Beans are one of the healthiest starch options, as they are very good sources of fiber, contain healthy plant-based protein and are packed with nutrients and anti-oxidants.
So why is this grain-based protein such a big concern?
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It is working on better protein-based drugs, gene therapy, industrial enzymes, and ag-biotech.
The acquisition targets share two traits: steep selling prices and a focus on protein-based drugs, called biologics.
The alternative was to develop a protein-based drug, like Erbitux, but the drug would have to be injected.
Biologic drugs are protein-based and derived from living matter or manufactured in living cells using recombinant DNA biotechnologies.
The alternative was to develop a protein-based drug, like Erbitux, but then patients would have to be injected.
Moreover, the technique may also work with other protein-based drugs, such as insulin.
This need for adjunct sugar molecules is one reason why making protein-based drugs is not as simple as it looks.
Scientists have known for decades that organisms as diverse as insects, frogs, pigs and humans make natural protein-based antibiotics to ward off microbes.
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RNA, including some in which it acts as a chemical catalyst a job that had previously been thought to be restricted to protein-based enzymes.
That's why Kim pooh-poohs speculation by some pharmaceutical industry watchers that his appointment represents a vote of confidence from Merck in protein-based drug research.
Lilly is one of the few large pharma companies with an in-house expertise in protein-based pharmaceuticals that matches its strengths in more conventional drug discovery.
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Those drugs aim to improve on current treatment regimens based on the immune protein alpha interferon--which often don't work and have an array of nasty side effects.
Geoff Cook, who took over as chief executive at the company at the start of this year, said significant progress had been made in cutting costs and realigning the business to focus on its core protein-based products.
To come up with his index, Drewnowski ranked foods based on their concentrations of nine essential nutrients (protein, fiber, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamins A, C, E).
Existing hep C treatments, based on bioengineered versions of the natural immune system protein alpha interferon, attack the virus indirectly and work half the time, at best, for the most common strain.
They claim that insect-based food is not only tasty but also rich in protein.
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The three coconut-based flavors will hit shelves this week and offer more protein, less sugar and eight times the dietary fiber of a Snickers bar.
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Existing drug regimens are based on various genetically engineered versions of the natural immune system protein alpha interferon combined with a second chemical, ribavirin.
Based in Wuzhou, Guangxi Province, Shenguan mainly produces sausage casings using collagen, the protein of connective tissue in animals.
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