Kathleen H. Young - Newtown PA Jian Cao - Monmouth Junction NJ
Assignee:
Wyeth - Madison NJ
International Classification:
G01N 3353
US Classification:
435 71, 82542, 825421
Abstract:
This invention relates to novel modified host cells which express heterologous fused proteins and methods of screening for test samples having peptide-binding activity; wherein the modified host cell comprises: (a) a gene sequence encoding a heterologous fusion protein; said fusion protein comprising a first peptide of a peptide binding pair, or segment of said first peptide, which is joined to either a DNA binding domain or its corresponding transcriptional activation domain of a transcriptional activation protein; (b) a gene sequence encoding a heterologous fusion protein, said fusion protein comprising a second peptide of the peptide binding pair in (a), or a segment thereof, fused to either a DNA binding domain or its corresponding transcriptional activation domain, whichever one is not employed in (a); (c) a luciferase gene operatively associated with the transcriptional activation protein, or a portion thereof; (d) optionally, a deletion or mutation in the chromosomal DNA of the host cell for the transcriptional activation protein if present in the selected host cell.
Proceedings of the ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division--2001: Presented at the 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition November 11-16, 2001, New York, New York