A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HUMAN INTERFERON ALPHA FROM GENETICALLY ENGINEERED YEAST - Patent 1272624

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EP 1 272 624 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02

(21)	Application number: 00909584.5

(22)	Date of filing: 16.03.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12N 15/00, C12N 5/10, C12N 1/15, C12N 1/16, C12P 21/02, C07K 14/47, C07K 14/555

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IB0000/339

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0106/8827 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71)	Applicant: Shantha Biotechnics (P) Ltd
	Hyderabad 500 034 (IN)

(72)	Inventors:
	SUDHIR, Kondra Venkat Hyderabad 500 028,Andhra Pradesh (IN) JOGULAMMA, Chaganti Revathi Secunderabad 500 015,Andhra Pradesh (IN) SRIRAM, Akundi Venkata Secunderabad 500 026,Andhra Pradesh (IN) PRASAD, Kolli Satya Narayana Hyderabad 500 007,Andhra Pradesh (IN) RAMANA, Kondiboyina Venkata Hyderabad 500 007,Andhra Pradesh (IN)

(74)	Representative: Tollett, Ian et al
	Williams Powell4 St. Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AY London EC4M 8AY (GB)

(54)	A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HUMAN INTERFERON ALPHA FROM GENETICALLY ENGINEERED YEAST