METHODS FOR CORRECTING CASPASE-9 POINT MUTATIONS

Abstract

Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, systems, reagents, methods, and kits that are useful for the targeted editing of nucleic acids, including editing a nucleic acid encoding a mutant Caspase-9 protein to correct a point mutation associated with a disease or disorder, e.g., with neuroblastoma. The methods provided are useful for correcting a Caspase-9 point mutation within the genome of a cell or subject, e.g., within the human genome. In some embodiments, fusion proteins of Cas9 and nucleic acid editing enzymes or enzyme domains, e.g., deaminase domains, are provided. In some embodiments, reagents and kits for the generation of targeted nucleic acid editing proteins, e.g., fusion proteins of Cas9 and nucleic acid editing enzymes or domains, are provided.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. provisional patent application, U.S. Ser. No. 61/915,386 filed Dec. 12, 2013, and U.S. provisional patent application, U.S. Ser. No. 61/980,333 filed Apr. 16, 2014, the entire contents of each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Targeted editing of nucleic acid sequences, for example, the introduction of a specific modification into genomic DNA, is a highly promising approach for the study of gene function and also has the potential to provide new therapies for human genetic diseases.¹ An ideal nucleic acid editing technology possesses three characteristics: (1) high efficiency of installing the desired modification; (2) minimal off-target activity; and (3) the ability to be programmed to edit precisely any site in a given nucleic acid, e.g., any site within the human genome.² Current genome engineering tools, including engineered zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs),³ transcription activator like effector nucleases (TALENs),⁴ and most recently, the RNA-guided DNA endonuclease Cas9,⁵ effect sequence-specific DNA cleavage in a genome. This programmable cleavage can result in mutation of the DNA at the cleavage site via non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) or replacement of the DNA surrounding the cleavage site via homology-directed repair (HDR).^6,7

[0003] One drawback to the current technologies is that both NHEJ and HDR are stochastic processes that typically result in modest gene editing efficiencies as well as unwanted gene alterations that can compete with the desired alteration.⁸ Since many genetic diseases in principle can be treated by effecting a specific nucleotide change at a specific location in the genome (for example, a C to T change in a specific codon of a gene associated with a disease),⁹ the development of a programmable way to achieve such precision gene editing would represent both a powerful new research tool, as well as a potential new approach to gene editing-based human therapeutics.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) system is a recently discovered prokaryotic adaptive immune system¹⁰ that has been modified to enable robust and general genome engineering in a variety of organisms and cell lines.¹¹ CRISPR-Cas (CRISPR associated) systems are protein-RNA complexes that use an RNA molecule (sgRNA) as a guide to localize the complex to a target DNA sequence via base-pairing.¹² In the natural systems, a Cas protein then acts as an endonuclease to cleave the targeted DNA sequence.¹³ The target DNA sequence must be both complementary to the sgRNA, and also contain a "protospacer-adjacent motif" (PAM) dinucleotide at the 3'-end of the complementary region in order for the system to function (FIG. 1).¹⁴ Among the known Cas proteins, S. pyogenes Cas9 has been mostly widely used as a tool for genome engineering.¹⁵ This Cas9 protein is a large, multi-domain protein containing two distinct nuclease domains. Point mutations can be introduced into Cas9 to abolish nuclease activity, resulting in a dead Cas9 (dCas9) that still retains its ability to bind DNA in a sgRNA-programmed manner.¹⁶ In principle, when fused to another protein or domain, dCas9 can target that protein to virtually any DNA sequence simply by co-expression with an appropriate sgRNA.

[0005] The potential of the dCas9 complex for genome engineering purposes is immense. Its unique ability to bring proteins to specific sites in a genome programmed by the sgRNA in theory can be developed into a variety of site-specific genome engineering tools beyond nucleases, including transcriptional activators, transcriptional repressors, histone-modifying proteins, integrases, and recombinases.¹¹ Some of these potential applications have recently been implemented through dCas9 fusions with transcriptional activators to afford RNA-guided transcriptional activators,^17,18 transcriptional repressors,^16,19,20 and chromatin modification enzymes.²¹ Simple co-expression of these fusions with a variety of sgRNAs results in specific expression of the target genes. These seminal studies have paved the way for the design and construction of readily programmable sequence-specific effectors for the precise manipulation of genomes.

[0006] Significantly, 80-90% of protein mutations responsible for human disease arise from the substitution, deletion, or insertion of only a single nucleotide.⁶ No genome engineering tools, however, have yet been developed that enable the manipulation of a single nucleotide in a general and direct manner. Current strategies for single-base gene correction include engineered nucleases (which rely on the creation of double-strand breaks, DSBs, followed by stochastic, inefficient homology-directed repair, HDR), and DNA-RNA chimeric oligonucleotides.²² The latter strategy involves the design of a RNA/DNA sequence to base pair with a specific sequence in genomic DNA except at the nucleotide to be edited. The resulting mismatch is recognized by the cell's endogenous repair system and fixed, leading to a change in the sequence of either the chimera or the genome. Both of these strategies suffer from low gene editing efficiencies and unwanted gene alterations, as they are subject to both the stochasticity of HDR and the competition between HDR and non-homologous end-joining, NHEJ.^23-25 HDR efficiencies vary according to the location of the target gene within the genome,²⁶ the state of the cell cycle,²⁷ and the type of cell/tissue.²⁸ The development of a direct, programmable way to install a specific type of base modification at a precise location in genomic DNA with enzyme-like efficiency and no stochasticity would therefore represent a powerful new approach to gene editing-based research tools and human therapeutics.

[0007] Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, systems, reagents, methods, and kits that are useful for the targeted editing of nucleic acids, including editing a single site within a subject's genome, e.g., the human genome. In some embodiments, fusion proteins of Cas9 and nucleic acid editing enzymes or enzyme domains, e.g., deaminase domains, are provided. In some embodiments, methods for targeted nucleic acid editing are provided. In some embodiments, reagents and kits for the generation of targeted nucleic acid editing proteins, e.g., fusion proteins of Cas9 and nucleic acid editing enzymes or domains, are provided.

[0008] Some aspects of this disclosure provide fusion proteins comprising (i) a nuclease-inactive CAS9 domain; and (ii) a nucleic acid-editing domain. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid-editing domain is a DNA-editing domain. In some embodiments, the nucleic-acid-editing domain is a deaminase domain. In some embodiments, the deaminase is a cytidine deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing complex (APOBEC) family deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC1 family deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID). In some embodiments, the deaminase is an ACF1/ASE deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an adenosine deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an ADAT family deaminase. In some embodiments, the nucleic-acid-editing domain is fused to the N-terminus of the CAS9 domain. In some embodiments, the nucleic-acid-editing domain is fused to the C-terminus of the CAS9 domain. In some embodiments, the CAS9 domain and the nucleic-acid-editing domain are fused via a linker. In some embodiments, the linker comprises a (GGGGS)_n (SEQ ID NO: 91), a (G)_n, an (EAAAK)_n (SEQ ID NO: 5), or an (XP)_n motif, or a combination of any of these, wherein n is independently an integer between 1 and 30.

[0009] Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for DNA editing. In some embodiments, the methods comprise contacting a DNA molecule with (a) a fusion protein comprising a nuclease-inactive Cas9 domain and a deaminase domain; and (b) an sgRNA targeting the fusion protein of (a) to a target nucleotide sequence of the DNA strand; wherein the DNA molecule is contacted with the fusion protein and the sgRNA in an amount effective and under conditions suitable for the deamination of a nucleotide base. In some embodiments, the target DNA sequence comprises a sequence associated with a disease or disorder, and wherein the deamination of the nucleotide base results in a sequence that is not associated with a disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the DNA sequence comprises a T>C or A>G point mutation associated with a disease or disorder, and wherein the deamination of the mutant C or G base results in a sequence that is not associated with a disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the deamination corrects a point mutation in the sequence associated with the disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the sequence associated with the disease or disorder encodes a protein, and wherein the deamination introduces a stop codon into the sequence associated with the disease or disorder, resulting in a truncation of the encoded protein. In some embodiments, the deamination corrects a point mutation in the PI3KCA gene, thus correcting an H1047R and/or a A3140G mutation. In some embodiments, the contacting is performed in vivo in a subject susceptible to having, having, or diagnosed with the disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is a disease associated with a point mutation, or a single-base mutation, in the genome. In some embodiments, the disease is a genetic disease, a cancer, a metabolic disease, or a lysosomal storage disease.

[0010] Some aspects of this disclosure provide a reporter construct for detecting nucleic-acid-editing activity of a Cas9:DNA-editing domain fusion protein. In some embodiments, the construct comprises (a) a reporter gene comprising a target site for the Cas9 DNA-editing protein, wherein targeted DNA editing results in an increase in expression of the reporter gene; and (b) a promoter sequence that controls expression of the reporter gene. In some embodiments, the construct further comprises (c) a sequence encoding an sgRNA targeting the Cas9 DNA-editing protein to the target site of the reporter gene, wherein expression of the sgRNA is independent of the expression of the reporter gene. In some embodiments, the target site of the reporter gene comprises a premature stop codon, and wherein targeted DNA editing of the template strand by the Cas9 DNA-editing protein results in a conversion of the premature stop codon to a codon encoding an amino acid residue. In some embodiments, the reporter gene encodes a luciferase, a fluorescent protein, or an antibiotic resistance marker.

[0011] Some aspects of this disclosure provide kits comprising a nucleic acid construct that comprises a sequence encoding a nuclease-inactive Cas9 sequence, a sequence comprising a cloning site positioned to allow cloning of a sequence encoding a nucleic acid-editing enzyme or enzyme domain in-frame with the Cas9-encoding sequence, and, optionally, a sequence encoding a linker positioned between the Cas9 encoding sequence and the cloning site. In addition, in some embodiments, the kit comprises suitable reagents, buffers, and/or instructions for in-frame cloning of a sequence encoding a nucleic acid-editing enzyme or enzyme domain into the nucleic acid construct to generate a Cas9 nucleic acid editing fusion protein. In some embodiments, the sequence comprising the cloning site is N-terminal of the Cas9 sequence. In some embodiments, the sequence comprising the cloning site is C-terminal of the Cas9 sequence. In some embodiments, the encoded linker comprises a (GGGGS)_n (SEQ ID NO: 91), a (G)_n, an (EAAAK)_n (SEQ ID NO: 5), or an (XP)_n motif, or a combination of any of these, wherein n is independently an integer between 1 and 30.

[0012] Some aspects of this disclosure provide kits comprising a fusion protein comprising a nuclease-inactive Cas9 domain and a nucleic acid-editing enzyme or enzyme domain, and, optionally, a linker positioned between the Cas9 domain and the nucleic acid-editing enzyme or enzyme domain. In addition, in some embodiments, the kit comprises suitable reagents, buffers, and/or instructions for using the fusion protein, e.g., for in vitro or in vivo DNA or RNA editing. In some embodiments, the kit comprises instructions regarding the design and use of suitable sgRNAs for targeted editing of a nucleic acid sequence.

[0013] The summary above is meant to illustrate, in a non-limiting manner, some of the embodiments, advantages, features, and uses of the technology disclosed herein. Other embodiments, advantages, features, and uses of the technology disclosed herein will be apparent from the Detailed Description, the Drawings, the Examples, and the Claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] FIG. 1. The Cas9/sgRNA-DNA complex. The 3' end of the sgRNA forms a ribonucleoprotein complex with the Cas9 nuclease, while the 20 nt 5' end of the sgRNA recognizes its complementary stretch of DNA. DNA binding requires the 3-nt PAM sequence 5' to the target DNA. In the case of wtCas9, double-strand DNA cleavage occurs 3 nt from the PAM to produce blunt ends (shown by the arrows). It should be noted that the size of the bubble is unknown.

[0015] FIG. 2. Crystal structure of the catalytic domain of APOBEC3G (PDB ID 3E1U). The core secondary structure, which is believed to be conserved among the entire family, consists of a five-stranded β-sheet (arrows) flanked by six α-helices. The active center loop (active site loop), is believed to be responsible for determining deamination specificity. The Zn²+ responsible for catalytic activity is shown as a sphere.

