Recent Advances in Protein Structure and Function
A special issue of Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 276
Special Issue Editor
2. National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”, 1, Akademika Kurchatova pl., 123182 Moscow, Russia
Interests: protein structure; structure–function relationship; bioinformatics; computational biology; reverse immunology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Proteins are the most important macromolecules of every living organism and have many diverse roles. Such a variety of functions is associated with a variety of protein structures. The study of protein structures is of both fundamental and applied importance, as this knowledge often helps us understand how the protein functions. Additionally, the study of protein structures is of practical importance for medical applications. For example, knowledge of the structures of a number of proteins in pathogenic viruses makes it possible to create more effective and safe vaccines. Separately, we should dwell on the so-called drug design method, or directed drug design. Currently, due to the rapid growth of computing power available to researchers, the design of drugs using molecular modelling methods is a promising and dynamically developing area.
Articles devoted to the study of protein structures, as well as the relationship between the structure and function of proteins, are welcome in this Special Issue.
Dr. Vladimir Timofeev
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- protein structure
- protein function
- structure–function relationship
- protein design
- protein engineering
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