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This chapter aims to introduce the main challenges in the field of protein design for engineering of nanostructures and functional materials. First, we introduce proteins and illustrate the key characteristics that open many possibilities for the use of proteins in nanotechnology. Then, we describe the current state of the art of nanopatterning techniques and the actual needs of the emerging field of nanotechnology to develop new tools in order to achieve precise control and manipulation of elements at the nanoscale. In this sense, the increasing knowledge of protein science and advances in protein design allow to tackle current challenges such as the design of nanodevices, nanopatterned surfaces, and nanomachines. This book highlights the recent progresses of protein nanotechnology over the last decade and emphasizes the power of protein engineering through illustrative examples of protein based-assemblies and their potential applications.
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Grove, T.Z., Cortajarena, A.L. (2016). Protein Design for Nanostructural Engineering: General Aspects. In: Cortajarena, A., Grove, T. (eds) Protein-based Engineered Nanostructures. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 940. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39196-0_1
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