Tese de Doutoramento em Biologia Molecular e Ambiental - Especialidade em Biotecnologia MolecularRecombinant DNA technology has enabled us to create and produce new genetic (re)combinations otherwise not found in natural proteins or peptides. Recombinant protein-based polymers (rPBPs) arise from this technology as a class of biopolymers based on repetitive blocks of amino acid residues commonly found in structural proteins, such as the VPGVG block from mammalian elastin and the GAGAGS block from silk fibroin. The main objective of this thesis was focused on developing, production and processing of rPBPs, targeting its biomedical application. Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) are natural alternatives to common antibiotics which can act a...