Overview of protein engineering strategies. Directed evolution mimics natural selection in the laboratory through iterative rounds of mutagenesis and screening. Rational design uses structural and ...

A protein engineering method using simple, cost-effective experiments and machine learning models can predict which proteins will be effective for a given purpose, according to a new study. A protein ...

Engineering proteins for desirable traits has been the holy grail of modern biotechnology. For example, the food industry can benefit from engineered enzymes which have the ability to enhance ...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Northwestern University $20 million over four years to establish the nation’s first publicly accessible, AI-powered cloud laboratory for protein ...

Proteins are critical to life—and to industry. There are countless proteins that could be engineered to treat and even cure serious diseases and cellular dysfunctions. Industrial applications are ...

The assembly pathway behind refractile-body proteins may have finally been resolved, researchers from Science Tokyo report.