Main description:

This book highlights the latest advances in nanosized polymerized protein structures that are involved in cellular events. These structures have inspired the creation of innovative protein nanomaterials using genetic and protein engineering strategies, some of which are addressed in this book. These structures can be classified into three major groups: Cage proteins, viral capsid proteins and amyloid proteins.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Self-Assembled Natural Protein Nanomaterials : Cage Proteins, Capsid Proteins, Amyloid Proteins
1.1 Self-Assembly and Self-Assembled Protein Structures
1.2 Cage Proteins
1.3 Viral Capsid Proteins
1.4 Amyloid Proteins

Chapter 2: Genetically Engineered Protein Nanomaterials
2.1 The need to Engineer Natural Proteins for Nanotechnology
2.2 Genetic Engineering and Protein Engineering Strategies for Protein Nanomaterials
2.3 Self-Assembly of the Protein Nanomaterials

Chapter 3: Computational Design of De-novo Protein Nanomaterial Design
3.1 Protein Structure Prediction and Protein Design
3.2 Programmed de novo Proteins for Hierarchical Assemblies

Chapter 4: Synthetic Biology for Protein Nanomaterials
3.1 Synthetic Biology as an Engineering Approach for Cellular Factories
3..2 Genetically Programmed Nanomaterial Design and Assembly

Chapter 5: Applications of Protein Nanomaterials in Nanomedicine
5.1 Protein nanomaterials as therapeutic delivery
5.2 Protein nanomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications

Chapter 6 : Overview and Future Prospects