Beyond Protein Engineering: its Applications in Synthetic Biology

After decades of development, protein engineering has become sufficiently important to industry that its focus has shifted from technology innovation to application exploration. While protein engineering continues to play an important role in established industries like detergent enzymes, it also promises to provide new solutions in emerging industries such as biopharmaceuticals [evolved biologics] and renewable energy [engineered enzymes for biofuel production].

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