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Describe the use of mammalian cell cultures in the production of human proteins.

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Short paragraph with web references detailing the production of human proteins in cell culture systems.

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Mammalian cell cultures are often used to produce human proteins. These proteins must be correctly processed and folded in a eukaryotic cell system in order to produce a functional protein. The DNA encoding the protein of interest is ...

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