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Keio Research Highlights: Simplifying the Protein Design Process for Next-Generation Antibody Medicines

February 6, 2026

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Conceptalization of a reaction modifying a protein at the N-Terminus. The image was generated using OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Simplifying the Protein Design Process for Next-Generation Antibody Medicines

Researchers at Keio University developed a simple chemical method that modifies proteins at their natural starting point, making it easier to design next-generation antibody medicines while expanding access to protein customization for drug discovery and research.
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