The present invention relates to in vitro methods for producing Neisseria meningitidis capsular polysaccharides which have a defined length. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one capsule polymerase, at least one donor carbohydrate and at least one acceptor carbohydrate, wherein the ratio of donor carbohydrate to acceptor carbohydrate is a ratio from 10:1 to 400:1. Moreover, the present invention provides truncated versions of the capsule polymerases of Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A and X. Also provided herein are pharmaceuticals, in particular vaccines, comprising the synthetic capsular polysaccharides of Neisseria meningitidis which have a defined length. Furthermore, the invention provides for methods for the production of said vaccines.
本发明涉及生产具有规定长度的脑膜炎奈瑟氏菌荚膜
多糖的体外方法。本发明还涉及包含至少一种胶囊聚合酶、至少一种供体
碳水化合物和至少一种受体
碳水化合物的组合物,其中供体
碳水化合物与受体
碳水化合物的比例为 10:1 至 400:1。此外,本发明还提供了脑膜炎奈瑟菌 A 和 X 血清群胶囊聚合酶的截短版本。本发明还提供了包含脑膜炎奈瑟菌合成胶囊
多糖的药物,特别是疫苗,这些胶囊
多糖具有确定的长度。此外,本发明还提供了生产上述疫苗的方法。