Download or read book Biological Barriers to Protein Delivery written by Kenneth L. Audus and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1993 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A current and critical review of information regarding peptide and protein transport and metabolism as it relates to delivery of endogenous (physiological ligands) and recombinant proteins to mammalian organs, tissues, and cells. Each chapter emphasizes mechanisms of transport including quantitative evidence and structure/function (cause/effect) relationships. The volume is intended to be a comprehensive, state-of-the-art treatise for use by academic and industrial scientists who either are just beginning or are entrenched in the field of protein drug delivery. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR