发明名称 |
<i>Escherichia coli </i>cell line with <i>thyA </i>knockout and <i>folA </i>knockout |
摘要 |
The objective of this invention is to create a double thyA folA knockout Escherichia coli (E. coli) strain for antifolate screening against DHFR of malaria and other parasites. This strain is used together with a plasmid expressing DHFR-TS from the desired pathogenic organism, which constitutes an anti-DHFR assay against the pathogenic organism of interest. The benefit of this invention is that there is no interference from either host DHFR or trimethoprim, a bacterial DHFR inhibitor. This tool is easy to use and maintain. It provides quick and reliable results as compared with conventional anti-malarial and anti-parasitic assays. This invention should facilitate discovery of new anti-DHFR compounds against malaria and other parasitic diseases. |
申请公布号 |
US9611503(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.04.04 |
申请号 |
US201213996539 |
申请日期 |
2012.02.09 |
申请人 |
National Science and Technology Development Agency |
发明人 |
Suwanakitti Nattida;Chaotheing Sastra;Yuthavong Yongyuth;Kamchonwongpaisan Sumalee |
分类号 |
A61K38/00;C12Q1/26;C12N9/06;C12N9/10;C12N15/70 |
主分类号 |
A61K38/00 |
代理机构 |
Morrison & Foerster LLP |
代理人 |
Morrison & Foerster LLP |
主权项 |
1. An Escherichia coli (E. coli) cell line in which its thymidylate synthase (thyA) and dihydrofolate reductase (folA) genes have been disrupted by genetic knock out of the thy A and folA genes (E. coli thyA folA KO), wherein antibiotic resistance genes used to create the genetic knockout have been functionally eliminated, and wherein said cell comprises a parasite dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase (DHFR-TS) gene for heterologous expression of a parasite DHFR-TS enzyme. |
地址 |
Pathumthani TH |