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Hepatitis C E1 and E2 polypeptides and methods of obtaining the same

US6121020A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 1997
Grant dateSep 19, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2770/24222
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel Hepatitis C E1 and E2 truncated polypeptides and complexes comprising these polypeptides, are disclosed. The polypeptides are C-terminally truncated to remove all or a portion of their membrane spanning domains. Hence, the polypeptides are capable of secretion when expressed recombinantly.

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