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Global advances in synthetic biology

Drug Discovery World

Lu Rahman selects some recent synthetic biology innovations and the potential they hold to benefit drug discovery. . The rapidly growing area of synthetic biology – including molecular biology, biotechnology, biophysics, and genetic engineering – is having a marked impact on the drug discovery landscape.

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A Look Back

Dark Matter Blog

The only subject in school that held my interest was biology. As soon as I learned about DNA and RNA, I wanted to be a molecular biologist. I wanted to use molecular biology to create drugs. Last stops at RNA My last roles in biotech were where my original passion began: DNA and RNA.

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Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology awarded to F. William Studier for development of widely used protein- and RNA-production platform

Broad Institute

“Bill Studier’s development of T7 phage RNA polymerase for use in preparing RNA templates for multiple uses in research labs worldwide has been a truly revolutionary technical advance for the entire field of molecular biology,” said Joan Steitz, the Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University.

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 2

Drug Discovery World

Klaus Wagenbauer, PhD, Founder & CEO, Plectonic, on: ‘Programmable DNA-origami-based T cell engagers: PTE’. Phil Leighton, PhD, Senior Director, Molecular Biology, OmniAb, on: ‘Heavy chain-only transgenic chickens produce human antibodies with robust immune repertoires and high-affinity binding’.

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The future outlook for mRNA therapies

Drug Discovery World

It’s worth noting that the approach of small molecules interacting with mRNA biology represents a relatively new and potentially broader and more effective strategy. For example, mRNA testing can offer deeper insights compared to DNA and give researchers a better understanding of gene expression in relation to certain cancers.

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The inner workings of antibiotics

Drug Discovery World

Others, like tetracycline and aminoglycosides, inhibit the function of ribosomes, the cellular machinery responsible for protein production. Additionally, drugs like quinolones and rifampin disrupt the synthesis of nucleic acids, which are essential for bacterial DNA replication.

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The Codon Guide to Synthetic Biology

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Link Gene Expression & Regulation →Genetic regulatory mechanisms in the synthesis of proteins , by Jacob F. & Journal of Molecular Biology (1961). Technologies DNA Sequencing →DNA sequencing at 40: past, present and future , by Shendure J. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology.

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