Proteins that self-assemble into polyhedral shell-like structures are useful molecular
containers both in nature and in the laboratory. Here we review efforts to repurpose diverse …

Bionanotechnology has now become firmly established in its own right as one of the
principle and focused subdisciplines within nanotechnology.(1-10) Bionanotechnology can …

The study of biomolecules in their native environments is a challenging task because of the
vast complexity of cellular systems. Technologies developed in the last few years for the …

This review provides an overview of recent developments in “chemical virology.” Viruses, as
materials, provide unique nanoscale scaffolds that have relevance in chemical biology and …

The collection of chemical techniques that can be used to attach synthetic groups to proteins
has expanded substantially in recent years. Each of these approaches allows new protein …

Since its discovery in 2002, the copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC)[1]
reaction—the most widely recognized example of click chemistry [2]—has been rapidly …

Interest in develo** diverse nanoparticle (NP)-biological composite materials continues to
grow almost unabated. This is motivated primarily by the desire to simultaneously exploit the …

Nature, in its wonders, presents and assembles the most intricate and delicate protein
structures and this remarkable phenomenon occurs in all kingdom and phyla of life. Of these …

Within the materials science community, proteins with cage-like architectures are being
developed as versatile nanoscale platforms for use in protein nanotechnology. Much effort …

Residue-specific incorporation of non-canonical amino acids into proteins allows facile
alteration and enhancement of protein properties. In this review, we describe recent …