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Targeting a human protein may stop Ebola virus in its tracks

The Pharma Data

To treat Ebola virus infections, researchers are taking a close look at a key piece of the virus: polymerase. Polymerase is a viral protein that directs how Ebola virus replicates its genome as it infects new hosts. Drugs that target polymerase could potentially treat Ebola virus infections and save lives.

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Series A Financing of 570 Million Yen Procured by Epsilon Molecular Engineering: A Next-Generation Medium Sized Molecular Biotechnology-Based Drug Discovery Firm

The Pharma Data

Ltd.] “EME has developed foundational technology that can create new drugs to deal with unmet medical requirements, including infectious diseases for which there are no effective treatments. Comment from Fumiharu Muroga, Growth Manager at Real Tech Fund] “Proteins are an important structural component of living things.

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Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease

Broad Institute

By Allessandra DiCorato January 14, 2025 Credit: Maria Nemchuk, Broad Communications Eric Minikel and Sonia Vallabh run a lab with a singular focus: preventing and treating prion disease within their lifetime. Its a huge privilege to have the opportunity to point these powerful new tools at our disease.

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Codon Digest: Bacteria Resist Every Virus

Codon

Peroxisomal metabolic coupling improves fatty alcohol production from sole methanol in yeast. Optogenetic closed-loop feedback control of the unfolded protein response optimizes protein production. Genetic association analysis of 77,539 genomes reveals rare disease etiologies. How to build a virus-proof cell.

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Cave Coronavirus in Wuhan Lab Seeded COVID – The Truth Has Always Been Out There, in the Genetics

PLOS: DNA Science

The virus SARS-CoV-2 emerged in Wuhan, home of a premiere research institute that focuses on viruses. An altered virus could have escaped. Evidence that the virus emerged, or escaped, from the wildlife trade is lacking. Her points: 1. Coincidence? I’ve never thought so.

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Dyadic International Rebrands as Dyadic Applied BioSolutions

The Pharma Data

The C1 expression platform , originally derived from a fungus used in industrial enzyme production, has been optimized by Dyadic for robust, scalable, and cost-efficient protein production. Its counterpart, the Dapibus™ platform , is designed for producing proteins in a non-GMP environment for food and industrial use.

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Messenger RNAs with multiple “tails” could lead to more effective therapeutics

Broad Institute

Messenger RNAs with multiple “tails” could lead to more effective therapeutics By Corie Lok March 22, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Messenger RNAs with multiple “tails” could lead to more effective therapeutics Scientists have engineered long lasting mRNAs that increased therapeutic protein production in cells and animals.