Chapter 12. Plant Cells

  1. Prof. Dr. Gerd Gellissen4,5
  1. Rainer Fischer1,
  2. Richard M Twyman2,
  3. Jürgen Drossard1,
  4. Stephan Hellwig3,4,
  5. Stefan Schillberg3

Published Online: 19 MAY 2005

DOI: 10.1002/3527603670.ch12

Production of Recombinant Proteins: Novel Microbial and Eukaryotic Expression Systems

Production of Recombinant Proteins: Novel Microbial and Eukaryotic Expression Systems

How to Cite

Fischer, R., Twyman, R. M., Drossard, J., Hellwig, S. and Schillberg, S. (2005) Plant Cells, in Production of Recombinant Proteins: Novel Microbial and Eukaryotic Expression Systems (ed G. Gellissen), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527603670.ch12

Editor Information

  1. 4

    MedArtis Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Pauwelsstr. 19, 52047 Aachen, Germany

  2. 5

    Ringstrasse 30, 42489 Wülfrath, Germany

Author Information

  1. 1

    Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringer Weg 1, 52056 Aachen, Germany

  2. 2

    Department of Biological Sciences, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK, England

  3. 3

    Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME), Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany

  4. 4

    MedArtis Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Pauwelsstr. 19, 52047 Aachen, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 MAY 2005
  2. Published Print: 4 NOV 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527310364

Online ISBN: 9783527603671

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Keywords:

  • production of recombinant proteins;
  • novel microbial and eucaryotic expression systems;
  • plant cells;
  • general biology;
  • description of the expression platform;
  • examples of recombinant proteins produced;
  • plant cell suspension cultures;
  • methodology;
  • model tobacco cell suspension lines;
  • produce recombinant antibodies

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • General Biology of Plant Cells

    • Advantages of Plant Cells for the Production of Recombinant Proteins

    • N-Glycan Synthesis in Plants

  • Description of the Expression Platform

    • Culture Systems and Expression Hosts

    • Derivation of Suspension Cells

    • Optimizing Protein Accumulation and Recovery

    • Expression Construct Design

    • Foreign Protein Stability

    • Medium Additives that Enhance Protein Accumulation

      • Simple Inorganic Compounds

      • Amino Acids

      • Dimethylsulfoxide

      • Organic Polymers

      • Proteins

    • Other Properties of the Culture Medium

    • Culture and Harvest Processes

  • Examples of Recombinant Proteins Produced in Plant Cell Suspension Cultures

  • Methodology Using Model Tobacco Cell Suspension Lines to Produce Recombinant Antibodies

  • Conclusions

  • Appendix

  • References