Sunday, August 28, 2011

Yale Researchers Use Genetic Code To Engineer a Living Protein

Yale Researchers Use Genetic Code To Engineer a Living Protein | ECN: Electronic Component News: "New Haven, Conn. — Yale University researchers have successfully re-engineered the protein-making machinery in bacteria, a technical tour de force that promises to revolutionize the study and treatment of a variety of diseases.

"Essentially, we have expanded the genetic code of E. coli, which allows us synthesize special forms of proteins that can mimic natural or disease states," said Jesse Rinehart of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and co-corresponding author of the research published in the August 26 issue of the journal Science."

No comments:

Post a Comment