[0016] FIG. 3. Design of luciferase-based reporter assay. The sgRNA will be varied to target numerous sequences that correspond to regions prior to and including the luciferase gene in order to target the mutated start codon (C residue underlined). A "buffer" region will be added between the start codon and the luciferase gene to include codons of only A's and T's (shown as (ZZZ)_X). The Shine-Dalgarno sequence is indicated. In some embodiments, it is preferable to keep all C's base-paired to prevent off-target effects.

DEFINITIONS

[0017] As used herein and in the claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include the singular and the plural reference unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Thus, for example, a reference to "an agent" includes a single agent and a plurality of such agents.

[0018] The term "Cas9" or "Cas9 nuclease" refers to an RNA-guided nuclease comprising a Cas9 protein, or a fragment thereof (e.g., a protein comprising an active or inactive DNA cleavage domain of Cas9, and/or the gRNA binding domain of Cas9). A Cas9 nuclease is also referred to sometimes as a casn1 nuclease or a CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat)-associated nuclease. CRISPR is an adaptive immune system that provides protection against mobile genetic elements (viruses, transposable elements and conjugative plasmids). CRISPR clusters contain spacers, sequences complementary to antecedent mobile elements, and target invading nucleic acids. CRISPR clusters are transcribed and processed into CRISPR RNA (crRNA). In type II CRISPR systems correct processing of pre-crRNA requires a trans-encoded small RNA (tracrRNA), endogenous ribonuclease 3 (rnc) and a Cas9 protein. The tracrRNA serves as a guide for ribonuclease 3-aided processing of pre-crRNA. Subsequently, Cas9/crRNA/tracrRNA endonucleolytically cleaves linear or circular dsDNA target complementary to the spacer. The target strand not complementary to crRNA is first cut endonucleolytically, then trimmed 3'-5' exonucleolytically. In nature, DNA-binding and cleavage typically requires protein and both RNAs. However, single guide RNAs ("sgRNA", or simply "gNRA") can be engineered so as to incorporate aspects of both the crRNA and tracrRNA into a single RNA species. See, e.g., Jinek M., Chylinski K., Fonfara I., Hauer M., Doudna J. A., Charpentier E. Science 337:816-821(2012), the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference. Cas9 recognizes a short motif in the CRISPR repeat sequences (the PAM or protospacer adjacent motif) to help distinguish self versus non-self. Cas9 nuclease sequences and structures are well known to those of skill in the art (see, e.g., "Complete genome sequence of an M1 strain of Streptococcus pyogenes." Ferretti et al., J. J., McShan W. M., Ajdic D. J., Savic D. J., Savic G., Lyon K., Primeaux C., Sezate S., Suvorov A. N., Kenton S., Lai H. S., Lin S. P., Qian Y., Jia H. G., Najar F. Z., Ren Q., Zhu H., Song L., White J., Yuan X., Clifton S. W., Roe B. A., McLaughlin R. E., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98:4658-4663(2001); "CRISPR RNA maturation by trans-encoded small RNA and host factor RNase III." Deltcheva E., Chylinski K., Sharma C. M., Gonzales K., Chao Y., Pirzada Z. A., Eckert M. R., Vogel J., Charpentier E., Nature 471:602-607(2011); and "A programmable dual-RNA-guided DNA endonuclease in adaptive bacterial immunity." Jinek M., Chylinski K., Fonfara I., Hauer M., Doudna J. A., Charpentier E. Science 337:816-821(2012), the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference). Cas9 orthologs have been described in various species, including, but not limited to, S. pyogenes and S. thermophilus. Additional suitable Cas9 nucleases and sequences will be apparent to those of skill in the art based on this disclosure, and such Cas9 nucleases and sequences include Cas9 sequences from the organisms and loci disclosed in Chylinski, Rhun, and Charpentier, "The tracrRNA and Cas9 families of type II CRISPR-Cas immunity systems" (2013) RNA Biology 10:5, 726-737; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. In some embodiments, a Cas9 nuclease has an inactive (e.g., an inactivated) DNA cleavage domain.

[0019] A nuclease-inactivated Cas9 protein may interchangeably be referred to as a "dCas9" protein (for nuclease-"dead" Cas9). Methods for generating a Cas9 protein (or a fragment thereof) having an inactive DNA cleavage domain are known (See, e.g., Jinek et al., Science. 337:816-821(2012); Qi et al., "Repurposing CRISPR as an RNA-Guided Platform for Sequence-Specific Control of Gene Expression" (2013) Cell. 28; 152(5):1173-83, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference). For example, the DNA cleavage domain of Cas9 is known to include two subdomains, the HNH nuclease subdomain and the RuvC1 subdomain. The HNH subdomain cleaves the strand complementary to the gRNA, whereas the RuvC1 subdomain cleaves the non-complementary strand. Mutations within these subdomains can silence the nuclease activity of Cas9. For example, the mutations D10A and H841A completely inactivate the nuclease activity of S. pyogenes Cas9 (Jinek et al., Science. 337:816-821(2012); Qi et al., Cell. 28; 152(5):1173-83 (2013). In some embodiments, proteins comprising fragments of Cas9 are provided. For example, in some embodiments, a protein comprises one of two Cas9 domains: (1) the gRNA binding domain of Cas9; or (2) the DNA cleavage domain of Cas9. In some embodiments, proteins comprising Cas9 or fragments thereof are referred to as "Cas9 variants." A Cas9 variant shares homology to Cas9, or a fragment thereof. For example a Cas9 variant is at least about 70% identical, at least about 80% identical, at least about 90% identical, at least about 95% identical, at least about 96% identical, at least about 97% identical, at least about 98% identical, at least about 99% identical, at least about 99.5% identical, or at least about 99.9% to wild type Cas9. In some embodiments, the Cas9 variant comprises a fragment of Cas9 (e.g., a gRNA binding domain or a DNA-cleavage domain), such that the fragment is at least about 70% identical, at least about 80% identical, at least about 90% identical, at least about 95% identical, at least about 96% identical, at least about 97% identical, at least about 98% identical, at least about 99% identical, at least about 99.5% identical, or at least about 99.9% to the corresponding fragment of wild type Cas9. In some embodiments, wild type Cas9 corresponds to Cas9 from Streptococcus pyogenes (NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_--017053.1, SEQ ID NO:1 (nucleotide); SEQ ID NO:2 (amino acid)).

TABLE-US-00001 (SEQ ID NO: 1) ATGGATAAGAAATACTCAATAGGCTTAGATATCGGCACAAATAGCGTCGGATGGGCGGTGATCACTGATGATTA- TAA GGTTCCGTCTAAAAAGTTCAAGGTTCTGGGAAATACAGACCGCCACAGTATCAAAAAAAATCTTATAGGGGCTC- TTT TATTTGGCAGTGGAGAGACAGCGGAAGCGACTCGTCTCAAACGGACAGCTCGTAGAAGGTATACACGTCGGAAG- AAT CGTATTTGTTATCTACAGGAGATTTTTTCAAATGAGATGGCGAAAGTAGATGATAGTTTCTTTCATCGACTTGA- AGA GTCTTTTTTGGTGGAAGAAGACAAGAAGCATGAACGTCATCCTATTTTTGGAAATATAGTAGATGAAGTTGCTT- ATC ATGAGAAATATCCAACTATCTATCATCTGCGAAAAAAATTGGCAGATTCTACTGATAAAGCGGATTTGCGCTTA- ATC TATTTGGCCTTAGCGCATATGATTAAGTTTCGTGGTCATTTTTTGATTGAGGGAGATTTAAATCCTGATAATAG- TGA TGTGGACAAACTATTTATCCAGTTGGTACAAATCTACAATCAATTATTTGAAGAAAACCCTATTAACGCAAGTA- GAG TAGATGCTAAAGCGATTCTTTCTGCACGATTGAGTAAATCAAGACGATTAGAAAATCTCATTGCTCAGCTCCCC- GGT GAGAAGAGAAATGGCTTGTTTGGGAATCTCATTGCTTTGTCATTGGGATTGACCCCTAATTTTAAATCAAATTT- TGA TTTGGCAGAAGATGCTAAATTACAGCTTTCAAAAGATACTTACGATGATGATTTAGATAATTTATTGGCGCAAA- TTG GAGATCAATATGCTGATTTGTTTTTGGCAGCTAAGAATTTATCAGATGCTATTTTACTTTCAGATATCCTAAGA- GTA AATAGTGAAATAACTAAGGCTCCCCTATCAGCTTCAATGATTAAGCGCTACGATGAACATCATCAAGACTTGAC- TCT TTTAAAAGCTTTAGTTCGACAACAACTTCCAGAAAAGTATAAAGAAATCTTTTTTGATCAATCAAAAAACGGAT- ATG CAGGTTATATTGATGGGGGAGCTAGCCAAGAAGAATTTTATAAATTTATCAAACCAATTTTAGAAAAAATGGAT- GGT ACTGAGGAATTATTGGTGAAACTAAATCGTGAAGATTTGCTGCGCAAGCAACGGACCTTTGACAACGGCTCTAT- TCC CCATCAAATTCACTTGGGTGAGCTGCATGCTATTTTGAGAAGACAAGAAGACTTTTATCCATTTTTAAAAGACA- ATC GTGAGAAGATTGAAAAAATCTTGACTTTTCGAATTCCTTATTATGTTGGTCCATTGGCGCGTGGCAATAGTCGT- TTT GCATGGATGACTCGGAAGTCTGAAGAAACAATTACCCCATGGAATTTTGAAGAAGTTGTCGATAAAGGTGCTTC- AGC TCAATCATTTATTGAACGCATGACAAACTTTGATAAAAATCTTCCAAATGAAAAAGTACTACCAAAACATAGTT- TGC TTTATGAGTATTTTACGGTTTATAACGAATTGACAAAGGTCAAATATGTTACTGAGGGAATGCGAAAACCAGCA- TTT CTTTCAGGTGAACAGAAGAAAGCCATTGTTGATTTACTCTTCAAAACAAATCGAAAAGTAACCGTTAAGCAATT- AAA AGAAGATTATTTCAAAAAAATAGAATGTTTTGATAGTGTTGAAATTTCAGGAGTTGAAGATAGATTTAATGCTT- CAT TAGGCGCCTACCATGATTTGCTAAAAATTATTAAAGATAAAGATTTTTTGGATAATGAAGAAAATGAAGATATC- TTA GAGGATATTGTTTTAACATTGACCTTATTTGAAGATAGGGGGATGATTGAGGAAAGACTTAAAACATATGCTCA- CCT CTTTGATGATAAGGTGATGAAACAGCTTAAACGTCGCCGTTATACTGGTTGGGGACGTTTGTCTCGAAAATTGA- TTA ATGGTATTAGGGATAAGCAATCTGGCAAAACAATATTAGATTTTTTGAAATCAGATGGTTTTGCCAATCGCAAT- TTT ATGCAGCTGATCCATGATGATAGTTTGACATTTAAAGAAGATATTCAAAAAGCACAGGTGTCTGGACAAGGCCA- TAG TTTACATGAACAGATTGCTAACTTAGCTGGCAGTCCTGCTATTAAAAAAGGTATTTTACAGACTGTAAAAATTG- TTG ATGAACTGGTCAAAGTAATGGGGCATAAGCCAGAAAATATCGTTATTGAAATGGCACGTGAAAATCAGACAACT- CAA AAGGGCCAGAAAAATTCGCGAGAGCGTATGAAACGAATCGAAGAAGGTATCAAAGAATTAGGAAGTCAGATTCT- TAA AGAGCATCCTGTTGAAAATACTCAATTGCAAAATGAAAAGCTCTATCTCTATTATCTACAAAATGGAAGAGACA- TGT ATGTGGACCAAGAATTAGATATTAATCGTTTAAGTGATTATGATGTCGATCACATTGTTCCACAAAGTTTCATT- AAA GACGATTCAATAGACAATAAGGTACTAACGCGTTCTGATAAAAATCGTGGTAAATCGGATAACGTTCCAAGTGA- AGA AGTAGTCAAAAAGATGAAAAACTATTGGAGACAACTTCTAAACGCCAAGTTAATCACTCAACGTAAGTTTGATA- ATT TAACGAAAGCTGAACGTGGAGGTTTGAGTGAACTTGATAAAGCTGGTTTTATCAAACGCCAATTGGTTGAAACT- CGC CAAATCACTAAGCATGTGGCACAAATTTTGGATAGTCGCATGAATACTAAATACGATGAAAATGATAAACTTAT- TCG AGAGGTTAAAGTGATTACCTTAAAATCTAAATTAGTTTCTGACTTCCGAAAAGATTTCCAATTCTATAAAGTAC- GTG AGATTAACAATTACCATCATGCCCATGATGCGTATCTAAATGCCGTCGTTGGAACTGCTTTGATTAAGAAATAT- CCA AAACTTGAATCGGAGTTTGTCTATGGTGATTATAAAGTTTATGATGTTCGTAAAATGATTGCTAAGTCTGAGCA- AGA AATAGGCAAAGCAACCGCAAAATATTTCTTTTACTCTAATATCATGAACTTCTTCAAAACAGAAATTACACTTG- CAA ATGGAGAGATTCGCAAACGCCCTCTAATCGAAACTAATGGGGAAACTGGAGAAATTGTCTGGGATAAAGGGCGA- GAT TTTGCCACAGTGCGCAAAGTATTGTCCATGCCCCAAGTCAATATTGTCAAGAAAACAGAAGTACAGACAGGCGG- ATT CTCCAAGGAGTCAATTTTACCAAAAAGAAATTCGGACAAGCTTATTGCTCGTAAAAAAGACTGGGATCCAAAAA- AAT ATGGTGGTTTTGATAGTCCAACGGTAGCTTATTCAGTCCTAGTGGTTGCTAAGGTGGAAAAAGGGAAATCGAAG- AAG TTAAAATCCGTTAAAGAGTTACTAGGGATCACAATTATGGAAAGAAGTTCCTTTGAAAAAAATCCGATTGACTT- TTT AGAAGCTAAAGGATATAAGGAAGTTAAAAAAGACTTAATCATTAAACTACCTAAATATAGTCTTTTTGAGTTAG- AAA ACGGTCGTAAACGGATGCTGGCTAGTGCCGGAGAATTACAAAAAGGAAATGAGCTGGCTCTGCCAAGCAAATAT- GTG AATTTTTTATATTTAGCTAGTCATTATGAAAAGTTGAAGGGTAGTCCAGAAGATAACGAACAAAAACAATTGTT- TGT GGAGCAGCATAAGCATTATTTAGATGAGATTATTGAGCAAATCAGTGAATTTTCTAAGCGTGTTATTTTAGCAG- ATG CCAATTTAGATAAAGTTCTTAGTGCATATAACAAACATAGAGACAAACCAATACGTGAACAAGCAGAAAATATT- ATT CATTTATTTACGTTGACGAATCTTGGAGCTCCCGCTGCTTTTAAATATTTTGATACAACAATTGATCGTAAACG- ATA TACGTCTACAAAAGAAGTTTTAGATGCCACTCTTATCCATCAATCCATCACTGGTCTTTATGAAACACGCATTG- ATT TGAGTCAGCTAGGAGGTGACTGA (SEQ ID NO: 2) MDKKYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVITDDYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFGSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTR- RKN RICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLADSTDKADL- RLI YLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQIYNQLFEENPINASRVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQ- LPG EKRNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDI- LRV NSEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEK- MDG TEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGN- SRF AWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRK- PAF LSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGAYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENE- DIL EDIVLTLTLFEDRGMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFAN- RNF MQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGHSLHEQIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKIVDELVKVMGHKPENIVIEMARENQ- TTQ KGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQS- FIK DDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLV- ETR QITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIK- KYP KLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDK- GRD FATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGK- SKK LKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPS- KYV NFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAE- NII HLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD (single underline: HNH domain; double underline: RuvC domain)

