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  • Biocatalysis
  • Metabolic Engineering

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  • Naturally occurring proteins are traditional biocatalysts for producing chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
  • Protein engineering is a key tool in metabolic engineering for natural product biosynthesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advances and strategies in protein engineering for natural product biosynthesis.
  • To highlight the role of protein engineering in improving and diversifying natural product biosynthesis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of protein engineering techniques.
  • Analysis of strategies for enhancing enzyme properties (activity, stability, substrate scope).

Main Results:

  • Protein engineering significantly improves enzyme performance for natural product synthesis.
  • Expanded product spectra and increased yields are achievable through protein engineering.

Conclusions:

  • Protein engineering is crucial for advancing natural product biosynthesis.
  • Future research should focus on novel engineering approaches and applications.