Science Nation: Synthetic Proteins--Mimicking the Molecular Machinery of Life

Illustration of human body. Caption: Enzymes, antibodies, even our muscles are all protein based.

With support from the National Science Foundation, chemist Kent Kirshenbaum and his team at New York University are engineering molecules to mimic the shapes, structures, and functions of natural proteins. The ultimate goal of this biomimetic chemistry research is to develop a reliable way to build synthetic proteins that can be put to work at the industrial scale. Part of the "Science Nation" series.

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  • Science Nation: Synthetic Proteins--Mimicking the Molecular Machinery of Life

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    Video
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    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
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    Author:
    National Science Foundation
    Length:
    3 minutes