Patents Examined by Robert S. Schwartman
  • Process for making desired polypeptides in yeast
    Patent number: 6183989
    Abstract: The invention describes a process for making desired polypeptides in yeast. The desired products are expressed as leader bound polypeptides connected by means of a monobasic processing site. The desired polypeptide is cleaved from the leader either in vivo or in vitro by enzymatic cleavage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Jacob Brandt, Knud Vad