Bioengineered Peptides and Proteins as Potential Therapeutic Agents
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioorganic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 1280
Special Issue Editor
Interests: drug discovery and therapeutic agents; molecular biology; cell signaling; biofunctionalized nanomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,
The forthcoming Special Issue of Molecules, entitled “Bioengineered Peptides and Proteins as Potential Therapeutic Agents”, explores the rapidly evolving field of bioengineered peptides and proteins, emphasizing their emerging role as innovative therapeutic agents. Recent advances in synthetic biology, protein engineering, and molecular modelling have enabled the synthesis of novel peptides and proteins with enhanced bioactivity, stability, and specificity. Moreover, machine learning and artificial intelligence have introduced powerful methodologies in the prediction of structure—function relationships and accelerated drug design and development.
This Special Issue is open for the submission of original research articles, reviews and short communications that delve into the molecular engineering of peptides and proteins for therapeutic uses. Some representative topics of interest include the following:
- Design and optimization of therapeutic peptides and proteins;
- Peptide–drug conjugates;
- Peptidomimetics;
- Protein scaffolds and platforms;
- Self-assembling peptides and proteins for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine;
- AI-driven modelling and computational design of peptides and proteins;
- Advanced strategies for targeted delivery of peptides and proteins;
- Improved bioavailability and controlled release of therapeutic peptides and proteins;
- Peptide-based biosensors.
Dr. Rigini M. Papi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioengineered peptides & proteins
- therapeutic agents
- synthetic biology
- structure-function prediction
- protein engineering
- protein scaffolds
- drug design
- regenerative medicine
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