Crystallographic Studies of Enzymes (Volume II)

Dear Colleagues,

Enzymes play a major role in the control of key biological processes, including metabolism and signaling, by accelerating chemical processes. Therefore, examining their structures and reaction mechanisms is essential for understanding not only the biological processes at a molecule level but also their application in various fields, such as protein engineering and drug development. Indeed, enzymes such as protein kinases or proteases can be considered major drug targets for many diseases. Although cryoEM and NMR provide useful structural information, X-ray crystallography is the best because it elucidates the atomic structure of enzymes, which can be used as a frame for structure-based protein engineering or drug development. In these aspects, enzyme crystallography can be considered a door leading to a new world.

In this Special Issue, we intend to collect research manuscripts on enzyme crystallography. However, since the goal of this issue is to provide rich resources on enzymes regarding their structural and functional aspects, we also encourage manuscript submissions of studies on the structure, function, and application of enzymes, which would provide complementary information for enzyme crystallography.

Prof. Dr. Kyeong Kyu Kim
Prof. Dr. T. Doohun Kim
Guest Editors

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