Cell-Free Expression Applications: Characterization of Viral-Mediated Diseases

INFECTION IS BY TRANSCRIPTION OF THE VIRAL DNA INTO THE GENETIC MATERIAL OF THE HOST CELL, SO ANTIBODY TEST ING CAN DIAGNOSE AIDS. MORE SIGNIFICANTLY, IF THE PERCENTAGE OF LYMPHOCYTES THAT ARE CD4+ IS ABOVE 500 PER CUBIC MM THERE IS BETTER PROGNOSIS FOR TREATMENT. HERE THE VIRUS IS BUDDING FROM THE T CELL AS PART OF ITS PROLIFERATION AFTER INFECTING THE T CELL. AIDS VIRUS DIGITIZED TEM COLOR ENHANCED

The characterization of viral mediated diseases is critical to promote the overall welfare of humans or animals. Initial research focused on the interpretation the genomic content (i.e., DNA or RNA based) of the selected virus. The next step is to better understand the proteins that are encoded by this content and their interaction with the host proteome.
The following citations illustrate the use of cell-free protein expression to facilitate this research. Continue reading “Cell-Free Expression Applications: Characterization of Viral-Mediated Diseases”