Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc.

Genencor International, Inc.

Stuart C Causey

Thomas J Pollock

Franco A Ferrari

James Chambers

Charles Richardson

John W Crissman

Joseph Cappello

Timothy Fowler

Joseph Capello

Methods are provided for preparing improved fermentation strains of the family Enterobacteriaceae which comprise the steps of eliminating the cryptic plasmid from the progenitor strain thereby creating the improved strain. Methods for reducing the mobilization properties of resident plasmids in an Enterobacteriaceae strain containing a cryptic plasmid are also provided. The present invention provides the nucleic acid sequence of pS, a cryptic plasmid found inwhich can be used to identify the cryptic plasmid in strains of Enterobacteriaceae.

Enterobacteriaceae fermentation strains

Novel polypeptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids, as well as synthetic genes encoding the subject polypeptides are provided. The subject polypeptides are characterized by comprising repetitive units of amino acids, where the repetitive units are present in naturally occurring proteins, particularly naturally occurring structural proteins. The subject polypeptides find use in a variety of applications, such as structural components of prosthetic devices, synthetic fibers, and the like.

Peptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids and DNA sequences encoding the same

Polypeptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids, as well as synthetic genes encoding the subject polypeptides are provided. The subject polypeptides are characterized by comprising repetitive units of amino acids, where the repetitive units are present in naturally occurring proteins, particularly naturally occurring structural proteins. The subject polypeptides find use in a variety of applications, such as structural components of prosthetic devices, synthetic fibers, and the like.

Peptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids and DNA sequences

Methods are provided for the production of large polypeptides containing repeating sequences of amino acids utilizing biochemical techniques, specifically DNA sequences coding for the expression of the large polypeptides. Systems utilizing exogenous transcriptional and translational regions to control the production of the large polypeptides are also provided.

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Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

Stuart C Causey