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dc.contributor.advisorTilsner, Jens
dc.contributor.advisorGoss, Rebecca J.
dc.contributor.authorBurnett, David Alexander
dc.coverage.spatial166en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-11T22:05:22Z
dc.date.available2023-05-11T22:05:22Z
dc.date.issued2023-06-14
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10023/27594
dc.description.abstractViral nanoparticles represent ideal nanomaterials, they replicate to high numbers, self-assemble into defined structures, and have many options for functionalisation. Presentation of heterologous peptides and proteins on the surface of nanoparticles is an area of growing research interest with far-ranging applications from vaccines to biocatalysts. Plant viral particles represent ideal candidates for this purpose as they are non-infectious to humans, replicate to extremely high titres and can be produced relatively cheaply. This study aims to investigate the potential of Potato virus X (PVX) as a platform for the presentation of enzymes in order to generate catalytically active nanoparticles. Presentation of enzymes on nanoparticles has the potential to increase the stability, reusability, and reaction rate of presented enzymes. This thesis also aims to investigate the ability of PVX to provide whole plant systemic overexpression of heterologous proteins and viral like particles. The knowledge gained is important to further development of plant viral nanoparticles as a technology and to the utilisation of PVX as a nanomaterial.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectPVXen_US
dc.subjectViral nanoparticlesen_US
dc.subjectPlant virusen_US
dc.subjectEnzymatic nanoparticlesen_US
dc.subjectNanotechnologyen_US
dc.titleMulti-purpose PVX : presentation and expression of enzymes and VLPsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.sponsorUniversity of St Andrews. School of Biologyen_US
dc.contributor.sponsorUniversity of St Andrews. School of Chemistryen_US
dc.contributor.sponsorJames Hutton Instituteen_US
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen_US
dc.type.qualificationnamePhD Doctor of Philosophyen_US
dc.publisher.institutionThe University of St Andrewsen_US
dc.publisher.departmentThe James Hutton Instituteen_US
dc.rights.embargodate2026-05-03
dc.rights.embargoreasonThesis restricted in accordance with University regulations. Restricted until 3rd May 2026en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.17630/sta/458


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