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Enum: CellFreeExpressionSystemEnum

Source extracts and reconstituted systems used for cell-free protein synthesis. Crude lysate systems are derived from cell extracts, while reconstituted systems (e.g. PURE) are assembled from purified components.

URI: valuesets:CellFreeExpressionSystemEnum

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Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description Broad Mappings Advantage Domain Extract Type Source Taxon
ECOLI_EXTRACT Escherichia coli crude cell extract (e.g. S30, S12), the most widely used prokaryotic cell-free system for high-yield protein production BAO:0000366 prokaryotic crude lysate NCBITaxon:562
PURE_SYSTEM Protein synthesis Using Recombinant Elements - a reconstituted system assembled from individually purified E. coli translation factors, ribosomes, and enzymes BAO:0000366 defined composition, low nuclease/protease activity prokaryotic reconstituted
WHEAT_GERM_EXTRACT Wheat germ (Triticum aestivum) extract, a eukaryotic system favored for expression of complex and difficult eukaryotic proteins BAO:0000366 eukaryotic crude lysate NCBITaxon:4565
RABBIT_RETICULOCYTE_LYSATE BAO:0000255 Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) reticulocyte lysate, a classic mammalian system for in vitro translation and protein labeling eukaryotic crude lysate NCBITaxon:9986
INSECT_CELL_EXTRACT Insect cell extract, typically from Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf21), supporting eukaryotic post-translational modifications BAO:0000366 eukaryotic crude lysate NCBITaxon:7108
HELA_EXTRACT Human HeLa cell extract used for mammalian cell-free expression with authentic human translation machinery BAO:0000366 eukaryotic crude lysate NCBITaxon:9606
CHO_EXTRACT Chinese hamster ovary (Cricetulus griseus) cell extract supporting glycosylation and disulfide bond formation BAO:0000366 eukaryotic crude lysate NCBITaxon:10029
YEAST_EXTRACT Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cell extract for eukaryotic cell-free protein synthesis BAO:0000366 eukaryotic crude lysate NCBITaxon:4932
LEISHMANIA_EXTRACT Leishmania tarentolae cell extract, a eukaryotic system supporting high yields and post-translational modifications BAO:0000366 eukaryotic crude lysate NCBITaxon:5689
VIBRIO_NATRIEGENS_EXTRACT Vibrio natriegens cell extract, an emerging fast-growing prokaryotic chassis for rapid, high-yield cell-free expression BAO:0000366 prokaryotic crude lysate NCBITaxon:691
TOBACCO_BY2_EXTRACT Tobacco BY-2 (Nicotiana tabacum bright yellow-2) cell lysate, a plant eukaryotic cell-free system BAO:0000366 eukaryotic crude lysate

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Name Description
cell_free_system The source extract or reconstituted system used for cell-free expression

