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Protease deficient Caulobacter host cells

US7270993B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2002
Grant dateSep 18, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12R2001/01
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Caulobacter optimized for use in expression of heterologous peptides as part of a hybrid Caulobacter S-layer protein are provided as well as methods for producing such Caulobacter. Caulobacter of this invention are deficient in a native Caulobacter protease that cleaves hybrid S-layer proteins. Also provided are Caulobacter libraries and methods for sorting such libraries using cell sorting technology such as FACS.

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