| Polypeptide / Enzyme |
Source |
Expressed in |
Applications |
Remarks |
| Polypeptides |
|
|
|
|
| Antibodies (IgG,IgM,chimaeric, single chain, VH chains, etc.) |
Mouse |
-- |
Various
applications |
Expressed at levels
of
2%
of
the
extractable proteins |
| Hirudin |
Synthetic |
B. napus |
Thrombin
inhibitor |
Expressed in fusion
with olesin; first
commercial
example |
| α- Trichosanthin |
Chinese medicinal plant |
-- |
Inhibition of
HIV replication |
High level
of
expression |
| Interferon |
Human |
-- |
Anti-viral
activity |
-- |
| Enzymes |
|
|
|
|
| α-Amylase |
Bacillus licheniformis |
-- |
Liquefaction of starch |
Industrial applications . |
| (1-3, 1-4)-β-Glucanase |
Trichoderma reesei |
-- |
Brewing |
Industrial applications |
| Manganese dependent lignin peroxidase |
Phanerochaete chrysosporium |
-- |
Bleaching and pulping of paper |
Industrial applications |
| Phytase |
Aspergillus niger |
-- |
Increased phosphate utilization from feed |
Up to 14% of soluble protein in leaves close to senescence |
| Research Reagents |
|
|
|
|
| Avidin |
Chicken |
-- |
Maize |
Marketed by Sigma, U.S.A |
| β-Glucuronidase |
E.coli |
-- |
Maize |
Marketed by Sigma, U.S.A |
