Circular mRNA increases protein production in microbial cells
A synthetic biology technology converts messenger RNA into a ring-shaped form inside microbial cells, according to Phys.org. The approach is designed to address mRNA’s easy degradation and increased protein production by as much as six times, though the supplied report does not provide details on the organisms, testing conditions, or potential applications.
A synthetic biology technology converts easily degraded messenger RNA into a circular, ring-shaped form inside microbial cells, according to Phys.org.
The circular mRNA increased protein production by up to six times, the report said. The supplied information does not specify which microbial cells were used or describe the testing conditions.
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