Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Protein Engineering

Procedures by which protein structure and function are changed or created in vitro by altering existing or synthesizing new structural genes that direct the synthesis of proteins with sought-after properties. Such procedures may include the design of MOLECULAR MODELS of proteins using COMPUTER GRAPHICS or other molecular modeling techniques; site-specific mutagenesis (MUTAGENESIS, SITE-SPECIFIC) of existing genes; and DIRECTED MOLECULAR EVOLUTION techniques to create new genes.

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Procedures by which protein structure and function are changed or created in vitro by altering existing or synthesizing new structural genes that direct the synthesis of proteins with sought-after properties. Such procedures may include the design of MOLECULAR MODELS of proteins using COMPUTER GRAPHICS or other molecular modeling techniques; site-specific mutagenesis (MUTAGENESIS, SITE-SPECIFIC) of existing genes; and DIRECTED MOLECULAR EVOLUTION techniques to create new genes.

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6 entry terms
  • Genetic Engineering of Proteins
  • Genetic Engineering, Protein
  • Proteins, Genetic Engineering
  • Engineering, Protein
  • Engineering, Protein Genetic
  • Protein Genetic Engineering

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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  • Genes, Structural (1983-1988)
  • Genetic Intervention (1983-1988)
  • Mutation (1983-1988)

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  1. E05.393.420w.601w

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QU 55.95

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Protein Engineering. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015202. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015202
  2. Protein Engineering. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_engineering
  3. Protein Engineering. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169525