University of California

Benjamin E Lindenmuth

Bryce William Falk

Karen A McDonald

Abhaya M Dandekar

Nathaniel J Kingsbury

Sang-Kyu Jung

Minsook Hwang

Described herein are viral amplicon-based protein expression systems and methods useful for producing heterologous proteins, such as enzymes, by agroinfiltration. The methods involve producing anwith a Ti plasmid encoding a heterologous protein, infecting plant cells with the, allowing expression of the heterologous protein, and recovering the heterologous protein from the plant cells. In one embodiment, the protein produced is an endoglucanase.

Plant-based production of heterologous proteins

Described herein are methods useful for producing proteins, such as enzymes, by agrofiltration. The methods involve producing anwith a Ti plasmid encoding a cellulase, infecting plant cells with the, allowing expression of the cellulase, and recovering the cellulase from the plant cells. In one embodiment, the protein produced is an endoglucanase.

Production of cellulase enzymes in plant hosts using transient agroinfiltration

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Davis, CA, United States of America

Benjamin E Lindenmuth