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Summary for Patent: 5,691,169
Title:Process for preparing a desired protein
Abstract:A desired protein having the formula: A-B-C-P wherein a) A is Lys or Arg, and B and C are arbitrary amino acids, or b) A is an arbitrary amino acid different from Pro, Lys and Arg, and B and/or C is Pro, is produced from a biosynthetically formed amino acid extended protein having the formula: X-A-B-C-P wherein A, B, C and P are as defined above, and X is an amino acid sequence with an even number of amino acids, of which the first one, seen from the N-terminal end, is different from Lys and Arg, all other uneven amino acids are different from Pro, Lys and Arg, and all even amino acids are different from Pro, by reaction with the enzyme dipeptidyl aminopeptidase (DAP I). The desired protein is obtained in a pure state. Thus, e.g. hGH without content of Met-hGH may be produced by the process.
Inventor(s):Henrik Dalb.o slashed.ge, John Pedersen, Thorkild Christensen, J.o slashed.rli Winnie Ringsted, Torben Ehlern Jessen
Assignee:Novo Nordisk Health Care AG
Application Number:US08/402,455
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Details for Patent 5,691,169

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Novo Nordisk Inc. NORDITROPIN somatropin Injection 021148 June 20, 2000 5,691,169 2015-03-10
Novo Nordisk Inc. NORDITROPIN somatropin Injection 021148 October 01, 2004 5,691,169 2015-03-10
Novo Nordisk Inc. NORDITROPIN somatropin Injection 021148 March 10, 2009 5,691,169 2015-03-10
Novo Nordisk Inc. NORDITROPIN somatropin Injection 021148 March 01, 2010 5,691,169 2015-03-10
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