Details for Patent: 5,639,640
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| Title: | DNA encoding the beta subunit of human follide stimulating hormone and expression vectors and cells containing same |
| Abstract: | The correct sequence is disclosed for the beta subunit of human follicle stimulating hormone which, when present in a recombinant heterodimeric human fertility hormone allows the production of biologically active hormone. DNA coding for such beta subunit of human FSH may thus be prepared as well as expression vectors containing such DNA and cells transfected therewith. |
| Inventor(s): | Reddy; Vermuri B. (Westboro, MA), Hsiung; Nancy (Wellesley, MA), Beck; Anton K. (Pfeffiagen, CH), Bernstine; Edward George (Boston, MA) |
| Assignee: | Genzyme Corporation (Boston, MA) |
| Filing Date: | Jun 07, 1995 |
| Application Number: | 08/485,504 |
| Claims: | 1. Isolated DNA encoding the beta subunit of human follicle stimulating hormone consisting of the following amino acid sequence: Asn Ser Cys Gtu Leu Thr Asn Ile Thr ile Ata Ile Glu Lys Glu Glu Cys Arg Phe Cys Ile Ser Ile Asn Thr Thr Trp Cys Ala Gly Tyr Cys Tyr Thr Arg Asp Leu Val Tyr Lys Asp Pro Ala Arg Pro Lys ile Gln Lys Thr Cys Thr Phe Lys Glu Leu Val Tyr Glu Thr Val Arg Val Pro Gly Cys Ala His His Ala Asp Ser Leu Tyr Thr Tyr Pro Val Ala Thr Gln Cys His Cys Gly Lys Cys Asp Ser Asp Ser Thr Asp Cys Thr Val Arg Gly Leu Gly Pro Ser Tyr Cys Ser Phe Gly Glu Met Lys Glu. 2. An expression vector containing DNA encoding the beta subunit of human follicle stimulating hormone consisting of the following amino acid sequence: Asn Ser Cys Glu Leu Thr Asn Ile Thr Ile Ala Ile Glu Lys Glu Glu Cys Arg Phe Cys Ile Ser Ile Asn Thr Thr Trp Cys Ala Gly Tyr Cys Tyr Thr Arg Asp Leu Val Tyr Lys Asp Pro Ala Arg Pro Lys Ile Gln Lys Thr Cys Thr Phe Lys Glu Leu Val Tyr Gtu Thr Val Arg Val Pro Gly Cys Ala His His Ala Asp Ser Leu Tyr Thr Tyr Pro Val Ala Thr Gln Cys His Cys Gly Lys Cys Asp Ser Asp Ser Thr Asp Cys Thr Val Arg Gly Leu Gly Pro Ser Tyr Cys Ser Phe Gly Glu Met Lys Glu. 3. A cell transformed by an expression vector in accordance with claim 2. 4. Isolated DNA encoding the beta subunit of human follicle stimulating hormone, including a signal peptide, consisting of the following amino acid sequence: Met Lys Thr Leu Gln Phe Phe Phe Leu Phe Cys Cys Trp Lys Ala Ile Cys Cys Ash Ser Cys Glu Leu Thr Ash ile Thr ile Ala Ile Gtu Lys Glu Glu Cys Arg Phe Cys Ile Ser Ile Asn Thr Thr Trp Cys Ala Gly Tyr Cys Tyr Thr Arg Asp Leu Val Tyr Lys Asp Pro Ala Arg Pro Lys Ile Gin Lys Thr Cys Thr Phe Lys Glu Leu Val Tyr Glu Thr Val Arg Val Pro Gly Cys Ala His His Ala Asp Ser Leu Tyr Thr Tyr Pro Val Ala Thr Gln Cys His Cys Gly Lys Cys Asp Ser Asp Ser Thr Asp Cys Thr Val Arg Gly Leu Gly Pro Ser Tyr Cys Ser Phe Gly Glu Met Lys Glu. 5. An expression vector containing DNA encoding the beta subunit of human follicle stimulating hormone, including a signal peptide, consisting of the following amino acid sequence: Met Lys Thr Leu Gln Phe Phe Phe Leu Phe Cys Cys Trp Lys Ala Ile Cys Cys Asn Ser Cys Glu Leu Thr Ash Ile Thr Ile Ala Ile Glu Lys Glu Glu Cys Arg Phe Cys Ile Ser Ile Ash Thr Thr Trp Cys Ala Gly Tyr Cys Tyr Thr Arg Asp Leu Val Tyr Lys Asp Pro Ala Arg Pro Lys Ile Gln Lys Thr Cys Thr Phe Lys Glu Leu Val Tyr Glu Thr Val Arg Val Pro Gly Cys Ala His His Ala Asp Ser Leu Tyr Thr Tyr Pro Val Ala Thr Gln Cys His Cys Gly Lys Cys Asp Ser Asp Ser Thr Asp Cys Thr Val Arg Gly Leu Gly Pro Set Tyr Cys Ser Phe Gly Glu Met Lys Glu. 6. A cell transformed by an expression vector in accordance with claim 5. |
