Editorial: Interactions Between Proteins and Biomacromolecules: Tools and Applications

Abstract

As the protagonist in the symphony of life, proteins perform fundamental functions by interacting with other biomacromolecules including nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. Therefore, the interactions between proteins and biomacromolecules have always been the pivotal issue in biomedical research. In the past 2 decades, advances in technologies including mass spectrometry (MS), next-generation DNA sequencing, and bioinformatics give birth to a new field: interactomics (Luck et al., 2017). In this Special Issue, we selected a series of articles that highlight technological advances for studying interactomics and the interactomics of protein-glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and protein-miRNA. We hope that this Special Issue will instigate novel questions in the minds of our readers and will be helpful in facilitating the development of the field.