Protein Structure and Function in Microorganisms 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

Microorganisms comprise a large community of species considered pathogenic to humans, animals and plants, and beneficial species that interact with other organisms and can be utilized as useful bioresources. Therefore, proteins and enzymes from microorganisms are attractive targets for the study of structural–functional relationships due to their unique biological properties as well as their potential agricultural, industrial and pharmaceutical applications. Advancements in structural tools, genome mining, protein engineering and modern molecular biology have led to a deep understanding of these important biomolecules.

This Special Issue, "Protein Structure and Function in Microorganisms", gathers original research and review articles, with the aim of presenting a range of advanced structural studies via X-ray, NMR, Cryo-EM, molecular simulation and biophysical methods, or their synergetic combination, for understanding protein structural–functional relationships in a very broad context. These topics may include, but are not limited to, proteins in cell division or the cell cycle, proteins in infectious or defense systems, enzymes for post-translational modifications, enzymes involved in natural product biosynthesis, proteins from extremophiles, druggable protein targets, metabolic enzymes, industrial and food processing enzymes, plastic- and pollutant-degrading enzymes, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic proteins.

Prof. Dr. Chun-Hua Hsu
Guest Editor

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