Patent classifications
C12P21/00
TOOLKIT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POST-TRANSLATIONALLY MODIFIED PROTEINS
The present disclosure provides a system to produce soluble, folded, and post-translationally modified proteins. The system includes a fusion protein comprising a catalytic domain of an enzyme involved in post-translational protein modification and a targeting domain, and a substrate protein comprising a protein of interest and a sequence that interacts with the targeting domain. The present disclosure also provides polynucleotide sequences encoding fusion proteins and substrate proteins, vectors for expressing polynucleotide sequences, vectors comprising the polynucleotide sequences, and isolated cells comprising said vectors.
TOOLKIT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POST-TRANSLATIONALLY MODIFIED PROTEINS
The present disclosure provides a system to produce soluble, folded, and post-translationally modified proteins. The system includes a fusion protein comprising a catalytic domain of an enzyme involved in post-translational protein modification and a targeting domain, and a substrate protein comprising a protein of interest and a sequence that interacts with the targeting domain. The present disclosure also provides polynucleotide sequences encoding fusion proteins and substrate proteins, vectors for expressing polynucleotide sequences, vectors comprising the polynucleotide sequences, and isolated cells comprising said vectors.
Compositions and methods for increasing the efficiency of cell cultures used for food production
Provided herein are compositions and methods to make and use engineered cells, for the purpose of increasing the cell density of a culture comprising metazoan cells and for the production of a cultured edible product.
PRODUCTION OF RECOMBINANT LUBRICIN
Disclosed are new recombinant isoforms of human-like lubricin or PRG4 glycoprotein having outstanding lubrication properties and a novel glycosylation pattern, and methods for their manufacture at high levels enabling commercial production.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF CELL CULTURES USED FOR FOOD PRODUCTION
Provided herein are compositions and methods to make and use engineered cells, for the purpose of increasing the cell density of a culture comprising metazoan cells and for the production of a cultured edible product.
METHODS FOR ENGINEERING THERAPEUTICS AND USES THEREOF
The disclosed subject matter provides for genetically modified cells, e.g., fungal cells, that autonomously generates and/or secretes one or more therapeutic molecules, e.g., therapeutic peptides, therapeutic proteins or small therapeutic molecules, in situ. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides genetically-engineered fungal cells that generate and secrete tetracycline and analogues thereof.
METHODS FOR ENGINEERING THERAPEUTICS AND USES THEREOF
The disclosed subject matter provides for genetically modified cells, e.g., fungal cells, that autonomously generates and/or secretes one or more therapeutic molecules, e.g., therapeutic peptides, therapeutic proteins or small therapeutic molecules, in situ. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides genetically-engineered fungal cells that generate and secrete tetracycline and analogues thereof.
Modified polynucleotides for the production of cytoplasmic and cytoskeletal proteins
The invention relates to compositions including polynucleotides encoding polypeptides which have been chemically modified by replacing the uridines with 1-methyl-pseudouridine to improve one or more of the stability and/or clearance in tissues, receptor uptake and/or kinetics, cellular access by the compositions, engagement with translational machinery, mRNA half-life, translation efficiency, immune evasion, protein production capacity, secretion efficiency, accessibility to circulation, protein half-life and/or modulation of a cell's status, function, and/or activity.
Modified polynucleotides for the production of cytoplasmic and cytoskeletal proteins
The invention relates to compositions including polynucleotides encoding polypeptides which have been chemically modified by replacing the uridines with 1-methyl-pseudouridine to improve one or more of the stability and/or clearance in tissues, receptor uptake and/or kinetics, cellular access by the compositions, engagement with translational machinery, mRNA half-life, translation efficiency, immune evasion, protein production capacity, secretion efficiency, accessibility to circulation, protein half-life and/or modulation of a cell's status, function, and/or activity.
Antibody for immunoassay and method for preparing same
Provided are a method of efficiently producing an sIL-2R antigen in an amount necessary for antibody generation, and a method of producing an anti-sIL-2R antibody using the antigen. Specifically, provided are a method of producing soluble interleukin-2 receptor, including culturing SCC-3 cells and recovering soluble interleukin-2 receptor from a culture of the cells, and a method of producing an anti-soluble interleukin-2 receptor antibody, including immunizing an animal with sIL-2R produced by the method.