Production and Biomedical Translation of Functional Biomolecules
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 747
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Interests: mitochondrial bioenergetics; cell metabolism; metabolic engineering; microbial fermentation; biomolecules
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Dear Colleagues,
Biomolecules—including proteins, peptides, polysaccharides, nucleic acids, lipids, and their engineered derivatives—are fundamental components of living systems and key drivers of biomedical innovation.
The growing integration of recombinant and synthetic production strategies with molecular engineering approaches has opened new perspectives for the development of biomolecules with enhanced stability, specificity, and therapeutic potential. Detailed structural and functional characterization, together with the investigation of biomolecular interactions and mechanistic pathways, is essential to accelerate their biomedical translation and clinical applicability.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive and integrated overview of current advances in the production, characterization, engineering, and biomedical application of functional biomolecules. We welcome original research articles and reviews addressing recombinant and synthetic production strategies, molecular and structural engineering, functional modification, physicochemical characterization, biomolecular interactions, and mechanistic insights that support translational development.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Recombinant and synthetic production of biomolecules;
- Structural and physicochemical characterization of biomolecules;
- Biomolecular interactions and binding mechanisms;
- Stability, delivery, and formulation of functional biomolecules;
- Translational applications in diagnostics, therapeutics, and regenerative medicine;
- Emerging trends in synthetic biotechnology and bioengineering for biomedical innovation.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Loredana Capobianco
Guest Editor
Dr. Giorgia Natalia Iaconisi
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- functional biomolecules
- recombinant production
- molecular engineering
- structural characterization
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