Protein engineering
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چکیده
Protein engineering is the creation of new amino acid sequences to modify proteins. There are many potential applications where addition, deletion or modification acids can aid hinder enzyme efficacy. As our knowledge genetics has expanded rapidly, so how this might be applied in reality. Proteins coded for by 20 found nature – should we limit efforts those acids? This issue also looks at research which trying see if move beyond 20-code language proteins, could offer us and protein functions?Why do need this? The world under pressure feed more people sustainable ways treat with medicine created efficiently sustainably. methods help reach goal, producing food possibly from unlikely sources, such as pathogenic bacteria like Yersinia pestis, causative agent plague create lab-grown meat. Sustainable farming supported engineering, reducing carbon footprint crops supporting greater yields. I it interesting that human race removed genetic diversity over time through techniques, now explore introducing order make work harder resilient pests climate change.There questions challenges area articles just some these. They give you an insight into reality.As always, covers personal experiences biochemistry anyone interested careers check out interviews, includes interviews two past 10 years' Colworth Medal winners, Professor Helen Walden Dr Madan Babu, celebration award's 60th anniversary, write-ups visits. always love hearing about what field daily, roles have varied.
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Protein engineering.
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عنوان ژورنال: The biochemist
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1740-1194', '0954-982X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/bio_2023_105