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Biology by design – how synthetic biology could revolutionise
everything from medicines to energy 13 July 2012 In a series of
articles we will be highlighting the work of some of the leading
synthetic biology researchers in the UK. Here we profile
Professor Dek Woolfson of the University of Bristol, Professor
Jamie Davies of the University of Edinburgh and Professor
Richard Cogdell of the University of Glasgow. Flat pack proteins
– Professor Dek Woolfson, University of Bristol Professor Dek
Woolfson is hoping to use synthetic biology to create new
structures out of proteins with uses ranging from wound repair
to water purification. - Proteins play many important roles in
nature. - Proteins can assemble into complicated structures like
tiny pumps and motors. - Scientists are hoping to combine
proteins in new ways using synthetic biology to create useful
new tools for uses as diverse as water filtration and medicine.
Proteins are like nature's robots