The present invention provides genetically engineered strains of methylotrophic yeast including Pichia and especially
Pichia pastoris
capable of producing proteins with reduced or modified glycosylation. Methods of producing glycoproteins with reduced and/or modified glycosylation using such genetically engineered strains of Pichia are also provided. Vectors, which comprise coding sequences for &agr;-1,2-mannosidase I, glucosidase II, GlcNAc-tranferase I and mannosidase II or comprising OCH1 disrupting sequence, for transforming methylotrophic yeasts are contemplated by the present invention. Kit for providing the comtemplated vectors are also included in this invention.
本发明提供了经
基因工程改造的甲基营养酵母菌株,包括 Pichia,特别是
糊粉菌
能够生产糖基化程度降低或糖基化程度改变的蛋白质。本发明还提供了使用这种经
基因工程改造的 Pichia 菌株生产糖基化程度降低和/或糖基化程度改变的糖蛋白的方法。本发明考虑使用包含&agr;-1,2-
甘露糖苷酶 I、
葡萄糖苷酶 II、GlcNAc-转移酶 I 和
甘露糖苷酶 II 的编码序列或包含 OCH1 干扰序列的载体来转化甲基营养酵母。本发明还包括提供所述载体的试剂盒。