[0020] In some embodiments, wild type Cas9 corresponds to, or comprises SEQ ID NO: 3 (nucleotide) and/or SEQ ID NO: 4 (amino acid):

TABLE-US-00002 (SEQ ID NO: 3) ATGGATAAAAAGTATTCTATTGGTTTAGACATCGGCACTAATTCCGTTGGATGGGCTGTCATAACCGATGAATA- CAA AGTACCTTCAAAGAAATTTAAGGTGTTGGGGAACACAGACCGTCATTCGATTAAAAAGAATCTTATCGGTGCCC- TCC TATTCGATAGTGGCGAAACGGCAGAGGCGACTCGCCTGAAACGAACCGCTCGGAGAAGGTATACACGTCGCAAG- AAC CGAATATGTTACTTACAAGAAATTTTTAGCAATGAGATGGCCAAAGTTGACGATTCTTTCTTTCACCGTTTGGA- AGA GTCCTTCCTTGTCGAAGAGGACAAGAAACATGAACGGCACCCCATCTTTGGAAACATAGTAGATGAGGTGGCAT- ATC ATGAAAAGTACCCAACGATTTATCACCTCAGAAAAAAGCTAGTTGACTCAACTGATAAAGCGGACCTGAGGTTA- ATC TACTTGGCTCTTGCCCATATGATAAAGTTCCGTGGGCACTTTCTCATTGAGGGTGATCTAAATCCGGACAACTC- GGA TGTCGACAAACTGTTCATCCAGTTAGTACAAACCTATAATCAGTTGTTTGAAGAGAACCCTATAAATGCAAGTG- GCG TGGATGCGAAGGCTATTCTTAGCGCCCGCCTCTCTAAATCCCGACGGCTAGAAAACCTGATCGCACAATTACCC- GGA GAGAAGAAAAATGGGTTGTTCGGTAACCTTATAGCGCTCTCACTAGGCCTGACACCAAATTTTAAGTCGAACTT- CGA CTTAGCTGAAGATGCCAAATTGCAGCTTAGTAAGGACACGTACGATGACGATCTCGACAATCTACTGGCACAAA- TTG GAGATCAGTATGCGGACTTATTTTTGGCTGCCAAAAACCTTAGCGATGCAATCCTCCTATCTGACATACTGAGA- GTT AATACTGAGATTACCAAGGCGCCGTTATCCGCTTCAATGATCAAAAGGTACGATGAACATCACCAAGACTTGAC- ACT TCTCAAGGCCCTAGTCCGTCAGCAACTGCCTGAGAAATATAAGGAAATATTCTTTGATCAGTCGAAAAACGGGT- ACG CAGGTTATATTGACGGCGGAGCGAGTCAAGAGGAATTCTACAAGTTTATCAAACCCATATTAGAGAAGATGGAT- GGG ACGGAAGAGTTGCTTGTAAAACTCAATCGCGAAGATCTACTGCGAAAGCAGCGGACTTTCGACAACGGTAGCAT- TCC ACATCAAATCCACTTAGGCGAATTGCATGCTATACTTAGAAGGCAGGAGGATTTTTATCCGTTCCTCAAAGACA- ATC GTGAAAAGATTGAGAAAATCCTAACCTTTCGCATACCTTACTATGTGGGACCCCTGGCCCGAGGGAACTCTCGG- TTC GCATGGATGACAAGAAAGTCCGAAGAAACGATTACTCCATGGAATTTTGAGGAAGTTGTCGATAAAGGTGCGTC- AGC TCAATCGTTCATCGAGAGGATGACCAACTTTGACAAGAATTTACCGAACGAAAAAGTATTGCCTAAGCACAGTT- TAC TTTACGAGTATTTCACAGTGTACAATGAACTCACGAAAGTTAAGTATGTCACTGAGGGCATGCGTAAACCCGCC- TTT CTAAGCGGAGAACAGAAGAAAGCAATAGTAGATCTGTTATTCAAGACCAACCGCAAAGTGACAGTTAAGCAATT- GAA AGAGGACTACTTTAAGAAAATTGAATGCTTCGATTCTGTCGAGATCTCCGGGGTAGAAGATCGATTTAATGCGT- CAC TTGGTACGTATCATGACCTCCTAAAGATAATTAAAGATAAGGACTTCCTGGATAACGAAGAGAATGAAGATATC- TTA GAAGATATAGTGTTGACTCTTACCCTCTTTGAAGATCGGGAAATGATTGAGGAAAGACTAAAAACATACGCTCA- CCT GTTCGACGATAAGGTTATGAAACAGTTAAAGAGGCGTCGCTATACGGGCTGGGGACGATTGTCGCGGAAACTTA- TCA ACGGGATAAGAGACAAGCAAAGTGGTAAAACTATTCTCGATTTTCTAAAGAGCGACGGCTTCGCCAATAGGAAC- TTT ATGCAGCTGATCCATGATGACTCTTTAACCTTCAAAGAGGATATACAAAAGGCACAGGTTTCCGGACAAGGGGA- CTC ATTGCACGAACATATTGCGAATCTTGCTGGTTCGCCAGCCATCAAAAAGGGCATACTCCAGACAGTCAAAGTAG- TGG ATGAGCTAGTTAAGGTCATGGGACGTCACAAACCGGAAAACATTGTAATCGAGATGGCACGCGAAAATCAAACG- ACT CAGAAGGGGCAAAAAAACAGTCGAGAGCGGATGAAGAGAATAGAAGAGGGTATTAAAGAACTGGGCAGCCAGAT- CTT AAAGGAGCATCCTGTGGAAAATACCCAATTGCAGAACGAGAAACTTTACCTCTATTACCTACAAAATGGAAGGG- ACA TGTATGTTGATCAGGAACTGGACATAAACCGTTTATCTGATTACGACGTCGATCACATTGTACCCCAATCCTTT- TTG AAGGACGATTCAATCGACAATAAAGTGCTTACACGCTCGGATAAGAACCGAGGGAAAAGTGACAATGTTCCAAG- CGA GGAAGTCGTAAAGAAAATGAAGAACTATTGGCGGCAGCTCCTAAATGCGAAACTGATAACGCAAAGAAAGTTCG- ATA ACTTAACTAAAGCTGAGAGGGGTGGCTTGTCTGAACTTGACAAGGCCGGATTTATTAAACGTCAGCTCGTGGAA- ACC CGCCAAATCACAAAGCATGTTGCACAGATACTAGATTCCCGAATGAATACGAAATACGACGAGAACGATAAGCT- GAT TCGGGAAGTCAAAGTAATCACTTTAAAGTCAAAATTGGTGTCGGACTTCAGAAAGGATTTTCAATTCTATAAAG- TTA GGGAGATAAATAACTACCACCATGCGCACGACGCTTATCTTAATGCCGTCGTAGGGACCGCACTCATTAAGAAA- TAC CCGAAGCTAGAAAGTGAGTTTGTGTATGGTGATTACAAAGTTTATGACGTCCGTAAGATGATCGCGAAAAGCGA- ACA GGAGATAGGCAAGGCTACAGCCAAATACTTCTTTTATTCTAACATTATGAATTTCTTTAAGACGGAAATCACTC- TGG CAAACGGAGAGATACGCAAACGACCTTTAATTGAAACCAATGGGGAGACAGGTGAAATCGTATGGGATAAGGGC- CGG GACTTCGCGACGGTGAGAAAAGTTTTGTCCATGCCCCAAGTCAACATAGTAAAGAAAACTGAGGTGCAGACCGG- AGG GTTTTCAAAGGAATCGATTCTTCCAAAAAGGAATAGTGATAAGCTCATCGCTCGTAAAAAGGACTGGGACCCGA- AAA AGTACGGTGGCTTCGATAGCCCTACAGTTGCCTATTCTGTCCTAGTAGTGGCAAAAGTTGAGAAGGGAAAATCC- AAG AAACTGAAGTCAGTCAAAGAATTATTGGGGATAACGATTATGGAGCGCTCGTCTTTTGAAAAGAACCCCATCGA- CTT CCTTGAGGCGAAAGGTTACAAGGAAGTAAAAAAGGATCTCATAATTAAACTACCAAAGTATAGTCTGTTTGAGT- TAG AAAATGGCCGAAAACGGATGTTGGCTAGCGCCGGAGAGCTTCAAAAGGGGAACGAACTCGCACTACCGTCTAAA- TAC GTGAATTTCCTGTATTTAGCGTCCCATTACGAGAAGTTGAAAGGTTCACCTGAAGATAACGAACAGAAGCAACT- TTT TGTTGAGCAGCACAAACATTATCTCGACGAAATCATAGAGCAAATTTCGGAATTCAGTAAGAGAGTCATCCTAG- CTG ATGCCAATCTGGACAAAGTATTAAGCGCATACAACAAGCACAGGGATAAACCCATACGTGAGCAGGCGGAAAAT- ATT ATCCATTTGTTTACTCTTACCAACCTCGGCGCTCCAGCCGCATTCAAGTATTTTGACACAACGATAGATCGCAA- ACG ATACACTTCTACCAAGGAGGTGCTAGACGCGACACTGATTCACCAATCCATCACGGGATTATATGAAACTCGGA- TAG ATTTGTCACAGCTTGGGGGTGACGGATCCCCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGTCTCGAGCGACTACAAAGACCATGAC- GGT GATTATAAAGATCATGACATCGATTACAAGGATGACGATGACAAGGCTGCAGGA (SEQ ID NO: 4) MDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTR- RKN RICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADL- RLI YLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQ- LPG EKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDI- LRV NTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEK- MDG TEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGN- SRF AWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRK- PAF LSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENE- DIL EDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFAN- RNF MQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMAREN- QTT QKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQ- SFL KDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQL- VET RQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALI- KKY PKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWD- KGR DFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKG- KSK KLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALP- SKY VNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQA- ENI IHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD (single underline: HNH domain; double underline: RuvC domain)

