Inventors:
David Martin Anderson - Rockville MD, US
Lin Liu - Rockville MD, US
Sergey Podkovyrov - Gaithersburg MD, US
Baomin Wang - Rockville MD, US
Assignee:
SmithKline Beecham Corporation - Philadelphia PA
International Classification:
C12N 15/00
C12N 1/20
C12N 5/10
C07H 21/00
C12N 9/02
C12N 9/12
C12N 9/78
C12Q 1/26
C12P 21/06
C07K 14/00
US Classification:
4353201, 4352523, 435325, 43525233, 435189, 435 25, 435 691, 435194, 435227, 536 232, 530350
Abstract:
Novel DNA constructs and host cells comprising the same are disclosed. DNA constructs comprise a transcription unit (e. g. operon) comprising DNA sequences encoding for ribonucleotide reductase and thioredoxin or a uridine kinase gene and/or a dCTP deaminase gene. In preferred embodiments the constructs comprising DNA sequences encoding for ribonucleotide reductase and thioredoxin further comprise DNA sequences encoding for thymidylate synthase and/or transcription units comprising sequences encoding for uridine kinase preferably together with dCTP deaminase. In particularly preferred embodiments, the host cells comprise constructs having all of the above characteristics wherein the host cell displays repressed or no uracil DNA glycosylase activity. This may be achieved by removal of the host cell ung gene. Use of host cells in the manufacture of pyrimidine deoxyribonucleotides e. g.