Protein-based custom-designed molecular nanotraps for biomedical applications

• Devid Maniglio,
• Alice Marinangeli and
• Alessandra Maria Bossi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 683–687, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.47

• recognition towards molecular targets of clinical relevance. Envisaged applications span from targeting relevant biomarkers for therapeutics, diagnostics, and in situ sensing to building high-complexity order meta-biomaterials. Keywords: bioMIPs; gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA); meta-biomaterials; molecularly

• , as building blocks for the synthesis of imprinted bioderived materials was proposed, referring to them as bioMIPs [5][6]. Imprinting with biopolymers, such as proteins, could revolutionize the field and, ultimately, shape a new class of therapeutics and medical devices. The bioMIPs, by being fully

• of bioMIPs be made? The answer is deeply linked to the intended final application. Natural polymers, such as polysaccharides, proteins, oligonucleic acids, and terpenes, offer a large variety of physicochemical properties deriving from their chemical structures [8]. Overall, proteins stand out for