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Protein structure offers clues to drug-resistance mechanism

Scienmag

CAMBRIDGE, MA — MIT chemists have discovered the structure of a protein that can pump toxic molecules out of bacterial cells. Proteins similar to this one, which is found in E. coli, are believed to help bacteria become resistant to multiple antibiotics.

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Why Plant-Based Meat Safety Differs From That of Animal Protein

XTalks

But several researchers and experts have brought to light some food safety concerns of plant-based meat, and why it must be treated differently than that of animal protein. Because of their near-neutral pH and high protein and moisture content, plant-based meats are susceptible to microbial growth. Subject to Microbial Growth.

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STAT+: New research may give geneticists a long-sought tool: a targeted protein delivery device

STAT News

Fortunately, there were already multiple strains of bacteria that infected and killed these insects. Why not learn from the best? Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Gene Therapy and Pharmacokinetics

Camargo

When developing a clinical development program for these increasingly popular therapies, it is important that sponsors use modeling and pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis to evaluate parameters that can be measured while dosing with gene therapy drugs, to characterize exposure-response data and inform rational dosing. Gene Therapy Definition.

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Veneno signs research agreement with Astellas Pharma

Pharmaceutical Technology

Drug discovery company Veneno Technologies has signed a joint research agreement with Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma. Veneno will carry out a programme to generate functional peptides (DRPs) for G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which will be targeted by Astellas.

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Lumen Bioscience’s LMN-201 secures FDA fast track status to treat CDI

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biotechnology company Lumen Bioscience has secured fast track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for LMN-201 for the treatment and prevention of C difficile infection (CDI). It is compatible with standard-of-care antibiotics. Pivotal trials on LMN-201 are expected to commence in 2023.

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Are Animal-Free Dairy Products Considered Vegan?

XTalks

Renegade Creamery makes plant-based cheese but adds milk proteins produced in strains of yeast and bacteria and uses an “artisan fermentation process.” The company says that the whey-protein-producing microbes are “fed” plant-based inputs and the milk protein is collected following fermentation.