Nikolaos Labrou – författare

This second edition volume expands on the previous edition with a discussion of the latest experimental and computational strategies used in the study, characterization, and targeting of enzymes with therapeutic potential. The chapters in the book are organized into two parts: Part One presents detailed, reproducible protocols for enzyme characterization, inhibitor screening, and biochemical analysis. Part Two is dedicated to computational and in silico methodologies, reflecting the growing impact of computational biology in drug discovery. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.Cutting-edge and authoritative, Targeting Enzymes for Pharmaceutical Development: Methods and Protocols, Second Edition is a valuable resource for academic and industrial scientists in medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, pharmaceutical biotechnology, structural biology, and computational drug discovery. This book is both a technical manual and conceptual guide for scientists engaged in enzyme-related drug discovery and development.

Therapeutic enzymes exhibit fascinating features and opportunities, and represent a significant and promising subcategory of modern biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of several severe diseases. Research and drug developments efforts and the advancements in biotechnology over the past twenty years have greatly assisted the introduction of efficient and safe enzyme-based therapies for a range of both rare and common disorders. The introduction and regulatory approval of twenty different recombinant enzymes has enabled effective enzyme-replacement therapy. This volume aims to overview these therapeutic enzymes, focusing in particular on more recently approved enzymes produced by recombinant DNA technology. This volume is composed of four sections. Section 1 provides an overview of the production process and biochemical characterization of therapeutic enzymes, while Section 2 focuses upon the engineering strategies and delivery methods of therapeutic enzymes. Section 3 highlights the clinical applications of approved therapeutic enzymes, including aspects on their structure, indications and mechanisms of action. Together with information on these mechanisms, safety and immunogenicity issues and various adverse events of the recombinant enzymes used for therapy are discussed. Section 4, provides discussion on the prospective and future developments of new therapeutic enzymes. This book is aimed at academics, researchers and students undertaking advanced undergraduate/postgraduate programs in the biopharmaceutical/biotechnology area who wish to gain a comprehensive understanding of enzyme-based therapeutic molecules.