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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1993
Susan G Frackman, Shorewood, WI (US);
Phillip P Franciskovich, Brown Deer, WI (US);
James F Jolly, Glendale, WI (US);
Robert A Luhm, Mequon, WI (US);
William A Riedl, Grafton, WI (US);
Pharmacia P-L Biochemicals, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A bacterial preparation capable of packaging phage .lambda. DNA is disclosed. This preparation is in lyophilized form and is stable at ambient temperature. In a preferred form, the preparation contains an over-expressed terminase protein, is prepared from the bacterial strain E. coli Cla [.lambda. c/857 Sam7 .DELTA.(cos-Nu1-A)::Kn.sup.r ]/.lambda. pTER and is capable of a packaging efficiency of at least 1.times.10.sup.8 pfu/.mu.g wild type .lambda. DNA. The present invention is also a method of creating a phage .lambda. DNA packaging extract comprising the steps of preparing a bacterial extract capable of packaging phage .lambda. and lyophilizing said extract.