Transglutaminases biomedical applications

In biomedical applications, transglutaminases have been used for tissue engineering materials such as enzymatically crosslinked collagen [60-63] or gelatin scaffolds [64-69]. Even melt-extruded guides based on enzymatically crosslinked macromolecules for peripheral nerve repair have been reported [70]. 

Although the main applications of microbial transglutaminases remain in the food sector, novel potential applications have emerged during the last decade. These applications cover the areas of biomedical engineering, material science, textiles and leather processing. For a recent excellent review by Zhu and Tramper see [55]. 

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