摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for site-specific chromosomal integration of a gene library in a filamentous fungal host cell and a polynucleotide construct suitable for this purpose.
摘要:
The disclosure pertains to an expression vector or a combination of at least two expression vectors comprising: a) a polynucleotide encoding a mutated folate receptor as selectable marker, wherein the mutated folate receptor has a decreased folate binding affinity compared to the wild type folate receptor; b) at least one polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of interest, wherein when said expression vector or combination of at least two expression vectors is introduced into a host cell, the polypeptide of interest is secreted from said host cell. Also provided are suitable host cells, selection methods and methods for producing polypeptides with high yield.
摘要:
Described herein is a method of treatment of cancer or tumor using a modified bacteria or composition comprising the modified bacteria. In certain embodiments, the method is in combination with other treatment. In certain embodiments, the treatment is chemotherapy, radiation therapy, gene therapy, surgery or a combination thereof. The method makes modified facultative anaerobic bacteria into a conditional obligate anaerobe. The modified bacteria are strictly hypoxia regulated and comprise an essential gene expressing cassette. The vectors of this method comprise the essential gene expressing cassette. Also described herein are therapeutic and prophylactic compositions comprising the modified bacteria. The therapeutic and prophylactic compositions contain a purified form of the modified bacteria, while in certain embodiments, they do not contain other strain of microorganisms. The modified bacteria grow within the solid tumor/cancer, retarding its growth and are rapidly eliminated from normal tissues. The solid tumor/cancer includes breast cancer, liver cancer or neuroblastoma.
摘要:
One embodiment of the invention provides a genetically enhanced cyanobacterium producing a first chemical compound comprising: -a genetically enhanced genome with a first gene inactivation in a first essential or conditionally essential gene of the cyanobacterium, and -a first extrachromosomal plasmid harboring the first essential or conditionally essential gene and at least one first production gene for production of the first chemical compound, -wherein the cyanobacterium lacks a functional gene conferring biocide resistance. These cyanobacteria can produce a first valuable chemical compound in long-term cultures without the need to employ genes conferring biocide resistance.
摘要:
Provided herein are methods and compositions for expression of a nucleic acid construct comprising nucleic acids encoding a) a recombinant polypeptide, and b) a prototrophy-restoring enzyme in a host cell that is auxotrophic for at least one metabolite. In various embodiments, the host cell is auxotrophic for a nitrogenous base compound or an amino acid. The invention involves introducing an analogue into the growth media for the host cell such that the analogue is incorporated into the recombinant polypeptide or a nucleic acid coding sequence thereof. In various embodiments, the compositions and methods disclosed herein result in improved recombinant protein expression compared to expression of recombinant protein in an antibiotic selection system, or compared to expression of the recombinant protein in an expression system that lacks a metabolite analogue.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method of selecting high producer clones by using an expression vector, the expression vector comprising: (i) a gene expression cassette comprising a selectable marker gene to which polyA has been inoperably linked; and (ii) a gene expression cassette which encodes a recombinant protein of interest and to which polyA has been operably linked. According to the invention, high producer clones can be selected from cell populations at least 10 times fewer than in the existing methods of selecting cell lines. Particularly, high producer clones can be selected using a low concentration of MTX compared to a conventional stepwise gene amplification strategy which comprises carrying out multiple amplification steps while increasing the concentration of MTX. Accordingly, the development period of cell lines can be shortened and the labor and cost required for selection of high-productivity cell clones can be reduced, whereby more efficient production of proteins is possible even when general selectable marker genes other than MTX are used.
摘要:
A tool that can screen bacteria for β-lactamases against a panel of various antibiotics is desirable. A biosensor incorporating an indicator molecule into β-lactamases may achieve this purpose, but it requires that the attached indicator molecule must not impair the binding affinity of the protein to a great extent to provide a higher sensitivity. A modified β-lactamases with a residue on the Ω-loop or outside the Ω-loop but close to the active site of β-lactamase being replaced by a reactive residue is developed in this invention.
摘要:
Described herein are iDNA vectors and vaccines and methods for using the same. The iDNA generates live attenuated vaccines in eukaryotic cells in vitro or in vivo for pathogenic RNA viruses, particularly yellow fever virus and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus. When iDNA is injected into the vaccine recipient, RNA of live attenuated virus is generated by in vivo transcription in the recipient's tissues. This initiates production of progeny attenuated viruses in the tissues of the vaccine recipient, as well as elicitation of an effective immune response protecting against wild-type, non-attenuated virus.