Introducing Custom Recombinant Expression Services at the Cutting Edge of Biomolecular Engineering

Proteins constitute the basic functional units of an almost endless range of biological processes, including catalyzing chemical reactions, enabling cell membrane transport, mediating cell-cell interactions, forming the structure of cells and tissues, controlling cell activity, and orchestrating immune responses. Despite their biological pervasiveness, naturally occurring proteins are difficult to extract for research and clinical applications, which require large quantities and consistent batches. As a result, researchers turn to recombinant protein expression—a bioengineering technique that uses a genetically engineered host cell to express a protein of interest by using the cell’s own protein manufacturing capabilities. Recombinant proteins and antibodies are widely used in research and as therapeutics in clinical practice. Scientists use recombinant proteins and antibodies in myriad ways, including developing and producing vaccines and therapeutics, performing structural and biochemical studies, producing industrial enzymes, and advancing food processing technology. One of the most well-known examples of a clinical drug produced through ...