Introduction to modern pharmaceutical biotechnology: Recombinant Protein Therapeutics

The textbook is structured into five units. An initial basic science section introduces the reader to key concepts at the foundation of modern pharmaceutical biotechnology Unit two describes recombinant DNA techniques used in the construction of recombinant DNA systems. Unit three describes a range of protein separation and analysis methods together with their application in protein purification and analysis. Unit four describes the characterization of recombinant protein therapeutics. The text concludes with a selection of examples of recombinant protein therapeutics to illustrate the range of recombinant protein therapeutics available commercially. The unit explains in simple terms and using examples of recombinant protein therapeutics the various types of recombinant protein therapeutics available, such as authentic and modified copies of natural human proteins and novel recombinant protein therapeutics. This textbook is written for students in undergraduate and professional pharmacy programs as well as graduate students in pharmaceutical sciences.