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Title: What is the difference between chimeric and recombinant proteins?
Post by: scientizscht on 06/10/2019 18:01:43

What is the difference between chimeric and recombinant proteins?

Thanks!

Title: Re: What is the difference between chimeric and recombinant proteins?
Post by: chris on 13/10/2019 12:35:56

A recombinant protein is one that has been added to an organism in its entirety. A chimaeric protein is one that comprises a fusion with bits of the protein derived from different organisms. So I might make a chimaeric protein that is half human insulin and half pig insulin, for instance.