Fusion proteins and particles
US5008373A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 1987 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2760/16122
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Fusion proteins comprise a first amino acid sequence and a second amino acid sequence. The first amino acid sequence is derived from a retrotransposon or an RNA retrovirus and confers on the fusion protein the ability of assemble into particles; an example is the product of the TYA gene of the yeast retrotransposon Ty. The second amino acid sequence is biologically active; for example, it may be antigenic. So particles formed of the fusion proteins may be useful in vaccines or in diagnostic or purification applications
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