Concept information
Preferred term
Protein Engineering
Type
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Definition
- 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.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Genetic Engineering of Proteins
- Genetic Engineering, Protein
- Proteins, Genetic Engineering
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
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Génie protéique
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Ingénierie protéique
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X9ZSKNTB-Z
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