Novo Nordisk A/s

Per Noergaard

Yi Wang

Xiang Gao

Hongtao Guan

Henning Thoegersen

Kristian Tage Hansen

Lars Fogh Iversen

Kristian Sass-Oerum

Sebastian Beck Joergensen

Xujia Zhang

Birgit Wieczorek

Asser Sloth Andersen

Kilian Waldemar Conde Frieboes

Inger Lautrup-Larsen

The present invention is related to Mating Factor α pro-peptide variants useful for the recombinant expression of polypeptides comprising a GLP-1 peptide in yeasts. The invention is also related to DNA sequences, vectors and host cells for use in expressing polypeptides in yeasts.

Mating factor alpha pro-peptide variants

The invention relates to MIC-1 compounds. More specifically it relates to compounds comprising a MIC-1 polypeptide and an N-terminal amino acid extension, wherein said extension consists of 3 to 36 amino acid residues and where the compound has a calculated pI lower than 6.5. The compounds of the invention have MIC-1 activity. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the compounds.

MIC-1 compounds and use thereof

The invention relates to MIC-1 compounds. More specifically it relates to compounds comprising a MIC-1 polypeptide with an N-terminal amino acid extension and a protractor wherein the amino acid extension comprises 3 to 36 amino acid residues and where the MIC-1 polypeptide and the N-terminal amino acid extension together have a calculated pI lower than 6.5. The compounds of the invention have MIC-1 activity. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the compounds.

MIC-1 compounds and uses thereof

The invention provides an improved method for producing polypeptides with a C-terminal glycine in a yeast transformant being characterized in having a non functional KEX1 gene. The method is in particular well suited to produce polypeptides with an aromatic amino acid residue attached to the C-terminal glycine. The yeast strain may have further non-functional protease genes selected from PEP4, YPS1, MKCI, YPS3, YPS5, YPS6, YPS7, PRB1, STE13 and KEX2.

Method for making polypeptides

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Per Noergaard