[0021] In some embodiments, dCas9 corresponds to, or comprises in part or in whole, a Cas9 amino acid sequence having one or more mutations that inactivate the Cas9 nuclease activity. For example, in some embodiments, a dCas9 domain comprises D10A and/or H820A mutation.

dCas9 (D10A and H840A):

TABLE-US-00003 (SEQ ID NO: 34) MDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTR- RKN RICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADL- RLI YLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQ- LPG EKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDI- LRV NTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEK- MDG TEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGN- SRF AWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRK- PAF LSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENE- DIL EDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFAN- RNF MQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMAREN- QTT QKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDAIVPQ- SFL KDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQL- VET RQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALI- KKY PKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWD- KGR DFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKG- KSK KLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALP- SKY VNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQA- ENI IHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD (single underline: HNH domain; double underline: RuvC domain)

[0022] In other embodiments, dCas9 variants having mutations other than D10A and H820A are provided, which e.g., result in nuclease inactivated Cas9 (dCas9). Such mutations, by way of example, include other amino acid substitutions at D10 and H820, or other substitutions within the nuclease domains of Cas9 (e.g., substitutions in the HNH nuclease subdomain and/or the RuvC1 subdomain). In some embodiments, variants or homologues of dCas9 (e.g., variants of SEQ ID NO: 34) are provided which are at least about 70% identical, at least about 80% identical, at least about 90% identical, at least about 95% identical, at least about 98% identical, at least about 99% identical, at least about 99.5% identical, or at least about 99.9% to SEQ ID NO:34. In some embodiments, variants of dCas9 (e.g., variants of SEQ ID NO: 34) are provided having amino acid sequences which are shorter, or longer than SEQ ID NO: 34, by about 5 amino acids, by about 10 amino acids, by about 15 amino acids, by about 20 amino acids, by about 25 amino acids, by about 30 amino acids, by about 40 amino acids, by about 50 amino acids, by about 75 amino acids, by about 100 amino acids or more.

[0023] In some embodiments, Cas9 fusion proteins as provided herein comprise the full-length amino acid of a Cas9 protein, e.g., one of the sequences provided above. In other embodiments, however, fusion proteins as provided herein do not comprise a full-length Cas9 sequence, but only a fragment thereof. For example, in some embodiments, a Cas9 fusion protein provided herein comprises a Cas9 fragment, wherein the fragment binds crRNA and tracrRNA or sgRNA, but does not comprise a functional nuclease domain, e.g., in that it comprises only a truncated version of a nuclease domain or no nuclease domain at all. Exemplary amino acid sequences of suitable Cas9 domains and Cas9 fragments are provided herein, and additional suitable sequences of Cas9 domains and fragments will be apparent to those of skill in the art.

[0024] In some embodiments, Cas9 refers to Cas9 from: Corynebacterium ulcerans (NCBI Refs: NC_--015683.1, NC_--017317.1); Corynebacterium diphtheria (NCBI Refs: NC_--016782.1, NC_--016786.1); Spiroplasma syrphidicola (NCBI Ref: NC_--021284.1); Prevotella intermedia (NCBI Ref: NC_--017861.1); Spiroplasma taiwanense (NCBI Ref: NC_--021846.1); Streptococcus iniae (NCBI Ref: NC_--021314.1); Belliella baltica (NCBI Ref: NC_--018010.1); Psychroflexus torquisl (NCBI Ref: NC_--018721.1); Streptococcus thermophilus (NCBI Ref: YP_--820832.1); Listeria innocua (NCBI Ref: NP_--472073.1); Campylobacter jejuni (NCBI Ref: YP_--002344900.1); or Neisseria. meningitidis (NCBI Ref: YP_--002342100.1).

[0025] The term "deaminase" refers to an enzyme that catalyzes a deamination reaction. In some embodiments, the deaminase is a cytidine deaminase, catalyzing the hydrolytic deamination of cytidine or deoxycytidine to uracil or deoxyuracil, respectively.

[0026] The term "effective amount," as used herein, refers to an amount of a biologically active agent that is sufficient to elicit a desired biological response. For example, in some embodiments, an effective amount of a nuclease may refer to the amount of the nuclease that is sufficient to induce cleavage of a target site specifically bound and cleaved by the nuclease. In some embodiments, an effective amount of a recombinase may refer to the amount of the recombinase that is sufficient to induce recombination at a target site specifically bound and recombined by the recombinase. As will be appreciated by the skilled artisan, the effective amount of an agent, e.g., a nuclease, a recombinase, a hybrid protein, a fusion protein, a protein dimer, a complex of a protein (or protein dimer) and a polynucleotide, or a polynucleotide, may vary depending on various factors as, for example, on the desired biological response, the specific allele, genome, target site, cell, or tissue being targeted, and the agent being used.

[0027] The term "linker," as used herein, refers to a chemical group or a molecule linking two molecules or moieties, e.g., a binding domain and a cleavage domain of a nuclease. In some embodiments, a linker joins a gRNA binding domain of an RNA-programmable nuclease and the catalytic domain of a recombinase. In some embodiments, a linker joins a dCas9 and a recombinase. Typically, the linker is positioned between, or flanked by, two groups, molecules, or other moieties and connected to each one via a covalent bond, thus connecting the two. In some embodiments, the linker is an amino acid or a plurality of amino acids (e.g., a peptide or protein). In some embodiments, the linker is an organic molecule, group, polymer, or chemical moiety. In some embodiments, the linker is 5-100 amino acids in length, for example, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 30-35, 35-40, 40-45, 45-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, 100-150, or 150-200 amino acids in length. Longer or shorter linkers are also contemplated.

[0028] The term "mutation," as used herein, refers to a substitution of a residue within a sequence, e.g., a nucleic acid or amino acid sequence, with another residue, or a deletion or insertion of one or more residues within a sequence. Mutations are typically described herein by identifying the original residue followed by the position of the residue within the sequence and by the identity of the newly substituted residue. Various methods for making the amino acid substitutions (mutations) provided herein are well known in the art, and are provided by, for example, Green and Sambrook, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (4^th ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (2012)).

[0029] The terms "nucleic acid" and "nucleic acid molecule," as used herein, refer to a compound comprising a nucleobase and an acidic moiety, e.g., a nucleoside, a nucleotide, or a polymer of nucleotides. Typically, polymeric nucleic acids, e.g., nucleic acid molecules comprising three or more nucleotides are linear molecules, in which adjacent nucleotides are linked to each other via a phosphodiester linkage. In some embodiments, "nucleic acid" refers to individual nucleic acid residues (e.g. nucleotides and/or nucleosides). In some embodiments, "nucleic acid" refers to an oligonucleotide chain comprising three or more individual nucleotide residues. As used herein, the terms "oligonucleotide" and "polynucleotide" can be used interchangeably to refer to a polymer of nucleotides (e.g., a string of at least three nucleotides). In some embodiments, "nucleic acid" encompasses RNA as well as single and/or double-stranded DNA. Nucleic acids may be naturally occurring, for example, in the context of a genome, a transcript, an mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, siRNA, snRNA, a plasmid, cosmid, chromosome, chromatid, or other naturally occurring nucleic acid molecule. On the other hand, a nucleic acid molecule may be a non-naturally occurring molecule, e.g., a recombinant DNA or RNA, an artificial chromosome, an engineered genome, or fragment thereof, or a synthetic DNA, RNA, DNA/RNA hybrid, or including non-naturally occurring nucleotides or nucleosides. Furthermore, the terms "nucleic acid," "DNA," "RNA," and/or similar terms include nucleic acid analogs, e.g., analogs having other than a phosphodiester backbone. Nucleic acids can be purified from natural sources, produced using recombinant expression systems and optionally purified, chemically synthesized, etc. Where appropriate, e.g., in the case of chemically synthesized molecules, nucleic acids can comprise nucleoside analogs such as analogs having chemically modified bases or sugars, and backbone modifications. A nucleic acid sequence is presented in the 5' to 3' direction unless otherwise indicated. In some embodiments, a nucleic acid is or comprises natural nucleosides (e.g. adenosine, thymidine, guanosine, cytidine, uridine, deoxyadenosine, deoxythymidine, deoxyguanosine, and deoxycytidine); nucleoside analogs (e.g., 2-aminoadenosine, 2-thiothymidine, inosine, pyrrolo-pyrimidine, 3-methyl adenosine, 5-methylcytidine, 2-aminoadenosine, C5-bromouridine, C5-fluorouridine, C5-iodouridine, C5-propynyl-uridine, C5-propynyl-cytidine, C5-methylcytidine, 2-aminoadenosine, 7-deazaadenosine, 7-deazaguanosine, 8-oxoadenosine, 8-oxoguanosine, O(6)-methylguanine, and 2-thiocytidine); chemically modified bases; biologically modified bases (e.g., methylated bases); intercalated bases; modified sugars (e.g., 2'-fluororibose, ribose, 2'-deoxyribose, arabinose, and hexose); and/or modified phosphate groups (e.g., phosphorothioates and 5'-N-phosphoramidite linkages).

[0030] The term "proliferative disease," as used herein, refers to any disease in which cell or tissue homeostasis is disturbed in that a cell or cell population exhibits an abnormally elevated proliferation rate. Proliferative diseases include hyperproliferative diseases, such as pre-neoplastic hyperplastic conditions and neoplastic diseases. Neoplastic diseases are characterized by an abnormal proliferation of cells and include both benign and malignant neoplasias. Malignant neoplasia is also referred to as cancer.

