Microbial Cell Factories (Sep 2023)

High-throughput process development from gene cloning to protein production

  • Manman Sun,
  • Alex Xiong Gao,
  • Xiuxia Liu,
  • Yankun Yang,
  • Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro,
  • Zhonghu Bai

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-023-02184-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Abstract In the post-genomic era, the demand for faster and more efficient protein production has increased, both in public laboratories and industry. In addition, with the expansion of protein sequences in databases, the range of possible enzymes of interest for a given application is also increasing. Faced with peer competition, budgetary, and time constraints, companies and laboratories must find ways to develop a robust manufacturing process for recombinant protein production. In this review, we explore high-throughput technologies for recombinant protein expression and present a holistic high-throughput process development strategy that spans from genes to proteins. We discuss the challenges that come with this task, the limitations of previous studies, and future research directions.

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