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Fusion proteins based upon somatostatin receptors

US8013114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System · US

Inventor

Vikas Kundra · Missouri City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2006
Grant date	Sep 6, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 9, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K2319/02
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to fusion proteins that can be used to assay gene transfer and expression both in vitro and in vivo. The fusion proteins contain a reporter protein, e.g. a somatostatin receptor, fused to a second protein, which may be a protein fusion tag. Alternatively, a fusion protein may be fused to a leader sequence. A leader sequence may localize an expressed protein, e.g localize a fusion protein to the cell membrane. The invention includes nucleic acids encoding the fusion proteins and methods of assaying for gene expression.

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