title: Special issue: engineering toxins for 21st-century therapies: introduction.
abstract: This special issue on 'Engineering toxins for 21st century therapies' provides a critical review of the current state of multifaceted aspects of toxin research by some of the leading researchers in the field. It also highlights the clinical potential and challenges for development of novel biologics based on engineered toxin derived products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, UK.
authors.forename: K Ravi
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Acharya
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015202:Protein Engineering / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D014118:Toxins, Biological / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D014118:Toxins, Biological