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name: CellFreeExpressionSystemEnum
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Source extracts and reconstituted systems used for cell-free protein
  synthesis. Crude lysate systems are derived from cell extracts, while reconstituted
  systems (e.g. PURE) are assembled from purified components.
title: Cell-Free Expression Systems
from_schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
see_also:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell-free_protein_synthesis
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  ECOLI_EXTRACT:
    text: ECOLI_EXTRACT
    description: Escherichia coli crude cell extract (e.g. S30, S12), the most widely
      used prokaryotic cell-free system for high-yield protein production
    annotations:
      source_taxon:
        tag: source_taxon
        value: NCBITaxon:562
      extract_type:
        tag: extract_type
        value: crude lysate
      domain:
        tag: domain
        value: prokaryotic
    aliases:
    - E. coli extract
    - E. coli lysate
    - S30 extract
    - ECE
    broad_mappings:
    - BAO:0000366
  PURE_SYSTEM:
    text: PURE_SYSTEM
    description: Protein synthesis Using Recombinant Elements - a reconstituted system
      assembled from individually purified E. coli translation factors, ribosomes,
      and enzymes
    annotations:
      extract_type:
        tag: extract_type
        value: reconstituted
      domain:
        tag: domain
        value: prokaryotic
      advantage:
        tag: advantage
        value: defined composition, low nuclease/protease activity
    aliases:
    - PURE
    - PURExpress
    - reconstituted system
    broad_mappings:
    - BAO:0000366
  WHEAT_GERM_EXTRACT:
    text: WHEAT_GERM_EXTRACT
    description: Wheat germ (Triticum aestivum) extract, a eukaryotic system favored
      for expression of complex and difficult eukaryotic proteins
    annotations:
      source_taxon:
        tag: source_taxon
        value: NCBITaxon:4565
      extract_type:
        tag: extract_type
        value: crude lysate
      domain:
        tag: domain
        value: eukaryotic
    aliases:
    - WGE
    - wheat germ system
    broad_mappings:
    - BAO:0000366
  RABBIT_RETICULOCYTE_LYSATE:
    text: RABBIT_RETICULOCYTE_LYSATE
    description: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) reticulocyte lysate, a classic mammalian
      system for in vitro translation and protein labeling
    meaning: BAO:0000255
    annotations:
      source_taxon:
        tag: source_taxon
        value: NCBITaxon:9986
      extract_type:
        tag: extract_type
        value: crude lysate
      domain:
        tag: domain
        value: eukaryotic
    aliases:
    - RRL
    - reticulocyte lysate
    - rabbit reticulocyte lysate format
  INSECT_CELL_EXTRACT:
    text: INSECT_CELL_EXTRACT
    description: Insect cell extract, typically from Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf21),
      supporting eukaryotic post-translational modifications
    annotations:
      source_taxon:
        tag: source_taxon
        value: NCBITaxon:7108
      extract_type:
        tag: extract_type
        value: crude lysate
      domain:
        tag: domain
        value: eukaryotic
    aliases:
    - ICE
    - Sf21 extract
    - insect lysate
    broad_mappings:
    - BAO:0000366
  HELA_EXTRACT:
    text: HELA_EXTRACT
    description: Human HeLa cell extract used for mammalian cell-free expression with
      authentic human translation machinery
    annotations:
      source_taxon:
        tag: source_taxon
        value: NCBITaxon:9606
      extract_type:
        tag: extract_type
        value: crude lysate
      domain:
        tag: domain
        value: eukaryotic
    aliases:
    - HeLa lysate
    - human cell extract
    broad_mappings:
    - BAO:0000366
  CHO_EXTRACT:
    text: CHO_EXTRACT
    description: Chinese hamster ovary (Cricetulus griseus) cell extract supporting
      glycosylation and disulfide bond formation
    annotations:
      source_taxon:
        tag: source_taxon
        value: NCBITaxon:10029
      extract_type:
        tag: extract_type
        value: crude lysate
      domain:
        tag: domain
        value: eukaryotic
    aliases:
    - CHO lysate
    broad_mappings:
    - BAO:0000366
  YEAST_EXTRACT:
    text: YEAST_EXTRACT
    description: Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cell extract for eukaryotic cell-free
      protein synthesis
    annotations:
      source_taxon:
        tag: source_taxon
        value: NCBITaxon:4932
      extract_type:
        tag: extract_type
        value: crude lysate
      domain:
        tag: domain
        value: eukaryotic
    aliases:
    - S. cerevisiae extract
    - yeast lysate
    broad_mappings:
    - BAO:0000366
  LEISHMANIA_EXTRACT:
    text: LEISHMANIA_EXTRACT
    description: Leishmania tarentolae cell extract, a eukaryotic system supporting
      high yields and post-translational modifications
    annotations:
      source_taxon:
        tag: source_taxon
        value: NCBITaxon:5689
      extract_type:
        tag: extract_type
        value: crude lysate
      domain:
        tag: domain
        value: eukaryotic
    aliases:
    - Leishmania tarentolae extract
    - LTE
    broad_mappings:
    - BAO:0000366
  VIBRIO_NATRIEGENS_EXTRACT:
    text: VIBRIO_NATRIEGENS_EXTRACT
    description: Vibrio natriegens cell extract, an emerging fast-growing prokaryotic
      chassis for rapid, high-yield cell-free expression
    annotations:
      source_taxon:
        tag: source_taxon
        value: NCBITaxon:691
      extract_type:
        tag: extract_type
        value: crude lysate
      domain:
        tag: domain
        value: prokaryotic
    aliases:
    - V. natriegens extract
    - Vmax extract
    broad_mappings:
    - BAO:0000366
  TOBACCO_BY2_EXTRACT:
    text: TOBACCO_BY2_EXTRACT
    description: Tobacco BY-2 (Nicotiana tabacum bright yellow-2) cell lysate, a plant
      eukaryotic cell-free system
    annotations:
      extract_type:
        tag: extract_type
        value: crude lysate
      domain:
        tag: domain
        value: eukaryotic
    aliases:
    - BY-2 lysate
    - BYL
    broad_mappings:
    - BAO:0000366