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New PROTEUS Method Enhances Protein Drugs for Diseases

8/23/2025

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Researchers at the University of Sydney created PROTEUS, a novel method for evolving proteins in mammalian cells.
PROTEUS employs the Semliki Forest Virus to introduce mutations, enhancing protein functionality in mammalian systems.
The method aims to improve protein-based drugs for diseases such as cancer and diabetes.

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Researchers at the University of Sydney created PROTEUS, a novel method for evolving proteins in mammalian cells.
PROTEUS employs the Semliki Forest Virus to introduce mutations, enhancing protein functionality in mammalian systems.
The method aims to improve protein-based drugs for diseases such as cancer and diabetes.