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Engineering of electrostatic interactions at metal ion binding sites for the stabilization of proteins

US5260207A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 1990
Grant dateNov 9, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P21/02
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for redesigning proteins to increase the stability of the protein by altering amino acid residue(s) that are in close proximity to the protein's metal ion binding site(s). Further, the invention is directed to proteins that have been redesigned to have enhanced stability according to the methods of this invention.

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