Hepatitis C virus E1/E2 heterodimers and methods of producing same
US11186615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2770/28122
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure provides affinity tagged heterodimeric polypeptides comprising a hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1 polypeptide and an HCV E2 polypeptide, where one or both of the E1 and E2 polypeptides comprises an affinity tag. The present disclosure provides a method of producing an affinity tagged E1/E2 heterodimer of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides methods of producing untagged HCV E1/E2 heterodimers. The present disclosure provides HCV E1/E2 heterodimers, compositions comprising same, and methods of inducing an immune response to HCV.
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