Protein design
Tailor-made proteins

Enzymes can now be adapted for different industrial processes. Researchers can exploit new strategies for developing pharmaceuticals. Attempts are being made by modifying plant proteins to develop strains which can utilize atmospheric carbon dioxide more efficiently during photosynthesis.

With protein design, it has for example been possible to improve the stability of an enzyme which is an important component of detergents, by specifically changing an amino acid (orange) close to the catalytic region (yellow). The enzyme can thereby survive the chemicals also needed to make our clothes clean.

Protein design Tailor-made proteins

Protein design
Tailor-made proteins