Takeda Chemical Industries, Inc.

Kyozo Tsukamoto

Shuji Hinuma

Mitsuhiro Wakimasu

Haruo Onda

Yuzo Ichimori

The invention relates to novel polypeptide of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is a bond, or a peptide or amino acid residue 1 to 16 amino acids counting from the C terminus of the peptide chain of ##STR2## and Y is a peptide or amino acid residue having 1 to 5 amino acids counting from the N terminus of the peptide chain of ##STR3## and conjugate between the same and a carrier protein, as well as hydridoma and monoclonal antibody derived by the use of the polypeptide or the conjugate, and a method of detecting and of purifying human gamma-interferon using the antibodies.

Novel peptide and use thereof

The present invention provides human Interleukin 2-encording messenger RNA which is free of human cells, a method of producing the same from the cells which are capable of producing human Interleukin 2 and a method of producing human Interleukin 2 using the same in an in vitro protein synthesis system.

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Toyonaka, Japan

Kyozo Tsukamoto