Recent progress in protein imprinting technology.
Protein-imprinted materials have drawn great attention nowadays for their promising application in biotechnology and biomedical engineering. Despite the success of molecular imprinting technique of small molecules in chemical and biomedical industry, imprinting of large molecules especially biomacromolecules remains a challenge. In recent years, however, a number of significant protein imprints have been reported, some of which may have great potential in applications for chromatography and biosensors. In this article, we review current development and patents on various protein imprinting approaches and materials developed recently. The advantages and disadvantages of the methods are discussed, and the trends are also highlighted.
Mao
Xuan
X
Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China. tmaox@jnu.edu.cn
Liang
Wan-Ai
WA
Peng
Xiao-Hui
XH
Tang
Shun-Qing
SQ
D054802:Molecular Imprinting / Q000379:methods*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010330:Patents as Topic; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*
D011108:Polymers; D011506:Proteins