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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1991
Otello Protasi, Siena, IT;
Donatella Mannucci, Siena, IT;
Sclavo S.p.A., Siena, IT;
Abstract
An extraction and purification process for human gamma interferon (HuIFN-gamma) from recombinant host cells producing the same in insoluble form is described, which comprises suspending the cells in a buffer solution having pH from 6.0 to 8.5, optionally complemented with an osmoprotector; disrupting the cells in conditions which do not activate the endocellular proteases; separating and solubilizing the pellet containing the insoluble HuIFN-gamma by extraction with phosphate buffer having pH comprised between 6.5 and 8.5 and finally purifying the solubilized HuIFN-gamma by one or more chromatographic techniques. Such a process allows non-degraded HuIFN-gamma to be obtained, with a biological activity and chemical-physical properties unaffected vis-a-vis the native product and in high yield and purity.