Genetic engineering

Genetic engineering

The science of modifying and manipulating genes to create new artificial DNA or synthetic genes of different organisms. There are many purposes for genetic engineering, some of which include finding better treatment for diseases, or simply for discovering new organism of interest.

Industry: Agriculture; Biotechnology

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Phosphatase

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

An enzyme that hydrolyses esters of phosphoric acid, removing a phosphate group from an organic compound.

Protease

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

An enzyme that hydrolyzes proteins, cleaving the peptide bonds that link amino acids in protein molecules.

Inducible enzyme

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

An enzyme that is synthesised only in the presence of the substrate that acts as an inducer.

Constitutive enzyme

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

An enzyme that is synthesised continually regardless of growth conditions.

Topo-isomerase

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

An enzyme that introduces or removes supercoils from DNA.

Antibody structure

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Antibodies have a well-defined structure. Each antibody has two identical "light" chains and two identical "heavy" chains. Each chain comprises a constant region, i.e., a region that is the same ...

Anti-idiotype antibodies

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Antibodies which recognise the binding sites of other antibodies. Their binding sites are complementary to the binding sites of another immunoglobulin. When an animal becomes immune to something, it ...