Genetically modified tyrosine hydroxylase and uses thereof

Details Genetically modified tyrosine hydroxylase and uses thereof Genetically modified tyrosine hydroxylase and uses thereof

1993-01-26

1994-04-05

Wax, Robert A.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, per se ; compositions thereof; proces of...

Bacteria or actinomycetales; media therefor

435190, 4353201, 935 14, 935 10, 536 232, C12N 1500, C12N 904

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053004361

ABSTRACT:
Modification of the DNA encoding the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) resulting in amino acid substitution in one of the first fifty five N-terminal residues, in particular replacing Ser-40 with Tyr or Leu, produced TH variants having substantially increased enzymatic activity upon transfection of suitable host cells. Cells transfected with the variant TH having enhanced enzymatic activity are useful for treating neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with deficient TH or dopamine, in particular Parkinson's disease, by grafting such cells into the brain.

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Campbell et al., J. Biol. Chem. vol. 261, No. 23, Aug. 15, 1986, pp. 10489-10492.
Grima et al., Nature, vol. 326, Apr. 16, 1987, pp. 707-711.

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