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Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 16, 2009
Applicants:

Roland Contreras, Merelbeke, BE;

Nico L. M. Callewaert, Lichtervelde, BE;

Steven C. J. Geysens, Kruishoutem, BE;

Inventors:

Roland Contreras, Merelbeke, BE;

Nico L. M. Callewaert, Lichtervelde, BE;

Steven C. J. Geysens, Kruishoutem, BE;

Assignees:

VIB, VZW, Zwijnaarde, BE;

Research Corporation Technologies, Inc., Tucscon, AZ (US);

Universiteit Gent, Ghent, BE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/14 (2006.01); C12N 15/74 (2006.01); C12P 21/04 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention provides genetically engineered strains ofcapable of producing proteins with reduced glycosylation. In particular, the genetically engineered strains of the present invention are capable of expressing either or both of an α-1,2-mannosidase and glucosidase II. The genetically engineered strains of the present invention can be further modified such that the OCH1 gene is disrupted. Methods of producing glycoproteins with reduced glycosylation using such genetically engineered stains ofare also provided.


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