Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4764830 | Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The use of protein nanoparticles for biosensing, biocatalysis and drug delivery has exploded in the last few years. The ability of protein nanoparticles to self-assemble into predictable, monodisperse structures is of tremendous value. The unique properties of protein nanoparticles such as high stability, and biocompatibility, along with the potential to modify them led to development of novel bioengineering tools. Together, the ability to control the interior loading and external functionalities of protein nanoparticles makes them intriguing nanodevices. This review will focus on a number of recent examples of protein nanoparticles that have been engineered toward imparting the particles with biocatalytic or biosensing functionality.
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Authors
Maryam Raeeszadeh-Sarmazdeh, Emily Hartzell, J Vincent Price, Wilfred Chen,