Abstract:Many products of interest to the biotechnology industry are synthesized and secreted from specialized cell types. Among the most significant products are those having therapeutic application such as hormones, plasma proteins, and enzymes produced by the endocrine and exocrine glands (for a survey on biopharmaceuticals see Walsh G. Biopharmaceutical products in the US and European markets. 6th ed. BioPlan Associates, Inc.; 2007). The production of many bioproducts takes advantage of recombinant DNA technology t… Show more
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