Production of fusion proteins and use for identifying binding molecules

摘要

The invention is directed to methods of producing a fusion protein by administering a nucleic acid encoding the fusion protein to an animal. Following the administration of the nucleic acid to the animal, the protein is produced in vivo and is isolated by removing a biological sample from the animal. These methods allow for the rapid and efficient production and isolation of a protein encoded by any nucleic acid sequence of interest. A fusion protein purified according to these methods can be used to screen for target binding molecules, such as antibodies, that bind to a protein sequence of interest.