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Protein-Engineering Approach for Improvement of DET-Type Bioelectrocatalytic Performance

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Enzymatic Bioelectrocatalysis

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Recent advances in the area of protein-engineering have facilitated the production of mutated proteins predesigned to enhance the electronic coupling with electrodes. In this chapter, we will start from the motivation of protein engineering and introduce typical protein-engineering strategies for improvement of DET-type bioelectrocatalysis.

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  1. Prof. Dr. Kenji Kano

    Present address: Center for Advanced Science and Innovation, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

  2. Dr. Kento Sakai

    Present address: Analytical Science Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation (Japan), Wakayama, Japan

  3. Hong-Qi Xia

    Present address: Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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  1. Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto, Japan

    Prof. Dr. Kenji Kano, Prof. Dr. Osamu Shirai, Dr. Yuki Kitazumi, Dr. Kento Sakai & Hong-Qi Xia

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Kano, K., Shirai, O., Kitazumi, Y., Sakai, K., Xia, HQ. (2021). Protein-Engineering Approach for Improvement of DET-Type Bioelectrocatalytic Performance. In: Enzymatic Bioelectrocatalysis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8960-7_5

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