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HBV polymerase, RNase H enzyme derived from HBV polymerase, processes for preparation and uses for screening antiviral agents thereof

US6071734A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 1999
Grant dateJun 6, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2319/00
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to hepatitis B virus (hereinafter it refers to HBV) polymerase containing a histidine tag, RNase H enzyme derived from HBV polymerase and processes for preparation thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to recombinant HBV polymerase, its RNase H domain with enzyme activity, expression vectors producing the enzymes in E. coli and processes for preparing the HBV polymerase and the RNase H enzyme which can be easily purified due to their histidine tags. And the present invention relates to uses of the HBV polymerase and the RNase H enzyme for screening antiviral agents.

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