Chimeric PCSK9 proteins, cells comprising same, and assays using same
US8338568B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2319/03
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A chimera protein comprising in the following order: a signal peptide, a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 preproprotein (PCSK9) sequence consisting of amino acid residues at positions 35 to 696 of SEQ ID NO: 38, a transmembrane domain and a cytosolic domain, wherein said cytosolic (CT) domain comprises a sequence able to recycle the protein from the cellular membrane to endosomes.
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