Method and vector for producing and transferring trans-spliced peptides
US6544786B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2799/025
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for trans-splicing peptides is provided. In the method, at least two extein peptides are provided, or are synthesized by recombinant methods, the extein peptides having co-reacting portions of a split intein attached thereto, so that the peptides will splice automatically under suitable conditions. A vector is also provided which includes at least one extein gene for expressing at least one of the extein peptides. Further provided is a method for circumventing packaging limitations in a gene delivery vehicle, by splitting a coding region for a protein to be delivered into two or more extein genes, which are packaged in separate virus particles and are co-delivered to a target cell for expression and for subsequent trans-splicing to form the complete protein. A pharmaceutical composition and a therapeutic method are also provided in which the recombinant viral particles are delivered to a cell and are expressed to produce a trans-spliced protein. In one embodiment, the protein to be trans-spliced is human dystrophin and the virus particle in which the extein genes are delivered is an Adeno-Associated Virus particle.
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