Protein and peptide-based delivery systems

Abstract

Limited therapeutic efficacy of biomolecular drugs has resulted in the development of various drug delivery systems to protect them from degradation and renal clearance. Protein and peptide-based materials are very promising to develop drug delivery systems. In this chapter, the importance of self-assembly in creation of protein- and peptide-based nanostructures is discussed. Then, various delivery systems based on different peptides and proteins are outlined. It is expected that nanoengineered protein and peptide-based delivery systems play a critical role in the development of the next generation of advanced delivery systems. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.