Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Research Highlights
  • Published:

Improving evolution

Nature Methods volume 3, page 242 (2006)Cite this article

Abstract

By combining elements of protein engineering and directed evolution, researchers open the door to creating enzymes with diverse catalytic functions in a protein scaffold of their choice.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

  • Purchase on SpringerLink
  • Instant access to the full article PDF.

USD 39.95

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

References

  1. Park, HS. et al. Design and evolution of new catalytic activity with an existing protein scaffold. Science 311, 535–538 (2006).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. Nicole Rusk
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Rusk, N. Improving evolution. Nat Methods 3, 242 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0406-242

Download citation

  • Issue date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0406-242

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing