Autocatalytic cleavage site and use thereof in a protein express

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Vector – per se

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536 231, 536 237, 536 2372, C12N 1509, C12N 700, C12N 1500

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ABSTRACT:
A nucleic acid construct comprising at least two copies of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an autocatalytic peptide cleavage site is disclosed. This site preferably comprises the amino acid sequence DX(D,E)XNPGP. A method of exposing an animal to an antigenic amino acid sequence is also disclosed.

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