Proteobionics: biomimetics in proteomics.
Proteomics was established 10 years ago by the analysis of microbial genomes via their protein complement or proteome. Bionics is an ancient art, which converts structures optimized by nature into advanced technical products. Previously, we analyzed survival modalities in nanobacteria and converted the interplay between survival-oriented protein functions and nanoscale mineral shells into models for advanced drug delivery. Exploiting protein functions observed in nature to design biomedical products and therapies could be named proteobionics. Here, we present examples for this new branch of nanoproteomics.
Sommer
Andrei P
AP
Central Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany. samoan@gmx.net
Gheorghiu
Eleonora
E
D000818:Animals; D032701:Biomimetics; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures; D040901:Proteomics