Proteins are nature's primary building blocks for the construction of sophisticated molecular
machines and dynamic materials, ranging from protein complexes such as photosystem II …

Proteins that self-assemble into polyhedral shell-like structures are useful molecular
containers both in nature and in the laboratory. Here we review efforts to repurpose diverse …

Conspectus Ferritins are spherical iron storage proteins within cells that are composed of a
combination of 24 subunits of two types, heavy-chain ferritin (HFn) and light-chain ferritin …

Bioactive or nutraceutical ingredients have been widely used in pursuit of health and well-
being. However, the environmental instability, poor solubility and bioavailability, and …

Compared with other nanocarriers such as liposomes, mesoporous silica, and cyclodextrin,
ferritin as a typical protein nanocage has received considerable attention in the field of food …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel human infectious disease provoked by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Currently, no specific …

Compartmentalization is a hallmark of living systems. Through compartmentalization,
ubiquitous protein nanocages such as viral capsids, ferritin, small heat shock proteins, and …

Engineered protein cages are promising tools that can be customized for applications in
medicine and nanotechnology. A major challenge is developing a straightforward strategy …

Conspectus The concept of colloids encompasses a wide range of isotropic and anisotropic
particles with diverse sizes, shapes, and functions from synthetic nanoparticles, nanorods …

Elegant protein assembly to generate new biomaterials undergoes extremely rapid
development for wide extension of biotechnology applications, which can be a powerful tool …