摘要:
The present invention provides novel methods of producing diphtheria toxin. In particular, the present invention provides novel methods of producing nontoxic forms of diphtheria toxin, e.g., CRM197. The present invention also provides novel compositions comprising diphtheria toxin or nontoxic forms of diphtheria toxin, e.g., CRM197.
摘要:
Described herein is a humanized antibody to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Also described herein is a method for rapidly producing and identifying framework mutations which improve the binding of humanized antibodies to their congnate antigens. In a preferred embodiment, non-human CDRs are grafted onto a human V 1 K I-V H III framework. Random mutagenesis of a small set of critical framework residues is also performed followed by monovalent display of the resultant library of antibody molecules on the surface of filamentous phage. The optimal framework sequences are then identified by affinity-based selection. Optionally, the selected antibodies can be further mutated so as to replace vernier residues which sit at the V L -V H interface by residues which match the non-human parent antibody. The methods described herein can be applied to any non-human antibody. Accordingly, humanized antibodies are provided.
摘要:
The present invention concerns a process for selecting new PR- or PL-operator sequences of lambdoid phages which, compared to wild-type sequences, have a different thermostability for the binding of a repressor. In addition, the invention discloses new mutated PR- or PL- operator sequences and their use for temperature-regulated expression of genes and for producing improved vaccines.
摘要:
A member of a specific binding pair (sbp) is identified by expressing DNA encoding a genetically diverse population of such sbp members in recombinant host cells in which the sbp members are displayed in functional form at the surface of a secreted recombinant genetic display package (rgdp) containing DNA encoding the sbp member or a polypeptide component thereof, by virtue of the sbp member or a polypeptide component thereof being expressed as a fusion with a capsid component of the rgdp. The displayed sbps may be selected by affinity with a complementary sbp member, and the DNA recovered from selected rgdps for expression of the selected sbp members. Antibody sbp members may be thus obtained, with the different chains thereof expressed, one fused to the capsid component and the other in free form for association with the fusion partner polypeptide. A phagemid may be used as an expression vector, with said capsid fusion helping to package the phagemid DNA. Using this method libraries of DNA encoding respective chains of such multimeric sbp members may be combined, thereby obtaining a much greater genetic diversity in the sbp members than could easily be obtained by conventional methods.
摘要:
Described is an improved method of selecting a member of a specific binding pair (sbp) having a desired specify, preferably an antibody, from a library expressing said member of a sbp, preferably a phage-display antibody library.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are nucleic acid constructs and expression vectors for enhancing the production of recombinant polypeptides/proteins, and methods for the massive production of recombinant polypeptides/proteins, in which a first nucleic acid sequence encoding thioredoxin and a second nucleic acid sequence encoding hemoglobin are cloned into a host cell, thereby enhancing the capability of the thus formed recombinant host cell in producing a selected gene product, and thereby assisting said recombinant host cell in relieving intracellular stress due to the overproduction of said gene product.
摘要:
This invention relates to a method for enhancing the production of soluble and biologically active proteins and peptides in bacterial cells by infecting bacterial cells of the producer strain, which contain a plasmid with one or more targeted genes, with bacteriophage μ with or without the targeted gene(s). The phage increases synthesis of the targeted protein and induces lysis of the producer strain cells. Super-production is achieved by cultivating the producer strain cells under culture conditions that delay lytic development of the phage. The biologically active proteins and peptides subsequently accumulate in a soluble form in the culture medium as the cells of the producer strain are lysed by the phage.