PROTEIN ENGINEERING

被引:19
作者
BRYAN, PN
机构
[1] Genex Corp, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, Genex Corp, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
关键词
ENZYMES - GENETIC ENGINEERING;
D O I
10.1016/0734-9750(87)90319-3
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The techniques of protein engineering are proving to be a revolutionary experimental tool for understanding protein structure-function relationships. Even at this early stage, proteins of improved characteristics for specific industrial and therapeutic uses have already been produced. Tailoring enzymatic properties for non-physiological substrate conditions, altering pH optima, changing substrate specificity, and improving stability have already been demonstrated to be feasible. Nevertheless, the ability to make useful proteins which radically differ from a natural structure or designing altogether new structures exceeds present understanding.
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