Table of contents : Cover......Page 1 Biotechnology, Second Edition......Page 2 Volume 5a Recombinant Proteins, Monoclonal Antibodies & Therapeutic Genes......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Preface......Page 6 Scientific Advisory Board......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 Contributors......Page 11 Structure and Function of Proteins......Page 17 1 Types and Function of Proteins......Page 18 2 Sequence and Structure of Proteins......Page 59 3 Protein Interactions......Page 103 Recombinant Proteins......Page 125 4 In vitro Folding of Inclusion Body Proteins on an Industrial Scale......Page 126 5 Medical Applications of Recombinant Proteins in Humans and Animals......Page 139 6 Enzymes for Industrial Applications......Page 203 Monoclonal Antibodies......Page 231 7 Antibody Engineering and Expression......Page 232 8 Manufacture of Therapeutic Antibodies......Page 258 9 Use of Antibodies for Immunopurification......Page 288 10 Preclinical Testing of Antibodies: Pharmacology, Kinetics and Immunogenicity......Page 302 11 Preclinical Testing of Antibodies: Safety Aspects......Page 316 12 Therapeutic Applications of Monoclonal Antibodies: A Clinical Overview......Page 324 Case Studies......Page 340 13 Antibodies for Sepsis: Some Lessons Learnt......Page 341 14 An Engineered Human Antibody for Chronic Therapy: CDP571......Page 354 15 Antibody Targeted Chemotherapy......Page 365 16 ReoPro Clinical Development: A Case Study......Page 375 Gene Therapy......Page 391 17 Overview of Gene Therapy......Page 392 18 Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy......Page 403 l9 Non-Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy......Page 434 20 Issues of Large-Scale Plasmid DNA Manufacturing......Page 449 21 Gene Therapy for HIV Infection......Page 476 Regulatory and Economic Aspects......Page 498 22 Regulation of Antibodies and Recombinant Proteins......Page 499 23 Regulation of Human Gene Therapy......Page 521 24 Economic Considerations......Page 534 Index......Page 546