MUTANT NIA PROTEINASE WITH REDUCED SELF-CLEAVAGE ACTIVITY AND METHOD OF PURIFICATION

摘要

The present invention provides a mutant 27 kDa NIa proteinase having reduced self-cleavage activity relative to the self-cleavage activity of its wild-ty pe proteinase. The mutant has the same substrate cleavage activity as the wild- type proteinase but is more stable than the wild-type proteinase. The presen t invention also provides a method of obtaining large quantities of active 27 kDa NIa proteinase for use as a tool for purification of other proteins.