[0031] The terms "protein," "peptide," and "polypeptide" are used interchangeably herein, and refer to a polymer of amino acid residues linked together by peptide (amide) bonds. The terms refer to a protein, peptide, or polypeptide of any size, structure, or function. Typically, a protein, peptide, or polypeptide will be at least three amino acids long. A protein, peptide, or polypeptide may refer to an individual protein or a collection of proteins. One or more of the amino acids in a protein, peptide, or polypeptide may be modified, for example, by the addition of a chemical entity such as a carbohydrate group, a hydroxyl group, a phosphate group, a farnesyl group, an isofarnesyl group, a fatty acid group, a linker for conjugation, functionalization, or other modification, etc. A protein, peptide, or polypeptide may also be a single molecule or may be a multi-molecular complex. A protein, peptide, or polypeptide may be just a fragment of a naturally occurring protein or peptide. A protein, peptide, or polypeptide may be naturally occurring, recombinant, or synthetic, or any combination thereof. The term "fusion protein" as used herein refers to a hybrid polypeptide which comprises protein domains from at least two different proteins. One protein may be located at the amino-terminal (N-terminal) portion of the fusion protein or at the carboxy-terminal (C-terminal) protein thus forming an "amino-terminal fusion protein" or a "carboxy-terminal fusion protein," respectively. A protein may comprise different domains, for example, a nucleic acid binding domain (e.g., the gRNA binding domain of Cas9 that directs the binding of the protein to a target site) and a nucleic acid cleavage domain or a catalytic domain of a recombinase. In some embodiments, a protein comprises a proteinaceous part, e.g., an amino acid sequence constituting a nucleic acid binding domain, and an organic compound, e.g., a compound that can act as a nucleic acid cleavage agent. In some embodiments, a protein is in a complex with, or is in association with, a nucleic acid, e.g., RNA. Any of the proteins provided herein may be produced by any method known in the art. For example, the proteins provided herein may be produced via recombinant protein expression and purification, which is especially suited for fusion proteins comprising a peptide linker. Methods for recombinant protein expression and purification are well known, and include those described by Green and Sambrook, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (4^th ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (2012)), the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0032] The term "RNA-programmable nuclease," and "RNA-guided nuclease" are used interchangeably herein and refer to a nuclease that forms a complex with (e.g., binds or associates with) one or more RNA that is not a target for cleavage. In some embodiments, an RNA-programmable nuclease, when in a complex with an RNA, may be referred to as a nuclease:RNA complex. Typically, the bound RNA(s) is referred to as a guide RNA (gRNA). gRNAs can exist as a complex of two or more RNAs, or as a single RNA molecule. gRNAs that exist as a single RNA molecule may be referred to as single-guide RNAs (sgRNAs), though "gRNA" is used interchangeabley to refer to guide RNAs that exist as either single molecules or as a complex of two or more molecules. Typically, gRNAs that exist as single RNA species comprise two domains: (1) a domain that shares homology to a target nucleic acid (e.g., and directs binding of a Cas9 complex to the target); and (2) a domain that binds a Cas9 protein. In some embodiments, domain (2) corresponds to a sequence known as a tracrRNA, and comprises a stem-loop structure. For example, in some embodiments, domain (2) is homologous to a tracrRNA as depicted in FIG. 1E of Jinek et al., Science 337:816-821(2012), the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. Other examples of gRNAs (e.g., those including domain 2) can be found in U.S. Provisional Patent Application, U.S. Ser. No. 61/874,682, filed Sep. 6, 2013, entitled "Switchable Cas9 Nucleases And Uses Thereof," and U.S. Provisional Patent Application, U.S. Ser. No. 61/874,746, filed Sep. 6, 2013, entitled "Delivery System For Functional Nucleases," the entire contents of each are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. In some embodiments, a gRNA comprises two or more of domains (1) and (2), and may be referred to as an "extended gRNA." For example, an extended gRNA will, e.g., bind two or more Cas9 proteins and bind a target nucleic acid at two or more distinct regions, as described herein. The gRNA comprises a nucleotide sequence that complements a target site, which mediates binding of the nuclease/RNA complex to said target site, providing the sequence specificity of the nuclease:RNA complex. In some embodiments, the RNA-programmable nuclease is the (CRISPR-associated system) Cas9 endonuclease, for example Cas9 (Csn1) from Streptococcus pyogenes (see, e.g., "Complete genome sequence of an M1 strain of Streptococcus pyogenes." Ferretti J. J., McShan W. M., Ajdic D. J., Savic D. J., Savic G., Lyon K., Primeaux C., Sezate S., Suvorov A. N., Kenton S., Lai H. S., Lin S. P., Qian Y., Jia H. G., Najar F. Z., Ren Q., Zhu H., Song L., White J., Yuan X., Clifton S. W., Roe B. A., McLaughlin R. E., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98:4658-4663(2001); "CRISPR RNA maturation by trans-encoded small RNA and host factor RNase III." Deltcheva E., Chylinski K., Sharma C. M., Gonzales K., Chao Y., Pirzada Z. A., Eckert M. R., Vogel J., Charpentier E., Nature 471:602-607(2011); and "A programmable dual-RNA-guided DNA endonuclease in adaptive bacterial immunity." Jinek M., Chylinski K., Fonfara I., Hauer M., Doudna J. A., Charpentier E. Science 337:816-821(2012), the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0033] Because RNA-programmable nucleases (e.g., Cas9) use RNA:DNA hybridization to target DNA cleavage sites, these proteins are able to be targeted, in principle, to any sequence specified by the guide RNA. Methods of using RNA-programmable nucleases, such as Cas9, for site-specific cleavage (e.g., to modify a genome) are known in the art (see e.g., Cong, L. et al. Multiplex genome engineering using CRISPR/Cas systems. Science 339, 819-823 (2013); Mali, P. et al. RNA-guided human genome engineering via Cas9. Science 339, 823-826 (2013); Hwang, W. Y. et al. Efficient genome editing in zebrafish using a CRISPR-Cas system. Nature biotechnology 31, 227-229 (2013); Jinek, M. et al. RNA-programmed genome editing in human cells. eLife 2, e00471 (2013); Dicarlo, J. E. et al. Genome engineering in Saccharomyces cerevisiae using CRISPR-Cas systems. Nucleic acids research (2013); Jiang, W. et al. RNA-guided editing of bacterial genomes using CRISPR-Cas systems. Nature biotechnology 31, 233-239 (2013); the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference).

[0034] The term "subject," as used herein, refers to an individual organism, for example, an individual mammal. In some embodiments, the subject is a human. In some embodiments, the subject is a non-human mammal. In some embodiments, the subject is a non-human primate. In some embodiments, the subject is a rodent. In some embodiments, the subject is a sheep, a goat, a cattle, a cat, or a dog. In some embodiments, the subject is a vertebrate, an amphibian, a reptile, a fish, an insect, a fly, or a nematode. In some embodiments, the subject is a research animal. In some embodiments, the subject is genetically engineered, e.g., a genetically engineered non-human subject. The subject may be of either sex and at any stage of development.

[0035] The term "target site" refers to a sequence within a nucleic acid molecule that is deaminated by a deaminase or a fusion protein comprising a deaminase, (e.g., a dCas9-deaminase fusion protein provided herein).

[0036] The terms "treatment," "treat," and "treating," refer to a clinical intervention aimed to reverse, alleviate, delay the onset of, or inhibit the progress of a disease or disorder, or one or more symptoms thereof, as described herein. As used herein, the terms "treatment," "treat," and "treating" refer to a clinical intervention aimed to reverse, alleviate, delay the onset of, or inhibit the progress of a disease or disorder, or one or more symptoms thereof, as described herein. In some embodiments, treatment may be administered after one or more symptoms have developed and/or after a disease has been diagnosed. In other embodiments, treatment may be administered in the absence of symptoms, e.g., to prevent or delay onset of a symptom or inhibit onset or progression of a disease. For example, treatment may be administered to a susceptible individual prior to the onset of symptoms (e.g., in light of a history of symptoms and/or in light of genetic or other susceptibility factors). Treatment may also be continued after symptoms have resolved, for example, to prevent or delay their recurrence.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

[0037] Some aspects of this disclosure provide fusion proteins that comprise a Cas9 domain that binds to a guide RNA (also referred to as gRNA or sgRNA), which, in turn, binds a target nucleic acid sequence via strand hybridization; and a DNA-editing domain, for example, a deaminase domain that can deaminate a nucleobase, such as, for example, cytidine. The deamination of a nucleobase by a deaminase can lead to a point mutation at the respective residue, which is referred to herein as nucleic acid editing. Fusion proteins comprising a Cas9 variant or domain and a DNA editing domain can thus be used for the targeted editing of nucleic acid sequences. Such fusion proteins are useful for targeted editing of DNA in vitro, e.g., for the generation of mutant cells or animals; for the introduction of targeted mutations, e.g., for the correction of genetic defects in cells ex vivo, e.g., in cells obtained from a subject that are subsequently re-introduced into the same or another subject; and for the introduction of targeted mutations, e.g., the correction of genetic defects or the introduction of deactivating mutations in disease-associated genes in a subject. Typically, the Cas9 domain of the fusion proteins described herein does not have any nuclease activity but instead is a Cas9 fragment or a dCas9 protein or domain. Methods for the use of Cas9 fusion proteins as described herein are also provided.

[0038] Non-limiting, exemplary nuclease-inactive Cas9 domains are provided herein. One exemplary suitable nuclease-inactive Cas9 domain is the D10A/H840A Cas9 domain mutant: MDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETA EATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIF GNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNS DVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFG NLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSD AILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGY AGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGEL HAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEE VVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPA FLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLL KIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTG WGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQG DSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKN SRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSD YDVDAIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLIT QRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIRE VKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYG DYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEI VWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKK YGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKE VKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGS PEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENI IHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD (SEQ ID NO: 37; see, e.g., Qi et al., Repurposing CRISPR as an RNA-guided platform for sequence-specific control of gene expression. Cell. 2013; 152(5):1173-83, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference).

[0039] Additional suitable nuclease-inactive Cas9 domains will be apparent to those of skill in the art based on this disclosure. Such additional exemplary suitable nuclease-inactive Cas9 domains include, but are not limited to, D10A, D10A/D839A/H840A, and D10A/D839A/H840A/N863A mutant domains (See, e.g., Prashant et al., CAS9 transcriptional activators for target specificity screening and paired nickases for cooperative genome engineering. Nature Biotechnology. 2013; 31(9): 833-838, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference).

Fusion Proteins Between Cas9 and Nucleic Acid Editing Enzymes or Domains

[0040] Some aspects of this disclosure provide fusion proteins comprising (i) a nuclease-inactive Cas9 enzyme or domain; and (ii) a nucleic acid-editing enzyme or domain. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid-editing enzyme or domain is a DNA-editing enzyme or domain. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid-editing enzyme possesses deaminase activity. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid-editing enzyme or domain comprises or is a deaminase domain. In some embodiments, the deaminase is a cytidine deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing complex (APOBEC) family deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC1 family deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID). In some embodiments, the deaminase is an ACF1/ASE deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an adenosine deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an ADAT family deaminase. Some nucleic-acid editing enzymes and domains as well as Cas9 fusion proteins including such enzymes or domains are described in detail herein. Additional suitable nucleic acid-editing enzymes or domains will be apparent to the skilled artisan based on this disclosure.

[0041] The instant disclosure provides Cas9:nucleic acid-editing enzyme/domain fusion proteins of various configurations. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid-editing enzyme or domain is fused to the N-terminus of the Cas9 domain. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid-editing enzyme or domain is fused to the C-terminus of the Cas9 domain. In some embodiments, the Cas9 domain and the nucleic acid-editing-editing enzyme or domain are fused via a linker. In some embodiments, the linker comprises a (GGGGS)_n (SEQ ID NO: 91), a (G)_n, an (EAAAK)_n (SEQ ID NO: 5), or an (XP)_n motif, or a combination of any of these, wherein n is independently an integer between 1 and 30. In some embodiments, n is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30, or, if more than one linker or more than one linker motif is present, any combination thereof. Additional suitable linker motifs and linker configurations will be apparent to those of skill in the art. In some embodiments, suitable linker motifs and configurations include those described in Chen et al., Fusion protein linkers: property, design and functionality. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2013; 65(10):1357-69, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Additional suitable linker sequences will be apparent to those of skill in the art based on the instant disclosure.

[0042] In some embodiments, the general architecture of exemplary Cas9 fusion proteins provided herein comprises the structure:

[0043] [NH₂]-[nucleic acid-editing enzyme or domain]-[Cas9]-[COOH] or

[0044] [NH₂]-[Cas9]-[nucleic acid-editing enzyme or domain]-[COOH], wherein NH₂ is the N-terminus of the fusion protein, and COOH is the C-terminus of the fusion protein.

