Biotechnology Letters, Vol.29, No.2, 201-212, 2007
Antibody production with yeasts and filamentous fungi: on the road to large scale?
Yeasts and filamentous fungi have gained significant interest for the production of recombinant antibodies and antibody fragments. The opportunities and constraints of antibody ( fragment) production in these hosts are highlighted as well as cell engineering strategies to overcome the constraints. Following aspects are addressed: folding, assembly and secretion of antibody related proteins, process optimization to improve productivity and quality, proteolysis, and, as a major point of interest, glycosylation.