Patents Examined by Pat Carson
  • Bacterial methionine N-terminal peptidase
    Patent number: 4865974
    Abstract: Methods for obtaining N-terminal methionine-free proteins involve a novel E. coli methionine amino peptidase. The method is capable of in vitro or in vivo application. For in vivo application, a plasmid-borne DNA encoding the peptide is expressed in a bacterial host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: Cetus Corporation
    Inventors: Arie Ben-Bassat, Keith A. Bauer, Shing Chang, Sheng-Yung Chang