NOVEL BACTERIAL PROTEIN FIBERS Flanders Institute for Biotechnology
The present invention relates to the field of Bacillus endospore appendages (Ena) and new protein multimeric and fibrous assemblies for applications as bionanomaterials. In particular, the invention relates to a new type of multimer composed of DUF3992 domain-containing protein subunits, and engineered or modified proteins, multimers and fibers thereof. Moreover, recombinant expression of DUF3992 domain-containing protein subunits provides for production methods of novel protein nanofibers and modified display surfaces, such as Bacillus spores. Finally, the use of said multimers, fibers, and ...