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Multigene engineering of mRNA translation initiation in eukaryotic cells for enhanced recombinant protein production

ReferenceE13497
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr L Naylor
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Christopher Proud
Institution University of Kent
DepartmentSch of Biosciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 174,116
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 17/07/2000
End date 16/02/2006
Duration67 months

Abstract

By transient and inducible multigene engineering of eukaryotic host cells with mutated forms of proteins which are known to regulate eukaryotic mRNA translation initiation, we aim to overcome translational limitations in order to produce generic expression systems that more efficiently and persistently express proteins encoded by introduced DNA. The outcomes of this research will be 1) the creation of well-characterised multigene expression vectors; 2) novel eukaryotic cell engineering technology for enhanced recombinant protein production; and 3) associated with the above, an understanding of the concerted regulation of the initiation of mRNA translation in eukaryotic cells.

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Committee Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
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