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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Claims for Patent: 6,800,732


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Summary for Patent: 6,800,732
Title: Human collagenase inhibitor, recombinant vector system for using same and recombinant DNA method for the manufacture of same
Abstract:A portable DNA sequence is disclosed which is capable of directing intracellular production of metalloproteinase inhibitors. Vectors containing this portable DNA sequence are also set forth, including the vector pUC9-F5/237P10 (ATCC Accession No. 53003). A recombinant-DNA method for the microbial production of a metalloproteinase inhibitor, which method incorporates at least one of the portable DNA sequences and the vectors disclosed herein.
Inventor(s): Carmichael; David F. (Louisville, CO), Anderson; David C. (Louisville, CO), Stricklin; George P. (Germantown, TN), Welgus; Howard G. (St. Louis, MO)
Assignee: Amgen Inc. (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Application Number:09/987,357
Patent Claims:1. A purified collagenase inhibitor protein, said protein consisting essentially of an amino acid sequence selected from among the following: (a) the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or of SEQ ID NO: 2, further having a Met at position -1; or (b) the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or of SEQ ID NO: 2, further having a leader sequence at the N-terminal, -1 position, wherein said leader sequence consists essentially of the following amino acid sequence from positions -38 to -1: Gly His Arg Arg Arg Ser Ser Ala Gln Arg Asp Thr Arg Glu Pro Thr Met Ala Pro Phe Asp Pro Trp Leu Leu His Pro Val Val Ala Val Ala Asp Ser Pro Ser Arg Ala (SEQ ID NO: 3); or (c) the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or of SEQ ID NO: 2, further having a leader sequence at the N-terminal, -1 position, wherein said leader sequence consists essentially of the following amino acid sequence from positions -22 to -1: Met Ala Pro Phe Asp Pro Trp Leu Leu His Pro Val Val Ala Val Ala Asp Ser Pro Ser Arg Ala (SEQ ID NO: 4).

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