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Insect sequences for improving the efficiency of secretion of non-secreted proteins in eukaryotic cells

US6037150A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 1998
Grant dateMar 14, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2319/74
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An expression cassette useful for the secretion of a heterologous protein from eukaryotic cells comprising a DNA sequence encoding a promoter functionally linked to a DNA sequence coding for the juvenile hormone esterase gene which is linked in frame to a heterologous gene is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of secreting heterologous proteins in eukaryotic cells.

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