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E. coli vs Mammalian Expression

Best use case E. coli expressionFast, economical production for proteins that do not depend on mammalian processing Mammalian expressionProteins requiring correct folding, secretion, post-translational modification, or antibody expression Speed Typically faste

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  • Best use case
  • E. coli expressionFast, economical production for proteins that do not depend on mammalian processing
  • Mammalian expressionProteins requiring correct folding, secretion, post-translational modification, or antibody expression
  • Speed
  • Typically faster
  • Typically longer but better suited for biologically sensitive targets
  • Cost
  • Usually lower
  • Usually higher due to mammalian cell culture and expression complexity
  • Post-translational modification
  • Limited
  • Supports mammalian PTMs and more native protein handling
  • Typical targets
  • General recombinant proteins, enzymes, antigens, and proteins suitable for bacterial expression
  • Secreted proteins, glycoproteins, receptors, antibodies, and proteins requiring native mammalian conformation