[0045] Additional features may be present, for example, one or more linker sequences between the NLS and the rest of the fusion protein and/or between the nucleic acid-editing enzyme or domain and the Cas9. Other exemplary features that may be present are localization sequences, such as nuclear localization sequences, cytoplasmic localization sequences, export sequences, such as nuclear export sequences, or other localization sequences, as well as sequence tags that are useful for solubilization, purification, or detection of the fusion proteins. Suitable localization signal sequences and sequences of protein tags are provided herein, and include, but are not limited to, biotin carboxylase carrier protein (BCCP) tags, myc-tags, calmodulin-tags, FLAG-tags, hemagglutinin (HA)-tags, polyhistidine tags, also referred to as histidine tags or His-tags, maltose binding protein (MBP)-tags, nus-tags, glutathione-S-transferase (GST)-tags, green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tags, thioredoxin-tags, S-tags, Softags (e.g., Softag 1, Softag 3), strep-tags, biotin ligase tags, FlAsH tags, V5 tags, and SBP-tags. Additional suitable sequences will be apparent to those of skill in the art.

[0046] In some embodiments, the nucleic acid-editing enzyme or domain is a deaminase. For example, in some embodiments, the general architecture of exemplary Cas9 fusion proteins with a deaminase enzyme or domain comprises the structure:

[0047] [NH₂]-[NLS]-[Cas9]-[deaminase]-[COOH],

[0048] [NH₂]-[NLS]-[deaminase]-[Cas9]-[COOH],

[0049] [NH₂]-[Cas9]-[deaminase]-[COOH], or

[0050] [NH₂]-[deaminase]-[Cas9]-[COOH] wherein NLS is a nuclear localization signal, NH₂ is the N-terminus of the fusion protein, and COOH is the C-terminus of the fusion protein. In some embodiments, a linker is inserted between the Cas9 and the deaminase. In some embodiments, the NLS is located C-terminal of the deaminase and/or the Cas9 domain. In some embodiments, the NLS is located between the deaminase and the Cas9 domain. Additional features, such as sequence tags, may also be present

[0051] One exemplary suitable type of nucleic acid-editing enzymes and domains are cytosine deaminases, for example, of the APOBEC family. The apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing complex (APOBEC) family of cytosine deaminase enzymes encompasses eleven proteins that serve to initiate mutagenesis in a controlled and beneficial manner.²⁹ One family member, activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID), is responsible for the maturation of antibodies by converting cytosines in ssDNA to uracils in a transcription-dependent, strand-biased fashion.³⁰ The apolipoprotein B editing complex 3 (APOBEC3) enzyme provides protection to human cells against a certain HIV-1 strain via the deamination of cytosines in reverse-transcribed viral ssDNA.³¹ These proteins all require a Zn²+-coordinating motif (His-X-Glu-X₂₃-26-Pro-Cys-X₂-4-Cys) and bound water molecule for catalytic activity. The Glu residue acts to activate the water molecule to a zinc hydroxide for nucleophilic attack in the deamination reaction. Each family member preferentially deaminates at its own particular "hotspot", ranging from WRC (W is A or T, R is A or G) for hAID, to TTC for hAPOBEC3F.³² A recent crystal structure of the catalytic domain of APOBEC3G (FIG. 2) revealed a secondary structure comprised of a five-stranded β-sheet core flanked by six α-helices, which is believed to be conserved across the entire family.³³ The active center loops have been shown to be responsible for both ssDNA binding and in determining "hotspot" identity.³⁴ Overexpression of these enzymes has been linked to genomic instability and cancer, thus highlighting the importance of sequence-specific targeting.³⁵

[0052] Another exemplary suitable type of nucleic acid-editing enzymes and domains are adenosine deaminases. For example, an ADAT family adenosine deaminase can be fused to a Cas9 domain, e.g., a nuclease-inactive Cas9 domain, thus yielding a Cas9-ADAT fusion protein.

[0053] Some aspects of this disclosure provide a systematic series of fusions between Cas9 and deaminase enzymes, e.g., cytosine deaminase enzymes such as APOBEC enzymes, or adenosine deaminase enzymes such as ADAT enzymes, that has been generated in order to direct the enzymatic activities of these deaminases to a specific site in genomic DNA. The advantages of using Cas9 as the recognition agent are twofold: (1) the sequence specificity of Cas9 can be easily altered by simply changing the sgRNA sequence; and (2) Cas9 binds to its target sequence by denaturing the dsDNA, resulting in a stretch of DNA that is single-stranded and therefore a viable substrate for the deaminase. Successful fusion proteins have been generated with human and mouse deaminase domains, e.g., AID domains. A variety of other fusion proteins between the catalytic domains of human and mouse AID and Cas9 are also contemplated. It will be understood that other catalytic domains, or catalytic domains from other deaminases, can also be used to generate fusion proteins with Cas9, and that the disclosure is not limited in this regard.

[0054] In some embodiments, fusion proteins of Cas9 and AID are provided. In an effort to engineer Cas9 fusion proteins to increase mutation rates in ssDNA, both mouse and human AID were tethered to gene V of filamentous phage (a nonspecific ssDNA binding protein). The resulting fusion proteins exhibited enhanced mutagenic activities compared to the wild type enzymes in a cell-based assay. This work demonstrates that the enzymatic activity of these proteins is maintained in and can be successfully targeted to genetic sequences with fusion proteins.³⁶

[0055] No crystal structure has yet been reported of Cas9 bound to its target DNA, and thus the portion of DNA that is single stranded in the Cas9-DNA complex (the size of the Cas9-DNA bubble) has not been delineated. However, it has been shown in a dCas9 system with a sgRNA specifically designed for the complex to interfere with transcription that transcriptional interference only occurs when the sgRNA binds to the non-template strand. This result suggests that certain portions of the DNA in the DNA-Cas9 complex are unguarded by Cas9, and could potentially be targeted by AID in the fusion protein.¹⁶ Accordingly, both N-terminal and C-terminal fusions of Cas9 with a deaminase domain are useful according to aspects of this disclosure.

[0056] In some embodiments, the deaminase domain and the Cas9 domain are fused to each other via a linker. Various linker lengths and flexibilities between the deaminase domain (e.g., AID) and the Cas9 domain can be employed (e.g., ranging from very flexible linkers of the form (GGGGS)_n (SEQ ID NO: 91) and (G)_n to more rigid linkers of the form (EAAAK)_n (SEQ ID NO: 5) and (XP)_n)³⁷ in order to achieve the optimal length for deaminase activity for the specific application.

[0057] Some exemplary suitable nucleic-acid editing enzymes and domains, e.g., deaminases and deaminase domains, that can be fused to Cas9 domains according to aspects of this disclosure are provided below. It will be understood that, in some embodiments, the active domain of the respective sequence can be used, e.g., the domain without a localizing signal (nuclear localizing signal, without nuclear export signal, cytoplasmic localizing signal).

