Protein Lounge is a biological Animation, Pathway, and Graphics provider for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in the United States, the company offers a gene/protein-centric web portal featuring databases covering major model organisms and molecular and bioinformatics research tools.
Protein Lounge has developed tools to facilitate understanding cellular networks, protein interactions involved in cell signaling, mechanisms of cell survival and apoptosis leading to the development or identification of drug candidates against a variety of diseases.
The company has constructed the first complete siRNA target database, a complete Peptide-Antigen target database, and a Kinase-Phosphate database, among others. It also offers the largest online database of illustrated signal transduction pathways, interconnected to an extensive protein database and gene/protein analysis tools.
With web-based software enabling biologists to draw creative pathways and biological graphics for digital and print media, Protein Lounge also provides custom animations for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, tailoring them to specific target audiences and marketing needs.
The most recent investment in Protein Lounge was a $1.00K Seed Round investment on 14 June 2011, which did not disclose the participating investors.
As a provider to the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical industries, Protein Lounge combines scientific expertise with cutting-edge animation and graphics to serve the unique needs of its clients.