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Biological Glossary | What is Motif?
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Biological Glossary | What is Motif?
9 November 2023
Motifs in biology refer to nucleotide or amino-acid sequence patterns that are prevalent and usually associated with the biological function of a macromolecule.
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Biological Glossary | What is Chemical Modification?
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Biological Glossary | What is Chemical Modification?
9 November 2023
Chemical modifications in biology refer to the changes in biomolecular structure and function brought about by the addition or removal of modifying elements.
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Research, Patent, and Literature Data behind the Early ADC Drug ORM-6151 Purchased by Bristol-Myers Squibb at a Huge Cost
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Research, Patent, and Literature Data behind the Early ADC Drug ORM-6151 Purchased by Bristol-Myers Squibb at a Huge Cost
9 November 2023
ORM-6151 is a monoclonal antibody drug that targets CD33 and GSPT1, developed by Orum Therapeutics.
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Biological Glossary | What is Linker?
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Biological Glossary | What is Linker?
8 November 2023
In biology, linkers refer to short amino acid sequences found in nature that separate multiple domains in a single protein.
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Biological Glossary | What is Intron?
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Biological Glossary | What is Intron?
8 November 2023
An intron, derived from the term "intragenic region", is a nucleotide sequence within a gene that does not directly code for proteins and does not remain in the final mature mRNA molecule following the gene's transcription.
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Biological Glossary | What is Hairpin Sequence?
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Biological Glossary | What is Hairpin Sequence?
7 November 2023
In a hairpin sequence, the strand loops out and then come back to pair with itself, forming a double helix (the stem) ending in an unpaired loop.
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Biological Glossary | What is Fusion Protein?
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Biological Glossary | What is Fusion Protein?
7 November 2023
A fusion protein is a protein composed of at least two domains that are encoded by separate genes fused together so that they are transcribed and translated as a single unit, producing a single polypeptide.
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The Evolving Competitive Landscape Behind Vyjuvek, the World’s First-ever Topical Gene Therapy
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The Evolving Competitive Landscape Behind Vyjuvek, the World’s First-ever Topical Gene Therapy
7 November 2023
According to the Patsnap Bio Sequence Database, the top 10 applicants for the Vyjuvek patent are Krystal Biotech with 32 applications, Holostem Terapie Avanzate Srl with 6 applications, and FONDATION A DE ROTHSCHILD with 2 applications.
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The Competitive Landscape Behind the FDA-approved New Treatment for Biliary Tract Cancer, Keytruda
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The Competitive Landscape Behind the FDA-approved New Treatment for Biliary Tract Cancer, Keytruda
6 November 2023
According to the Patsnap Bio Sequence Database, the top 10 applicants for the Keytruda patent are Novartis AG with 438 applications, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. with 350 applications, and Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC with 299 applications.
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Biological Glossary | What is Exon?
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Biological Glossary | What is Exon?
3 November 2023
Exons are coding sections of an RNA transcript, or the DNA encoding it, that are translated into protein.
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Biological Glossary | What is Enhancer?
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Biological Glossary | What is Enhancer?
3 November 2023
Enhancers are one type of DNA sequence that has important functions in biology.
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The Evolution of the Competitive Landscape Behind Regeneron's Pleasing Sales of High-dose Treatment for Macular Degeneration, Eylea
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The Evolution of the Competitive Landscape Behind Regeneron's Pleasing Sales of High-dose Treatment for Macular Degeneration, Eylea
3 November 2023
According to the Patsnap Bio Sequence Database, the top 10 applicants for the Aflibercept patent are Novartis with 80 applications, Regeneron with 60 applications, and Sanofi with 50 applications.
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