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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael A Whitney, La Jolla, CA (US);
Edward M Rockenstein, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Assignee:
Aurora Biosciences Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H / ; C07H / ; C12N / ; C12N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
536 241 ; 536 231 ; 536 242 ; 4352523 ; 4353201 ; 435325 ;
Abstract
A non-optimal translational start site (Kozak) polynuclcotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 is provided. An expression vector for expressing a protein of interest, utilizing the non-optimal translational start site is also provided. Host cells containing the expression vector utilizing the non-optimal translational start site are also provided. A selectable marker encoded by a nucleic acid sequences utilizing the non-optimal translational start site is further provided.