TABLE-US-00004 Human AID: (SEQ ID NO: 6) MDSLLMNRRKFLYQFKNVRWAKGRRETYLCYVVKRRDSATSFSLDFGYLRNKNGCHV ELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNPNLSLRIFTARLYFC EDRKAEPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENHERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSR QLRRILLPLYEVDDLRDAFRTLGL (underline: nuclear localization signal; double underline: nuclear export signal) Mouse AID: (SEQ ID NO: 7) MDSLLMKQKKFLYHFKNVRWAKGRHETYLCYVVKRRDSATSCSLDFGHLRNKSGCHV ELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVAEFLRWNPNLSLRIFTARLYFC EDRKAEPEGLRRLHRAGVQIGIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENRERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLTR QLRRILLPLYEVDDLRDAFRMLGF (underline: nuclear localization signal; double underline: nuclear export signal) Dog AID: (SEQ ID NO: 8) MDSLLMKQRKFLYHFKNVRWAKGRHETYLCYVVKRRDSATSFSLDFGHLRNKSGCHV ELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGYPNLSLRIFAARLYFC EDRKAEPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENREKTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSR QLRRILLPLYEVDDLRDAFRTLGL (underline: nuclear localization signal; double underline: nuclear export signal) Bovine AID: (SEQ ID NO: 9) MDSLLKKQRQFLYQFKNVRWAKGRHETYLCYVVKRRDSPTSFSLDFGHLRNKAGCHV ELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGYPNLSLRIFTARLYFC DKERKAEPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENHERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLS RQLRRILLPLYEVDDLRDAFRTLGL (underline: nuclear localization signal; double underline: nuclear export signal) Mouse APOBEC-3: (SEQ ID NO: 10) MGPFCLGCSHRKCYSPIRNLISQETFKFHFKNLGYAKGRKDTFLCYEVTRKDCDSPVSLH HGVFKNKDNIHAEICFLYWFHDKVLKVLSPREEFKITWYMSWSPCFECAEQIVRFLATHHN LSLDIFSSRLYNVQDPETQQNLCRLVQEGAQVAAMDLYEFKKCWKKFVDNGGRRFRP WKRLLTNFRYQDSKLQEILRPCYIPVPSSSSSTLSNICLTKGLPETRFCVEGRRMDPLSEE EFYSQFYNQRVKHLCYYHRMKPYLCYQLEQFNGQAPLKGCLLSEKGKQHAEILFLDKIR SMELSQVTITCYLTWSPCPNCAWQLAAFKRDRPDLILHIYTSRLYFHWKRPFQKGLCSLW QSGILVDVMDLPQFTDCWTNFVNPKRPFWPWKGLEIISRRTQRRLRRIKESWGLQDLVN DFGNLQLGPPMS (italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Rat APOBEC-3: (SEQ ID NO: 11) MGPFCLGCSHRKCYSPIRNLISQETFKFHFKNLRYAIDRKDTFLCYEVTRKDCDSPVSLH HGVFKNKDNIHAEICFLYWFHDKVLKVLSPREEFKITWYMSWSPCFECAEQVLRFLATHHN LSLDIFSSRLYNIRDPENQQNLCRLVQEGAQVAAMDLYEFKKCWKKFVDNGGRRFRPW KKLLTNFRYQDSKLQEILRPCYIPVPSSSSSTLSNICLTKGLPETRFCVERRRVHLLSEEEF YSQFYNQRVKHLCYYHGVKPYLCYQLEQFNGQAPLKGCLLSEKGKQHAEILFLDKIRSM ELSQVIITCYLTWSPCPNCAWQLAAFKRDRPDLILHIYTSRLYFHWKRPFQKGLCSLWQSG ILVDVMDLPQFTDCWTNFVNPKRPFWPWKGLEIISRRTQRRLHRIKESWGLQDLVNDFG NLQLGPPMS (italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Rhesus macaque APOBEC-3G: (SEQ ID NO: 12) MVEPMDPRTFVSNFNNRPILSGLNTVWLCCEVKTKDPSGPPLDAKIFQGKVYSKAKYHP EMRFLRWFHKWRQLHHDQEYKVTWYVSWSPCTRCANSVATFLAKDPKVTLTIFVARLYY FWKPDYQQALRILCQKRGGPHATMKIMNYNEFQDCWNKFVDGRGKPFKPRNNLPKHY TLLQATLGELLRHLMDPGTFTSNFNNKPWVSGQHETYLCYKVERLHNDTWVPLNQHR GFLRNQAPNIHGFPKGRHAELCFLDLIPFWKLDGQQYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISN NEHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRYQEGLRALHRDGAKIAMMNYSEFEYCWDTFVDRQGRPFQ PWDGLDEHSQALSGRLRAI (italic: nucleic acid editing domain; underline: cytoplasmic localization signal) Chimpanzee APOBEC-3G: (SEQ ID NO: 13) MKPHFRNPVERMYQDTFSDNFYNRPILSHRNTVWLCYEVKTKGPSRPPLDAKIFRGQVY SKLKYHPEMRFFHWFSKWRKLHRDQEYEVTWYISWSPCTKCTRDVATFLAEDPKVTLTIF VARLYYFWDPDYQEALRSLCQKRDGPRATMKIMNYDEFQHCWSKFVYSQRELFEPWN NLPKYYILLHIMLGEILRHSMDPPTFTSNFNNELWVRGRHETYLCYEVERLHNDTWVLL NQRRGFLCNQAPHKHGFLEGRHAELCFLDVIPFWKLDLHQDYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEM AKFISNNKHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLAKAGAKISIMTYSEFKHCWDTFVDHQ GCPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLRAILQNQGN (italic: nucleic acid editing domain; underline: cytoplasmic localization signal) Green monkey APOBEC-3G: (SEQ ID NO: 14) MNPQIRNMVEQMEPDIFVYYFNNRPILSGRNTVWLCYEVKTKDPSGPPLDANIFQGKLY PEAKDHPEMKFLHWFRKWRQLHRDQEYEVTWYVSWSPCTRCANSVATFLAEDPKVTLTIF VARLYYFWKPDYQQALRILCQERGGPHATMKIIVINYNEFQHCWNEFVDGQGKPFKPRK NLPKHYTLLHATLGELLRHVMDPGTFTSNFNNKPWVSGQRETYLCYKVERSHNDTWV LLNQHRGFLRNQAPDRHGFPKGRHAELCFLDLIPFWKLDDQQYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQK MAKFISNNKHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLHRDGAKIAVMNYSEFEYCWDTFVD RQGRPFQPWDGLDEHSQALSGRLRAI (italic: nucleic acid editing domain; underline: cytoplasmic localization signal) Human APOBEC-3G: (SEQ ID NO: 15) MKPHFRNTVERMYRDTFSYNFYNRPILSRRNTVWLCYEVKTKGPSRPPLDAKIFRGQVY SELKYHPEMRFFHWFSKWRKLHRDQEYEVTWYISWSPCTKCTRDMATFLAEDPKVTLTIF VARLYYFWDPDYQEALRSLCQKRDGPRATMKIMNYDEFQHCWSKFVYSQRELFEPWN NLPKYYILLHIMLGEILRHSMDPPTFTFNFNNEPWVRGRHETYLCYEVERMHNDTWVLL NQRRGFLCNQAPHKHGFLEGRHAELCFLDVIPFWKLDLDQDYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEM AKFISKNKHVSLCIFTARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLAEAGAKISIMTYSEFKHCWDTFVDHQ GCPFQPWDGLDEHSQDLSGRLRAILQNQEN (italic: nucleic acid editing domain; underline: cytoplasmic localization signal) Human APOBEC-3F: (SEQ ID NO: 16) MKPHFRNTVERMYRDTFSYNFYNRPILSRRNTVWLCYEVKTKGPSRPRLDAKIFRGQV YSQPEHHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLPAYKCFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVAKLAEFLAEHPNVTLTIS AARLYYYWERDYRRALCRLSQAGARVKIMDDEEFAYCWENFVYSEGQPFMPWYKFD DNYAFLHRTLKEILRNPMEAMYPHIFYFHFKNLRKAYGRNESWLCFTMEVVKHHSPVS WKRGVFRNQVDPETHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTNYEVTWYTSWSPCPECAGEVAEFLA RHSNVNLTIFTARLYYFWDTDYQEGLRSLSQEGASVEIMGYKDFKYCWENFVYNDDEP FKPWKGLKYNFLFLDSKLQEILE (italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Human APOBEC-3B: (SEQ ID NO: 17) MNPQIRNPMERMYRDTFYDNFENEPILYGRSYTWLCYEVKIKRGRSNLLWDTGVFRGQ VYFKPQYHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLPAYKCFQITWFVSVVTPCPDCVAKLAEFLSEHPNVTLTI SAARLYYYWERDYRRALCRLSQAGARVTIMDYEEFAYCWENFVYNEGQQFMPWYKF DENYAFLHRTLKEILRYLMDPDTFTFNFNNDPLVLRRRQTYLCYEVERLDNGTWVLMD QHMGFLCNEAKNLLCGFYGRHAELRFLDLVPSLQLDPAQIYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCAGE VRAFLQENTHVRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYKEALQMLRDAGAQVSIMTYDEFEYCWDTFVY RQGCPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLRAILQNQGN (italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Human APOBEC-3C: (SEQ ID NO: 18) MNPQIRNPMKAMYPGTFYFQFKNLWEANDRNETWLCFTVEGIKRRSVVSWKTGVFRN QVDSETHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTKYQVTWYTSWSPCPDCAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTI FTARLYYFQYPCYQEGLRSLSQEGVAVEIMDYEDFKYCWENFVYNDNEPFKPWKGLKT NFRLLKRRLRESLQ (italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Human APOBEC-3A: (SEQ ID NO: 19) MEASPASGPRHLMDPHIFTSNFNNGIGRHKTYLCYEVERLDNGTSVKMDQHRGFLHNQ AKNLLCGFYGRHAELRFLDLVPSLQLDPAQIYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCAGEVRAFLQENTH VRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYKEALQMLRDAGAQVSIIVITYDEFKHCWDTFVDHQGCPFQPWD GLDEHSQALSGRLRAILQNQGN (italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Human APOBEC-3H: MALLTAETFRLQFNNKRRLRRPYYPRKALLCYQLTPQNGSTPTRGYFENKKKCHAEICFI NEIKSMGLDETQCYQVTCYLTWSPCSSCAWELVDFIKAHDHLNLGIFASRLYYHWCKPQQ KGLRLLCGSQVPVEVMGFPKFADCWENFVDHEKPLSFNPYKMLEELDKNSRAIKRRLE RIKIPGVRAQGRYMDILCDAEV (SEQ ID NO: 20) (italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Human APOBEC-3D: (SEQ ID NO: 21) MNPQIRNPMERMYRDTFYDNFENEPILYGRSYTWLCYEVKIKRGRSNLLWDTGVFRGP VLPKRQSNHRQEVYFRFENHAEMCFLSWFCGNRLPANRRFQITWFVSWNPCLPCVVKVT KFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYRDRDWRWVLLRLHKAGARVKIMDYEDFAYCWENFVC NEGQPFMPWYKFDDNYASLHRTLKEILRNPMEAMYPHIFYFHFKNLLKACGRNESWLC FTMEVTKHHSAVFRKRGVFRNQVDPETHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTNYEVTWYTSWSP CPECAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLCYFWDTDYQEGLCSLSQEGASVKIMGYKDFVS CWKNFVYSDDEPFKPWKGLQTNFRLLKRRLREILQ (italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Human APOBEC-1: (SEQ ID NO: 22) MTSEKGPSTGDPTLRRRIEPWEFDVFYDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGMSRKIVVRSSGKNTT NHVEVNFIKKFTSERDFHPSMSCSITWFLSWSPCWECSQAIREFLSRHPGVTLVIYVARLF WHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMRASEYYHCWRNFVNYPPGDEAHWPQYPPLWMM LYALELHCIILSLPPCLKISRRWQNHLTFFRLHLQNCHYQTIPPHILLATGLIHPSVAWR Mouse APOBEC-1: (SEQ ID NO: 23) MSSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSVWRHTSQNTSN HVEVNFLEKFTTERYFRPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRHPYVTLFIYIARLYH HTDQRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQEYCYCWRNFVNYPPSNEAYWPRYPHLWVKLYV LELYCIILGLPPCLKILRRKQPQLTFFTITLQTCHYQRIPPHLLWATGLK Rat APOBEC-1: (SEQ ID NO: 24) MSSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSIVVRHTSQNTNK HVEVNFIEKFTTERYFCPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYIARLYHH ADPRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQESGYCWRNFVNYSPSNEAHWPRYPHLWVRLYVL ELYCIILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLK Human ADAT-2: (SEQ ID NO: 25) MEAKAAPKPAASGACSVSAEETEKWMEEAMHMAKEALENTEVPVGCLMVYNNEVVG KGRNEVNQTKNATRHAEMVAIDQVLDWCRQSGKSPSEVFEHTVLYVTVEPCIMCAAAL RLMKIPLVVYGCQNERFGGCGSVLNIASADLPNTGRPFQCIPGYRAEEAVEMLKTFYKQ ENPNAPKSKVRKKECQKS Mouse ADAT-2: (SEQ ID NO: 26) MEEKVESTTTPDGPCVVSVQETEKWMEEAMRMAKEALENIEVPVGCLMVYNNEVVGK GRNEVNQTKNATRHAEMVAIDQVLDWCHQHGQSPSTVFEHTVLYVTVEPCIMCAAAL RLMKIPLVVYGCQNERFGGCGSVLNIASADLPNTGRPFQCIPGYRAEEAVELLKTFYKQ ENPNAPKSKVRKKDCQKS Mouse ADAT-1: (SEQ ID NO: 27) MWTADEIAQLCYAHYNVRLPKQGKPEPNREWTLLAAVVKIQASANQACDIPEKEVQVT KEVVSMGTGTKCIGQSKMRESGDILNDSHAEHARRSFQRYLLHQLHLAAVLKEDSIFVPGTQ RGLWRLRPDLSFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIPMLEFEEQPCCPVIRSWANNSPVQETENLEDSKDKR NCEDPASPVAKKMRLGTPARSLSNCVAHHGTQESGPVKPDVSSSDLTKEEPDAANGIASGSFR VVDVYRTGAKCVPGETGDLREPGAAYHQVGLLRVKPGRGDRTCSMSCSDKMARWNVLGCQ GALLMHFLEKPIYLSAVVIGKCPYSQEAMRRALTGRCEETLVLPRGFGVQELEIQQSGLLFEQ SRCAVHRKRGDSPGRLVPCGAAISWSAVPQQPLDVTANGFPQGTTKKEIGSPRARSRISKVEL FRSFQKLLSSIADDEQPDSIRVTKKLDTYQEYKDAASAYQEAWGALRRIQPFASWIRNPPDYH QFK (italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Human ADAT-1: (SEQ ID NO: 28) MWTADEIAQLCYEHYGIRLPKKGKPEPNHEWTLLAAVVKIQSPADKACDTPDKPVQVT KEVVSMGTGTKCIGQSKMRKNGDILNDSHAEVIARRSFQRYLLHQLQLAATLKEDSIFVPGT QKGVWKLRRDLIFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIPMLEFEDQPCCPVFRNWAHNSSVEASSNLEAPGNE RKCEDPDSPVTKKMRLEPGTAAREVTNGAAHHQSFGKQKSGPISPGIHSCDLTVEGLATVTRI APGSAKVIDVYRTGAKCVPGEAGDSGKPGAAFHQVGLLRVKPGRGDRTRSMSCSDKMARWN VLGCQGALLMHLLEEPIYLSAVVIGKCPYSQEAMQRALIGRCQNVSALPKGFGVQELKILQSD LLFEQSRSAVQAKRADSPGRLVPCGAAISWSAVPEQPLDVTANGFPQGTTKKTIGSLQARSQIS KVELFRSFQKLLSRIARDKWPHSLRVQKLDTYQEYKEAASSYQEAWSTLRKQVFGSWIRNPPD YHQFK (italic: nucleic acid editing domain)

[0058] In some embodiments, fusion proteins as provided herein comprise the full-length amino acid of a nucleic acid-editing enzyme, e.g., one of the sequences provided above. In other embodiments, however, fusion proteins as provided herein do not comprise a full-length sequence of a nucleic acid-editing enzyme, but only a fragment thereof. For example, in some embodiments, a fusion protein provided herein comprises a Cas9 domain and a fragment of a nucleic acid-editing enzyme, e.g., wherein the fragment comprises a nucleic acid-editing domain. Exemplary amino acid sequences of nucleic acid-editing domains are shown in the sequences above as italicized letters, and additional suitable sequences of such domains will be apparent to those of skill in the art.

[0059] Additional suitable nucleic-acid editing enzyme sequences, e.g., deaminase enzyme and domain sequences, that can be used according to aspects of this invention, e.g., that can be fused to a nuclease-inactive Cas9 domain, will be apparent to those of skill in the art based on this disclosure. In some embodiments, such additional enzyme sequences include deaminase enzyme or deaminase domain sequences that are at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% similar to the sequences provided herein. Additional suitable Cas9 domains, variants, and sequences will also be apparent to those of skill in the art. Examples of such additional suitable Cas9 domains include, but are not limited to, D10A, D10A/D839A/H840A, and D10A/D839A/H840A/N863A mutant domains (See, e.g., Prashant et al., CAS9 transcriptional activators for target specificity screening and paired nickases for cooperative genome engineering. Nature Biotechnology. 2013; 31(9): 833-838 the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference).

