The present invention provides a medical implant material comprising
mammalian transglutaminase and a polymer, wherein the transglutaminase is
provided in the absence of free divalent metal ions and wherein the
polymer is associated with the transglutaminase binding protein.
Preferably, the transglutaminase is a tissue transglutaminase, which is
coated on, impregnated into or covalently linked to the polymer. The
polymer may be naturally occuring or synthetic, and may be biodegradable
or non-biodegradable. The medical implant material may further comprise a
reinforcing agent and/or one or more additional polymers. The invention
further provides the use of a mammalian transglutaminase in a method for
improving the biocompatibility of a medical implant material, the method
comprising the steps of (i) providing a medical implant material
comprising a polymer associated with a binding protein for binding the
transglutaminase, and (ii) treating said material with a mammalian
transglutaminase.