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Summary for Patent: 8,435,760
Title:Systems for expression of heterologous proteins in M. capsulatus
Abstract: The present invention relates to an expression system for the expression of proteins and peptides in a methanotrophic bacterium, preferably M. capsulatus. Further, the invention relates to the exportation and display of said peptides and proteins on the surface of said bacteria. The invention also describes a method for the production of a desired protein in M. capsulatus.
Inventor(s): Lillehaug; Johan R. (Bergen, NO), Jensen; Harald B. (Eidsvag, NO)
Assignee: Stiftelsen Universitetsforskning (Bergen, NO)
Application Number:12/677,888
Patent Claims:1. A recombinant expression vector comprising a promoter, a coding sequence having multiple cloning sites operably linked to and under the control of the promoter, an intron having the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO. 4 or a nucleotide sequence at least 95% identical to SEQ ID NO. 4 fused with a nucleotide sequence coding for a desired protein or peptide, said intron being operably linked to the coding sequence.

2. The recombinant expression vector according to claim 1, wherein said protein or peptide is a drug, an antigen or an antibody.

3. The recombinant expression vector according to claim 1, wherein said intron further comprises a gene encoding a selection marker.

4. The recombinant expression vector according to claim 3, wherein said selection marker is an antibiotic selection marker.

5. The recombinant expression vector according to claim 1, wherein said expression vector further comprises a replication origin that functions in the host M. capsulatus.

6. The recombinant expression vector according to claim 5, wherein said replication origin is smmo or pmmo.

7. The recombinant expression vector according to claim 1, wherein the desired protein is expressed in the host M. capsulatus.

8. The recombinant expression vector according to claim 7, wherein the desired protein is expressed on the surface of the outer membrane of M. capsulatus.

9. The recombinant expression vector according to claim 8, wherein the nucleotide sequence coding for the desired protein contains a region which codes for a peptide stretch functioning as a substrate for a hydrolyzing enzyme capable of cleaving the desired protein from the remaining outer membrane anchored protein, such that the desired protein is excreted to the culture medium.

10. The recombinant expression vector according to claim 1, wherein the recombinant vector is a plasmid.

11. The recombinant expression vector according to claim 10, wherein the plasmid is SEQ ID NO. 9 or a sequence least 95% identical to SEQ ID NO. 9.

12. The recombinant expression vector according to claim 1, wherein the intron has a nucleotide sequence chosen from the group consisting of Seq ID NO. 10, SEQ ID NO 12, and SEQ ID No 14, fused with a nucleotide sequence coding for a desired protein or peptide.

13. A bacterial host cell transformed with the recombinant vector according to claim 1.

14. The bacterial host cell according to claim 13, wherein the bacterial cell is M. capsulatus.

15. A method for producing a desired protein in a bacterial host cell, said method comprising transforming a bacterial host cell with a recombinant expression vector comprising a promoter, a coding sequence having multiple cloning sites operably linked to and under the control of the promoter, an intron having the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO. 4 or a nucleotide sequence at least 95% identical to SEQ ID NO. 4 fused with a nucleotide sequence coding for a desired protein or peptide, said intron being operably linked to the coding sequence and culturing said transformed host cell in a suitable medium under conditions allowing expression of said protein.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the method further comprises the step of recovering the expressed protein or peptide from the medium.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the host cell is M. capsulatus.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein the desired expressed protein is a drug, wherein said drug is extracted from the host cell, or used together with the host cell for the manufacturing of a vaccine, wherein said vaccine optionally is for oral administration.

Details for Patent 8,435,760

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Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. INTRON A interferon alfa-2b For Injection 103132 ⤷  Try a Trial 2027-09-18
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. INTRON A interferon alfa-2b Injection 103132 ⤷  Try a Trial 2027-09-18
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