Abstract: An isolated protein having at least 90% homology with the dimeric protein having the following amino acid sequence with the proviso that at the C-terminal end of the monomeric forms, 2 to 10 amino acid distance from Z2, a Cys is present for forming the dimeric or multimeric protein, Z1 is a signal peptide for protein transport to the ER and/or through the plasma membrane or NH2 or a derivative of an NH2 group such as an alkylated, or acylated derivative, or polyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety, Z2 is an amino acid residue with up to 20, in particular 10 or 8 amino acids which are selected of substantially non-hydrophobic naturally occurring amino acids or COOZ3 wherein Z3 is hydrogen, a metal ion, a hydrocarbon moiety substituted or non-substituted with heteroatoms.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 13, 2009
Date of Patent:
April 17, 2012
Assignee:
TheraVision GmbH
Inventors:
Ranjit Bhardwaj, Birgit Vogt, Ahmed Sheriff
Abstract: An isolated protein having at least 90% homology with the dimeric protein having the following amino acid sequence (I) with the proviso that at the C-terminal end of the monomeric forms, 2 to 10 amino acid distance from Z2, a Cys is present for forming the dimeric or multimeric protein, Z1 is a signal peptide for protein transport to the ER and/or through the plasma membrane or NH2 or a derivative of an NH2 group such as an alkylated, or acylated derivative, or polyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety, Z2 is an amino acid residue with up to 20, in particular 10 or 8 amino acids which are selected of substantially non-hydrophobic naturally occurring amino acids or COOZ3 wherein Z3 is hydrogen, a metal ion, a hydrocarbon moiety substituted or non-substituted with heteroatoms.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 27, 2004
Date of Patent:
August 25, 2009
Assignee:
TheraVision GmbH
Inventors:
Ranjit Bhardwaj, Birgit Vogt, Ahmed Sheriff