The following table gives information about
some of the human proteins
that have been synthesized from genes in bacteria and/or eukaryotic cells.
|
Protein |
Used in the treatment of |
|
Insulin |
Diabetes |
|
Somatostatin |
Growth disorders |
|
Somatrotropin |
Growth disorders |
|
Factor VIII |
Hemophilia |
|
Factor IX |
Christmas disease |
|
Interferon-alpha |
Leukemia and other cancers |
|
Interferon-beta |
Cancer, AIDS |
|
Interferon-gamma |
Cancers, rheumatoid arthritis |
|
Interleukins |
Cancers, immune disorders |
|
Granulocyte colony stimulating factor |
Cancers |
|
Tumor necrosis factor |
Cancers |
|
Epidermal growth factor |
Ulcers |
|
Fibroblast growth factor |
Ulcers |
|
Erythropoietin |
Anemia |
|
Tissue plasminogen activator |
Heart Attack |
|
Superoxide dismutase |
Free radical damage in kidney transplants |
|
Lung surfactant protein |
Respiratory distress |
|
alpha1-antitrypsin |
Emphysema |
|
Serum albumin |
Used as a plasma supplement |
|
Relaxin |
Used to aid childbirth |
This table was taken from "Gene Cloning an introduction" (3rd
Edition)
written by T.A. Brown and published by Stanley Thornes Ltd.
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Created by Matthew Kuure-Kinsey and Beth McCooey for Biochemical Engineering Fall 2000