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Natural biomolecules for cell-interface engineering.

Tong-Kai Zhang¹, Zi-Qian Yi¹, Yao-Qi Huang^1,2

¹State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures & State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing & School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences & Laoshan Laboratory & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 China weigeng@whut.edu.cn xyyang@whut.edu.cn.

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Natural biomolecules enhance cell functions through cell-interface engineering. This review covers DNA polymers, amino acids, polyphenols, proteins, and polysaccharides for applications in energy, biocatalysis, therapy, and environmental remediation.

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Cell Engineering
Interface Science

Background:

Cell-interface engineering functionalizes cells by assembling materials around them, enhancing cellular functions.
Natural biomolecules are advantageous for biointerface engineering due to biocompatibility and abundant functional groups.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the development of natural biomolecules in cell-biointerface engineering.
To overview five main types of biomolecules used in constructing biointerfaces.
To highlight applications and future prospects in this field.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on natural biomolecules for cell-biointerface engineering.
Categorization of biomolecules into DNA polymers, amino acids, polyphenols, proteins, and polysaccharides.
Analysis of applications in green energy, biocatalysis, cell therapy, and environmental remediation.

Main Results:

Natural biomolecules are pivotal in cell-biointerface engineering.
Five key biomolecule types (DNA polymers, amino acids, polyphenols, proteins, polysaccharides) are effective in biointerface construction.
Diverse applications demonstrated in energy, biocatalysis, cell therapy, and environmental fields.

Conclusions:

Natural biomolecules offer significant potential for advancing cell-biointerface engineering.
Addressing current challenges can lead to next-generation cell engineering designs.
This field holds promise for innovations in green energy, biocatalysis, cell therapy, and environmental solutions.