Synthetic nucleic acids for expression of encoded proteins
Patent 7561972 Issued on July 14, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date: July 31, 2028. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A method of designing a polynucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide sequence of a predetermined polypeptide is provided. A frequency lookup table corresponding to an expression system is obtained. The table comprises a plurality of sequence elements and a plurality of frequency ranges, each frequency range for a corresponding sequence element. Each frequency range is a range of frequencies with which a corresponding sequence element can occur in a polynucleotide. The polynucleotide sequence is defined using the frequency lookup table by determining, for each respective sequence element in the frequency lookup table, whether the respective sequence element encodes a portion of the polypeptide sequence. When the respective sequence element encodes a portion of the polypeptide sequence, the sequence element is incorporated into the polynucleotide at a frequency of occurrence that is within the frequency range specified for the respective sequence element in the lookup table. The polynucleotide sequence is then outputted.
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