Method of using an ER-located endoprotease

Details Method of using an ER-located endoprotease Method of using an ER-located endoprotease

1995-06-05

1997-04-08

Hendricks, Keith D.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...

Enzymatic production of a protein or polypeptide

435 691, 435 697, 435219, 435223, C12P 2106, C12N 950

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ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns novel DNA molecules encoding a modified, endoplasmic reticulum-located "dibasic processing endoprotease" and the use of said endoplasmic reticulum-located "dibasic processing endoprotease" for the correct processing of heterologous polypeptides in transformed hosts.

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