- Has a long history in biotechnology
- Safe for humans as it has long been used for Beer production
- Tools are available that can be utilized to manipulate yeast genetically
- The most utilized yeast in the pharmaceutical industry is Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
- Pharmaceutical protein production in yeast
- Hepatitis vaccines
- human papillomavirus vaccines
- Human serum albumin
FURTHER READING
- Nielsen, 2013. Production of biopharmaceutical proteins by yeast: advances through metabolic engineering. Bioengineered. 4(4), 207-11. PMID-23147168; Full-Text Links: tandfonline, PMC
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