Signal sequence trapping
AssigneeNovozymes A/S
InventorsFiona Duffner, Reinhard Wilting, Kirk Schnorr
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Abstract
The present invention allows the screening of previously established genebanks or libraries by proxy for genes encoding secreted, partially secreted, or cell surface-displayed polypeptides of industrial interest, such as enzymes, receptors, cytokines, peptide hormones etc. that would not likely have been isolated using conventional screening assays. A method for isolating genes encoding secreted, partially secreted, or cell surface displayed polypeptides from existing gene libraries is described in which the endogenous secretion signal sequences are detected using an in vitro polynucleotide insertion reaction where the inserted polynucleotide comprises a promoter-less and secretion signal-less secretion reporter.
Claims10
A method for identifying a complete coding sequence of a gene of interest from a gene library, wherein the gene encodes a polypeptide carrying a signal sequence for secretion or partial secretion, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a genomic DNA library or a cDNA library;
- (b) inserting by in vitro transposition into a gene in said library a transposon comprising a polynucleotide encoding a promoterless and secretion signal-less secretion reporter;
- wherein there is a continuous open reading frame between the transposon and the polynucleotide encoding the secretion reporter;
- (c) introducing the library comprising the inserted transposon into a host cell;
- (d) screening for and selecting a host cell that secretes or partially secretes the secretion reporter;
- (e) identifying the coding sequence of the gene of interest into which the transposon was inserted in the selected host cell, by sequencing DNA flanking the inserted transposon;
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- (f) identifying the complete coding sequence of the gene of interest identified in step (e) by sequencing.
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