Stable retrovirus and methods of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7485446
APP PUB NO 20070196386A1
SERIAL NO

11677110

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The present invention is a mutant retroviral protease which confers an increase in retroviral stability. Retroviruses expressing the instant mutant retroviral protease exhibit at least a 2-fold increase in infectivity half-life as compared to wild-type retrovirus. Unexpectedly, a Gly119Glu mutation in the protease enhances retroviral stability in the presence of various wild-type envelope proteins including wild-type amphotropic, ecotropic and 10A1 murine leukemia viruses. The improved stability of the mutant retrovirus leads to more facile virus production and enhanced infection efficiency.

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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERISTY OF ILLINOIS737 WEST POLK STREET (M/C 682) CHICAGO IL 60612-7227

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Pack, Daniel W Savoy , US 5 216
Ramsey, Joshua Lawrence , US 2 1
Vu, Halong N Havertown , US 1 0

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