Protein Biosynthesis

CD Biosynsis specializes in cutting-edge protein biosynthesis services. Leveraging synthetic biology techniques, we deliver precise and efficient protein synthesis solutions tailored to your unique research and industrial needs.

Background and Technical Advantages

Protein Biosynthesis is a highly intricate and essential biological process that underpins life itself. It is the mechanism by which cells create proteins, the molecular workhorses responsible for carrying out numerous vital functions within living organisms. This intricate process occurs within the ribosomes of cells, where the genetic information encoded in DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) and then translated into a specific sequence of amino acids to form a functional protein.

Fig 1. Schematic representation of cell-free methodology modification for the production of diverse proteins. (Smolskaya S, et al., 2020)

Protein biosynthesis is a two-step process: transcription and translation. During transcription, the DNA code is transcribed into mRNA, which serves as a template for protein synthesis. The mRNA molecule carries this genetic code from the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm. In the translation step, ribosomes read the mRNA sequence and, using transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules, assemble the corresponding amino acids in the correct order to form a polypeptide chain. This chain ultimately folds into a functional protein.