# Microbially produced protein that is much sweeter than sugar - walterbell
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## Highlights
[[2023_07_31]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h6nf9y0d5scdmrcr4wxwjp00)
> The synthetic biology company is gearing up to commercialize a microbially produced protein that on average is 3,000 times sweeter than sugar and, if widely adopted, could put a dent in the global metabolic disease and obesity epidemic
Is this what we’ve come to.