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The baculovirus-insect cell expression system is a popular choice for recombinant protein production. Post-translational modifications, production of protein complexes, and reported high protein yields are some of the favorable features of this eukaryotic expression system. The intricacies of the baculovirus-insect cell expression system may deter beginners from implementing it for routine protein production. This chapter documents a detailed protocol for using the baculovirus-insect cell expression system, which has been verified in a protein production research facility.
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Adeniyi, A.A., Lua, L.HL. (2020). Protein Expression in the Baculovirus-Insect Cell Expression System. In: Gerrard, J., Domigan, L. (eds) Protein Nanotechnology. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2073. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9869-2_2
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