Preparation method of active macromolecular keratin and application thereof as biological dressing

Abstract

The invention discloses a preparation method of active macromolecular keratin and application thereof as a biological dressing. According to the preparation method, macromolecular keratin with biological activity is extracted from waste wool by controlling the reaction conditions of keratinase, the molecular weight of the macromolecular keratin is mainly distributed between 45kDa and 28kDa, and the keratin can effectively promote proliferation and migration of fibroblasts and shows obvious oxidation resistance. The regenerated keratin powder can be self-assembled into hydrogel, can induce tissue regeneration and repair, effectively promotes wound healing, and is a good medical biological dressing. The method is simple in operation process, low in equipment cost and easy for industrial production; fibers, which cannot be used for textile processing, such as waste wool, cashmere, wool staple fibers, and the like, in the animal husbandry and the textile industry are used as raw materials,resources are saved, and the environment is protected. Keratinase is used for biological extraction, the extraction process is environmentally friendly, and pollution is avoided.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a preparation method of active macromolecular keratin and its application as a biological dressing, belonging to the field of biotechnology. Background technique [0002] Wool processing has already emerged in my country. After a long period of development, my country has become a big country for wool imports and wool products. However, domestic wool spinning enterprises produce hundreds of thousands of tons of wool waste every year. A large amount of waste wool is generated. If not utilized, these wastes will deepen environmental pollution and also be a huge waste. The protein content in wool fiber is as high as 99%, which is a high-quality protein resource. In recent years, with the in-depth study of keratin, researchers have found that keratin is a natural biomaterial with good biocompatibility and biodegradability. Therefore, keratin shows potential in tissue engineering and medical applications, such as promoting wound h...

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Problems solved by technology

[0003]Wool fiber has a complex three-dimensional structure that is highly intersected and connected by disulfide bonds, hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces. It has strong resistance and is difficult to dissolve in water and weak acids Weak bases, organic solvents, etc. have brought great difficulties to the extraction and reuse of keratin

The traditional method of extracting active macromolecular keratin mainly relies on thiol-containing compounds, such as mercaptoethanol and thioglycolic acid; or sulfur-containing compounds, such as sulfite, EDTA, DTT and other toxic and harmful chemical reagents, which will cause secondary pollution to the environment and Toxic Reagent Residue

Keratinase is a recognized biological enzyme that can degrade keratin waste such as wool and feathers. However, the degradation products are currently mainly amino acids and low-molecular-weight small peptides, which are used in fertilizers and feeds with low added value.

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