Recent Molecular Research on Protein Structure and Function
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2026 | Viewed by 980
Special Issue Editor
Interests: protein chemistry; biochemistry; structural biology; protein-protein interactions; structrual and functional elucidation of proteins and protiein complexes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to submit your original research and review articles for a Special Issue of Biomolecules titled ‘Recent Molecular Research on Protein Structure and Function’. Proteins are central to virtually all cellular processes, and understanding their structure and function is crucial for advancing our knowledge in molecular biology, biotechnology, and medicine.
This Special Issue aims to bring together the latest research on the molecular mechanisms underlying protein structure, function, and interactions. We encourage submissions that explore the dynamic relationship between protein architecture and its functional roles in diverse biological contexts. This includes both experimental and computational studies that investigate how protein structures contribute to their biological activities, as well as the development of new technologies for probing these relationships.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Protein folding and misfolding mechanisms;
- Protein–protein and protein–ligand interactions ;
- Computational predictions of protein structure and function;
- Structure–function relationships in enzymes and other functional proteins;
- Structural insights into disease-related proteins (e.g., neurodegenerative diseases, cancer);
- Advances in techniques for structural analysis (X-ray crystallography, NMR, cryo-EM, etc.);
- Impact of post-translational modifications on protein function and stability.
We look forward to receiving your contributions and to the opportunity to showcase cutting-edge research in the field of protein structure and function.
Dr. Sonani Ravi Raghav
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biomolecules is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- protein structure
- protein function
- molecular mechanisms
- protein folding
- structural biology
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