In vitro evolution of proteins.

Consecutive rounds of diversification and selection of the fittest is believed to be the main driving force for the evolution of life. For the evolution of life to proceed, all living cells are surrounded by a lipid bilayer that separates their own genes from the external environment and from those of other organisms. In this way, the genetic information of an individual is replicated on the basis of their phenotype; thus the enrichment of the fittest will occur. Hence, evolution is based on linkage between genotype and phenotype owing to the surrounding of the genetic material with a barrier. The linkage between genotype and phenotype is also known to be essential for the directed evolution of proteins. Indeed, systems for molecular evolution, including phage display, ribosome display, and in vitro compartmentalization, all satisfy this requirement in different ways. These systems have been shown to be powerful tools for high-throughput screening for the functions of proteins, screening as many as <10(12) molecules in 1 d. These selection systems in combination with various gene libraries yield proteins with improved or altered biophysical properties, and may even allow the generation of proteins with novel functions.

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