Combinatorial polypeptide antigens
US6432675B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2740/16122
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a method of generating a set of polypeptide antigens derived from a protein (or portion thereof) which is expressed with some degree of sequence heterogeneity among naturally or artificially induced variants of the protein. The purpose is to provide a mix of antigens which can be used to immunize against the variants and, preferably, possible unknown or new variants that may arise.
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