DNA sequences to target proteins to the mammary gland for efficient secretion
First Claim
1. A recombinant DNA complex to provide preferential mammary gland expression and secretion of a selected polypeptide comprising:
- (a) a casein promoter;
(b) a transcribable DNA segment coding for said selected polypeptide, wherein said promoter does not naturally control the transcription of said DNA segment; and
(c) secretory DNA encoding a signal peptide functional in mammary secretory cells operably linked between said promoter and said DNA segment to facilitate secretion of said selected polypeptide,(d) a casein enhancer sequence capable of conferring enhanced preferential transcription of said recombinant DNA complex in mammary secretory cells when said complex is integrated into the genome of a non-human mammal, and(e) an intron from a casein gene.
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Abstract
Described is a method of targeting specific genes to the mammary gland which results in the efficient synthesis and secretion of biologically important molecules. Further, there is described as a composition of matter, a transgenic mammal having the ability to reproduce itself and being suitable for the secretion of biologically active agents into its milk. Additionally there is disclosed as a composition of matter, recombinant DNA gene complexes designed to integrate into a mammalian genome and to synthesize and secrete biological active agents into the milk. Furthermore methods of producing and using altered milk are disclosed.
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1. A recombinant DNA complex to provide preferential mammary gland expression and secretion of a selected polypeptide comprising:
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(a) a casein promoter; (b) a transcribable DNA segment coding for said selected polypeptide, wherein said promoter does not naturally control the transcription of said DNA segment; and (c) secretory DNA encoding a signal peptide functional in mammary secretory cells operably linked between said promoter and said DNA segment to facilitate secretion of said selected polypeptide, (d) a casein enhancer sequence capable of conferring enhanced preferential transcription of said recombinant DNA complex in mammary secretory cells when said complex is integrated into the genome of a non-human mammal, and (e) an intron from a casein gene. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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