Processing of proteins
US5246838A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2319/61
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The subject invention describes the cloning and overexpression of leader peptidase genes. A method for isolating a leader peptidase gene is disclosed. Overexpression of the signal peptidase in a suitable host species leads to an enhanced rate of protein processing.
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