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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2000
Applicants:
Aaron I. Vinik, Norfolk, VA (US);
Gary L. Pittenger, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Ronit Rafaeloff-phail, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Scott W. Barlow, Norfolk, VA (US);
Inventors:
Aaron I. Vinik, Norfolk, VA (US);
Gary L. Pittenger, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Ronit Rafaeloff-Phail, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Scott W. Barlow, Norfolk, VA (US);
Assignee:
Eastern Virginia Medical School of the Medical College of Hampton, Norfolk, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 21/06 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Removal of the nucleotide sequence encoding the signal peptide from the INGAP coding sequence allows cultured cells to express substantial amounts of INGAP activity. Previous attempts have provided only low yields of INGAP, possibly because the signal sequence of INGAP is toxic to the cells.