Understanding, engineering and exploiting protein self-assembly.

了解、设计和利用蛋白质自组装。

• 批准号: RGPIN-2017-05907
• 负责人: Rainey, Jan
• 金额: $ 3.64万
• 依托单位: Dalhousie University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=628838
• 关键词: Understanding; engineering; exploiting; protein; self

This NSERC-funded research program focuses on developing an atomic-level understanding of how spider silks, a type of protein, are able to form larger structures such as fibres and particles. Beyond expanding understanding of these poorly understood formation processes, the long-term goal of these studies is the engineering of proteins specifically tailored to a desired form. This provides an outstanding potential range of materials for biotechnological use.

这个由NSERC资助的研究项目专注于开发一种原子水平的理解，即蜘蛛丝（一种蛋白质）如何能够形成更大的结构，如纤维和颗粒。除了扩大对这些知之甚少的形成过程的理解之外，这些研究的长期目标是专门针对所需形式设计蛋白质。这为生物技术应用提供了一个突出的潜在材料范围。