DNA encoding phage resistance protein
US5994118A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2400/231
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A novel protein (Abi900, 183 amino acids) and its gene were isolated from a 11-kb natural plasmid (pSRQ900) of Lactococcus lactis. When pSRQ900 is introduced into dairy starter cultures, the Abi900 protein confers strong resistance to bacteriophage infection.
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