摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide new thymidine kinase mutants and TK fusion proteins with enhanced biological activities which are suitable for a variety of applications (for example, gene therapy), and to provide other related advantages.SOLUTION: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a Herpesviridae thymidine kinase enzyme comprising one or more mutations, at least one of the mutations encoding an amino acid substitution located toward the N-terminus from a DRH nucleoside binding site which increases a biological activity of the thymidine kinase, as compared to unmutated thymidine kinase. Such mutations include amino acid substitutions within a Q substrate binding domain which increases a biological activity of the thymidine kinase, as compared to unmutated thymidine kinase. Within a further aspect, fusion proteins are provided which have both guanylate kinase and thymidine kinase biological properties.
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide new thymidine kinase mutants and TK (thymidine kinase) fusion proteins with properly increased biological activity for various applications (for example, gene therapy), and other related merits. SOLUTION: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a Herpesviridae thymidine kinase enzyme comprising one or more mutations, at least one of the mutations encoding an amino acid substitution located toward the N-terminus from a DRH nucleoside binding site which increases a biological activity of the thymidine kinase, as compared to unmutated thymidine kinase. Such mutations include amino acid substitutions within a Q substrate binding domain which increases biological activity of the thymidine kinase, as compared to unmutated thymidine kinase. Within a further aspect, fusion proteins are provided which have both guanylate kinase and thymidine kinase biological properties. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT