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Vaccine-enhancing plant extract could be mass produced in yeast.

Authors :
Nett, Ryan
Source :
Nature; May2024, Vol. 629 Issue 8013, p760-761, 2p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The Chilean soapbark tree is the source of QS-21 — a valuable but hard-to-obtain vaccine additive. Yeast strains engineered to express all components of the QS-21 biosynthetic pathway provide an alternative route to this therapeutic.Engineered yeast recreate synthesis pathway of medicinal plant extract. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
629
Issue :
8013
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177401886
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-01210-5