Patent · US Expired

Use of IGF-BP for refolding of IGF

US5683980A · kind A · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

Pharmacia & UpJohn AB · SE

Inventors

Bjorn Nilsson · Foster City, US
Sophia Hober · Stockholm, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 1996
Grant date	Nov 4, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K14/65
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Processes for refolding of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) comprise contacting IGF in a reduced or misfolded form with insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGF-BP), and recovering native IGF.

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