Staphylococcus protein A domain mutants that bind to TNF-α

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PATENT NO 7993848
APP PUB NO 20090306572A1
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11885373

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A TNF-α binding polypeptide is provided, which is related to a domain of staphylococcal protein A (SPA) in that the sequence of the polypeptide corresponds to the sequence of the SPA domain having 1 to about 20 substitution mutations. Nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide, expression vector comprising the nucleic acid, and host cell comprising the expression vector are also provided. Also provided are methods comprising a step of affinity separation or detection, in which step a polypeptide according to the invention is used. Such methods may be used for reducing the content of TNF-α in a body fluid.

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AFFIBODY AB171 65 SOLNA

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Herne, Nina Stockholm, SE 14 65

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