Abstract
This chapter covers the use of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins for surface modification of diverse types of biomembrane covered entities ranging from viruses and virus-related particles (section 1), to cells (section 2) and other natural and engineered micro- and nano-scaled particles (section 3). The aim is to present and review state-of-the-art research in this area and to discuss the future direction of GPI painting technology relating to applications in research, biotechnology and biomedicine.
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Christoph Metzner, Daniel F. Legler, John A. Dangerfield ;Surface Engineering of Biomembranes with GPI-Anchored Proteins and its Applications, GPI Membrane Anchors – The Much Needed link (2010) 1: 83. https://doi.org/10.2174/978160805123611001010083
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/978160805123611001010083 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |