Biotechnological and biomedical applications of protein engineering methods

Abstract

The fascinating field of protein engineering has provided breakthroughs by producing plethora of specifically engineered/rationally designed proteins with different functionalities and wide-scale applications in industrial, biotechnological, and pharmaceutical sectors. Many protein based therapeutics, vaccines, and scaffolds with greater safety, improved efficacy, reduced immunogenicity and improved delivery have been designed as novel biomedical formulations. In the present chapter, we will discuss the applications of engineered proteins in diversified fields of biotechnological and biomedical sciences including the areas of industrial, environmental, nanotechnology, biosensors, biomaterials, and biologics etc.