For producing a recombinant protein (for therapeutic purpose) in large scale, which vector would you choose

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asked Dec 6, 2017 in Biology by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 15

For producing a recombinant protein (for therapeutic purpose) in large scale, which vector would you choose – a low copy number or high-copy number?

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answered Dec 6, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 15
edited Mar 6, 2018 by faiz
 
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High-copy-number, because higher the copy number of vector plasmid, higher the copy number of gene and consequently, the protein coded by the gene is produced in high amount.

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