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Protein nanotechnology aims to harness different protein architectures for developing well-defined nanostructures with expanded functional features. Protein assemblies is an emerging area in biotechnology that contributes to both basic and applied research. It can unveil the mysteries of protein folding and creates new protein structures, with higher-order complexity, chemical and thermal stability, as well as allosteric regulation. Despite the difficulty of this field—as the design is a complex approach and, in some cases, unpredictable—numerous protein nanostructures have been created with precisely defined geometries. Studies on protein nanostructures have already reinforced our knowledge regarding protein structure as well as function and have opened new pathways in medicine and biotechnology. In this chapter, different design strategies of proteinaceous nanostructures will be presented and discussed, along with their potential applications in a biotechnological and biomedical setting. |
