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Fusion polypeptides and proteins

US5563046A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 1993
Grant dateOct 8, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2319/95
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is directed to the use of IL-1-like fusion polypeptides to increase the solubility and activity of recombinant polypeptides. The invention includes a nucleic acid encoding a fusion polypeptide comprising an interleukin-1-like polypeptide and a polypeptide of interest and the method of using such a nucleic acid to produce recombinant fusion polypeptides.

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