No doubt proteins are complex. Most are “large” and full of interdependent branches, pockets and bends in their final folded structure. This complexity frustrates biochemists and protein engineers seeking to understand protein structure and function in order to reproduce or create new uses for these natural molecules to fight diseases or for use in industry.Using design and engineering principles learned from nature, a team of biochemists from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. (source: uphs.upenn.edu)
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