Table 1.
Plant-produced recombinant proteins on the market
| Product | Expression host | Application | Company | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avidin and β-glucuronidase | Transgenic Zea mays | Research reagents |
Merck/subsidiary MilliporeSigma |
124 |
| Allergens, antibodies, cytokines, enzymes, viral-like proteins, viral proteins | Transient Nicotiana benthamiana | Research reagents | Leaf Expression Systems | https://www.leafexpressionsystems.com/ |
| Lectins, growth factors, cytokines | Transient N. benthamiana | Research reagents | iBio, Inc. | https://ibioinc.com/ |
| Growth factors | Transgenic Hordeum vulgare | Cosmetics | ORF Genetics | 125 |
| Glucocerebrosidase | Stable Daucus carota cells | Enzyme replacement | Protalix Biotherapeutics | 123 |
| Pegunigalsidase alfa | Stable D. carota | Enzyme replacement | Protalix Biotherapeutics | 126 |
| ZMapp | Transient N. benthamiana | Therapeutic antibody | Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc. | 61 |
| Influenza virus virus-like particles | Transient N. benthamiana | Human vaccine | Medicago, Inc. | 104 |
| SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles | Transient N. benthamiana | Human vaccine | Medicago, Inc. | 106 |