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Veneno signs research agreement with Astellas Pharma

Pharmaceutical Technology

Veneno will carry out a programme to generate functional peptides (DRPs) for G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which will be targeted by Astellas. GPCRs, which secure extracellular neurotransmitters and hormones and transfer their signals to the inside of the cell, are engaged in maintaining homeostasis inside and outside the cell.

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Are Animal-Free Dairy Products Considered Vegan?

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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. The jury is still out.

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Leading freeze-drying systems suppliers for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries widely use freeze-drying systems to protect vaccines, antibodies, antibiotics such as penicillin, blood plasma, proteins, enzymes, hormones, viruses, and bacteria from heat and minimise their biological activity.

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Gene Switch: A Novel Platform for Switching Genes On and Off

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coli bacteria, as well as lambda bacteriophage, can adapt to the alterations in the composition of their nutrient medium. Further, the expression of any gene is dependent on the rate at which it is transcribed into mRNA and translated into proteins. When activator binds to the operon, it either speeds up or permits gene expression.

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BioSpace Global Roundup, Oct. 15

The Pharma Data

The highly potent and selective payload series represents a powerful new class within ADC development with novel protein alkylating cytotoxicity. AZP-3601 is a parathyroid hormone (PTH) analog that targets a specific configuration of the PTH receptor, thereby inducing a prolonged increase in blood calcium levels.

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Key Trends in the Life Sciences to Look Forward to in 2022

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RNA, and its protein-generating form messenger RNA (mRNA) discovered in 1961 , has quickly transitioned from being an obscure, finicky molecule that is difficult to work with, to becoming a significant cornerstone of therapeutic innovation in pharma and biotech. The RNA Revolution: From mRNA Vaccines to RNA Editing.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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5) Ibrance (palbociclib) Ibrance is a chemotherapy drug indicated for hormone receptor positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) metastatic breast cancer. It is a CDK 4/6 inhibitor that is taken in combination with other hormonal therapies to stop the growth of cancer and healthy cells. billion in 2022.

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