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Re:The Odin – DIY genetic engineering by strbean on Monday February 13, 2023 @05:34AM (#34772009)
I believe it is extremely dependent on what compound you are talking about, and how complicated the biosynthesis of that compound is.

A simple protein? Very easy.

A complex alkaloid, the biosynthesis of which involves many steps? Super difficult.

Re:The Odin – DIY genetic engineering by fabian2k on Monday February 13, 2023 @06:11AM (#34772224)
I wouldn't call it very easy, it's certainly routine in the lab but still can be a lot of effort. This also has to include purification, not just synthesis. And without a real lab it can get much more difficult. And many proteins are not simple, they can be rather sensitive which makes it difficult to keep them intact while producing and purifying them.

You would probably use E.Coli anyway unless you have to use yeast because of some posttranslational modifications.