Proteins can be synthesized in the lab by using ____________.
I. solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS)
II. protein overexpression in biological systems (cells)
III. esterification reactions
IV. polymerization reactions
V. hydrolysis reactions

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Proteins can be synthesized in the lab through solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS), which involves the stepwise addition of amino acids to a growing peptide chain anchored to an insoluble resin, and through protein overexpression in biological systems, where cells are genetically modified to produce large quantities of a specific protein. Esterification, polymerization, and hydrolysis reactions are not direct methods for synthesizing proteins.

Proteins Can Be Synthesized in the Lab by Using ____________