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ReviewBiosensors2025

Engineered Protein Modification: A New Paradigm for Enhancing Biosensing Sensitivity and Diagnostic Accuracy.

Zheng Xu, Chu Wang, Ziting Zhang, Heng Wang, Peiyi Gao, Lixing Weng

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Review in Biosensors, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Zheng XuState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Chu WangState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Ziting ZhangState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Heng WangState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Peiyi GaoState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Lixing WengState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7719-892X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 62227803, 62288102, 22307056
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein modifications, particularly post-translational modifications (PTMs) such as phosphorylation and glycosylation, are fundamental mechanisms regulating cellular activity and disease pathogenesis, with their detection emerging as a promising frontier for advanced diagnostics. This review systematically examines the integration of engineered protein modifications with biosensing technologies to enhance analytical performance and diagnostic accuracy. Through critical analysis of current methodologies, we highlight how strategic manipulation of PTMs improves biosensor sensitivity and specificity in applications ranging from early disease detection to environmental monitoring. The analysis identifies significant advancements in detection platforms while acknowledging persistent challenges in real-world integration and standardization. We conclude that optimizing protein modification-based sensing strategies represents a crucial pathway for developing robust, clinically translatable diagnostic tools, and propose focused research directions to address existing technical barriers and accelerate practical implementation.

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Biosensing TechniquesProtein EngineeringProteinsHumansProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProteinsbiosensingdisease diagnosisenvironmental monitoringfood safetypost-translational modificationsprotein modifications

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PMID41590273
PMCPMC12839059

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