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Swati Tyagi1, Srabani Kar2, Amit Srivastava3
1Rice Breeding Platform, International Rice Research Institute- South Asia Regional Centre, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221106, India.
Cyanobacteria are cost-effective microbial factories for bioproducts. Protein engineering enhances their function and stability, driving cyanobacterial biotechnology forward.
Area of Science:
- Biotechnology
- Synthetic Biology
- Microbial Engineering
Background:
- Cyanobacteria are photoautotrophic microbes with versatile metabolism, ideal for producing peptides and proteins.
- Their ability to utilize sunlight, CO2, and minimal nutrients makes them cost-effective industrial hosts.
- Protein engineering offers tools to rationally design and modify enzymes within cyanobacteria.
Conclusions:
- Protein engineering is a key technology for unlocking the full potential of cyanobacteria in industrial biotechnology.
- Continued innovation in protein engineering will address current challenges and expand applications.
- The future of cyanobacterial biotechnology is promising, driven by advancements in protein engineering.
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