[0060] Additional suitable strategies for generating fusion proteins comprising a Cas9 domain and a deaminase domain will be apparent to those of skill in the art based on this disclosure in combination with the general knowledge in the art. Suitable strategies for generating fusion proteins according to aspects of this disclosure using linkers or without the use of linkers will also be apparent to those of skill in the art in view of the instant disclosure and the knowledge in the art. For example, Gilbert et al., CRISPR-mediated modular RNA-guided regulation of transcription in eukaryotes. Cell. 2013; 154(2):442-51, showed that C-terminal fusions of Cas9 with VP64 using 2 NLS's as a linker (SPKKKRKVEAS, SEQ ID NO: 29), can be employed for transcriptional activation. Mali et al., CAS9 transcriptional activators for target specificity screening and paired nickases for cooperative genome engineering. Nat Biotechnol. 2013; 31(9):833-8, reported that C-terminal fusions with VP64 without linker can be employed for transcriptional activation. And Maeder et al., CRISPR RNA-guided activation of endogenous human genes. Nat Methods. 2013; 10: 977-979, reported that C-terminal fusions with VP64 using a Gly₄Ser (SEQ ID NO:91) linker can be used as transcriptional activators.

Use of Cas9 DNA Editing Fusion Proteins for Correcting Disease-Associated Mutations

[0061] Some embodiments provide methods for using the Cas9 DNA editing fusion proteins provided herein. In some embodiments, the fusion protein is used to introduce a point mutation into a nucleic acid by deaminating a target nucleobase, e.g., a C residue. In some embodiments, the deamination of the target nucleobase results in the correction of a genetic defect, e.g., in the correction of a point mutation that leads to a loss of function in a gene product. In some embodiments, the genetic defect is associated with a disease or disorder, e.g., a lysosomal storage disorder or a metabolic disease, such as, for example, type I diabetes. In some embodiments, the methods provided herein are used to introduce a deactivating point mutation into a gene or allele that encodes a gene product that is associated with a disease or disorder. For example, in some embodiments, methods are provided herein that employ a Cas9 DNA editing fusion protein to introduce a deactivating point mutation into an oncogene (e.g., in the treatment of a proliferative disease). A deactivating mutation may, in some embodiments, generate a premature stop codon in a coding sequence, which results in the expression of a truncated gene product, e.g., a truncated protein lacking the function of the full-length protein.

[0062] In some embodiments, the purpose of the methods provide herein is to restore the function of a dysfunctional gene via genome editing. The Cas9 deaminase fusion proteins provided herein can be validated for gene editing-based human therapeutics in vitro, e.g., by correcting a disease-associated mutation in human cell culture. It will be understood by the skilled artisan that the fusion proteins provided herein, e.g., the fusion proteins comprising a Cas9 domain and a nucleic acid deaminase domain can be used to correct any single point T->C or A->G mutation. In the first case, deamination of the mutant C back to U corrects the mutation, and in the latter case, deamination of the C that is base-paired with the mutant G, followed by a round of replication, corrects the mutation.

[0063] An exemplary disease-relevant mutation that can be corrected by the provided fusion proteins in vitro or in vivo is the H1047R (A3140G) polymorphism in the PI3KCA protein. The phosphoinositide-3-kinase, catalytic alpha subunit (PI3KCA) protein acts to phosphorylate the 3-OH group of the inositol ring of phosphatidylinositol. The PI3KCA gene has been found to be mutated in many different carcinomas, and thus it is considered to be a potent oncogene.⁵⁰ In fact, the A3140G mutation is present in several NCI-60 cancer cell lines, such as, for example, the HCT116, SKOV3, and T47D cell lines, which are readily available from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).⁵¹

[0064] In some embodiments, a cell carrying a mutation to be corrected, e.g., a cell carrying a point mutation, e.g., an A3140G point mutation in exon 20 of the PI3KCA gene, resulting in a H1047R substitution in the PI3KCA protein, is contacted with an expression construct encoding a Cas9 deaminase fusion protein and an appropriately designed sgRNA targeting the fusion protein to the respective mutation site in the encoding PI3KCA gene. Control experiments can be performed where the sgRNAs are designed to target the fusion enzymes to non-C residues that are within the PI3KCA gene. Genomic DNA of the treated cells can be extracted, and the relevant sequence of the PI3KCA genes PCR amplified and sequenced to assess the activities of the fusion proteins in human cell culture.

[0065] It will be understood that the example of correcting point mutations in PI3KCA is provided for illustration purposes and is not meant to limit the instant disclosure. The skilled artisan will understand that the instantly disclosed DNA-editing fusion proteins can be used to correct other point mutations and mutations associated with other cancers and with diseases other than cancer including other proliferative diseases.

[0066] The successful correction of point mutations in disease-associated genes and alleles opens up new strategies for gene correction with applications in therapeutics and basic research. Site-specific single-base modification systems like the disclosed fusions of Cas9 and deaminase enzymes or domains also have applications in "reverse" gene therapy, where certain gene functions are purposely suppressed or abolished. In these cases, site-specifically mutating Trp (TGG), Gln (CAA and CAG), or Arg (CGA) residues to premature stop codons (TAA, TAG, TGA) can be used to abolish protein function in vitro, ex vivo, or in vivo.

[0067] The instant disclosure provides methods for the treatment of a subject diagnosed with a disease associated with or caused by a point mutation that can be corrected by a Cas9 DNA editing fusion protein provided herein. For example, in some embodiments, a method is provided that comprises administering to a subject having such a disease, e.g., a cancer associated with a PI3KCA point mutation as described above, an effective amount of a Cas9 deaminase fusion protein that corrects the point mutation or introduces a deactivating mutation into the disease-associated gene. In some embodiments, the disease is a proliferative disease. In some embodiments, the disease is a genetic disease. In some embodiments, the disease is a neoplastic disease. In some embodiments, the disease is a metabolic disease. In some embodiments, the disease is a lysosomal storage disease. Other diseases that can be treated by correcting a point mutation or introducing a deactivating mutation into a disease-associated gene will be known to those of skill in the art, and the disclosure is not limited in this respect.

[0068] The instant disclosure provides methods for the treatment of additional diseases or disorders, e.g., diseases or disorders that are associated or caused by a point mutation that can be corrected by deaminase-mediated gene editing. Some such diseases are described herein, and additional suitable diseases that can be treated with the strategies and fusion proteins provided herein will be apparent to those of skill in the art based on the instant disclosure. Exemplary suitable diseases and disorders are listed below. It will be understood that the numbering of the specific positions or residues in the respective sequences depends on the particular protein and numbering scheme used. Numbering might be different, e.g., in precursors of a mature protein and the mature protein itself, and differences in sequences from species to species may affect numbering. One of skill in the art will be able to identify the respective residue in any homologous protein and in the respective encoding nucleic acid by methods well known in the art, e.g., by sequence alignment and determination of homologous residues. Exemplary suitable diseases and disorders include, without limitation, cystic fibrosis (see, e.g., Schwank et al., Functional repair of CFTR by CRISPR/Cas9 in intestinal stem cell organoids of cystic fibrosis patients. Cell stem cell. 2013; 13: 653-658; and Wu et. al., Correction of a genetic disease in mouse via use of CRISPR-Cas9. Cell stem cell. 2013; 13: 659-662, neither of which uses a deaminase fusion protein to correct the genetic defect); phenylketonuria--e.g., phenylalanine to serine mutation at position 835 (mouse) or 240 (human) or a homologous residue in phenylalanine hydroxylase gene (T>C mutation)--see, e.g., McDonald et al., Genomics. 1997; 39:402-405; Bernard-Soulier syndrome (BSS)--e.g., phenylalanine to serine mutation at position 55 or a homologous residue, or cysteine to arginine at residue 24 or a homologous residue in the platelet membrane glycoprotein IX (T>C mutation)--see, e.g., Noris et al., British Journal of Haematology. 1997; 97: 312-320, and Ali et al., Hematol. 2014; 93: 381-384; epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (EHK)--e.g., leucine to proline mutation at position 160 or 161 (if counting the initiator methionine) or a homologous residue in keratin 1 (T>C mutation)--see, e.g., Chipev et al., Cell. 1992; 70: 821-828, see also accession number P04264 in the UNIPROT database at www[dot]uniprot[dot]org; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)--e.g., leucine to proline mutation at position 54 or 55 (if counting the initiator methionine) or a homologous residue in the processed form of α₁-antitrypsin or residue 78 in the unprocessed form or a homologous residue (T>C mutation)--see, e.g., Poller et al., Genomics. 1993; 17: 740-743, see also accession number P01011 in the UNIPROT database; Charcot-Marie-Toot disease type 4J--e.g., isoleucine to threonine mutation at position 41 or a homologous residue in FIG. 4 (T>C mutation)--see, e.g., Lenk et al., PLoS Genetics. 2011; 7: e1002104; neuroblastoma (NB)--e.g., leucine to proline mutation at position 197 or a homologous residue in Caspase-9 (T>C mutation)--see, e.g., Kundu et al., 3 Biotech. 2013, 3:225-234; von Willebrand disease (vWD)--e.g., cysteine to arginine mutation at position 509 or a homologous residue in the processed form of von Willebrand factor, or at position 1272 or a homologous residue in the unprocessed form of von Willebrand factor (T>C mutation)--see, e.g., Lavergne et al., Br. J. Haematol. 1992, see also accession number P04275 in the UNIPROT database; 82: 66-72; myotonia congenital--e.g., cysteine to arginine mutation at position 277 or a homologous residue in the muscle chloride channel gene CLCN1 (T>C mutation)--see, e.g., Weinberger et al., The J. of Physiology. 2012; 590: 3449-3464; hereditary renal amyloidosis--e.g., stop codon to arginine mutation at position 78 or a homologous residue in the processed form of apolipoprotein AII or at position 101 or a homologous residue in the unprocessed form (T>C mutation)--see, e.g., Yazaki et al., Kidney Int. 2003; 64: 11-16; dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)--e.g., tryptophan to Arginine mutation at position 148 or a homologous residue in the FOXD4 gene (T>C mutation), see, e.g., Minoretti et. al., Int. J. of Mol. Med. 2007; 19: 369-372; hereditary lymphedema--e.g., histidine to arginine mutation at position 1035 or a homologous residue in VEGFR3 tyrosine kinase (A>G mutation), see, e.g., Irrthum et al., Am. J. Hum. Genet. 2000; 67: 295-301; familial Alzheimer's disease--e.g., isoleucine to valine mutation at position 143 or a homologous residue in presenilin1 (A>G mutation), see, e.g., Gallo et. al., J. Alzheimer's disease. 2011; 25: 425-431; Prion disease--e.g., methionine to valine mutation at position 129 or a homologous residue in prion protein (A>G mutation)--see, e.g., Lewis et. al., J. of General Virology. 2006; 87: 2443-2449; chronic infantile neurologic cutaneous articular syndrome (CINCA)--e.g., Tyrosine to Cysteine mutation at position 570 or a homologous residue in cryopyrin (A>G mutation)--see, e.g., Fujisawa et. al. Blood. 2007; 109: 2903-2911; and desmin-related myopathy (DRM)--e.g., arginine to glycine mutation at position 120 or a homologous residue in αB crystallin (A>G mutation)--see, e.g., Kumar et al., J. Biol. Chem. 1999; 274: 24137-24141. The entire contents of all references and database entries is incorporated herein by reference.

[0069] It will be apparent to those of skill in the art that in order to target a Cas9:nucleic acid-editing enzyme/domain fusion protein as disclosed herein to a target site, e.g., a site comprising a point mutation to be edited, it is typically necessary to co-express the Cas9:nucleic acid-editing enzyme/domain fusion protein together with a guide RNA, e.g., an sgRNA. As explained in more detail elsewhere herein, a guide RNA typically comprises a tracrRNA framework allowing for Cas9 binding, and a guide sequence, which confers sequence specificity to the Cas9:nucleic acid-editing enzyme/domain fusion protein. In some embodiments, the guide RNA comprises a structure 5'-[guide sequence]-guuuuagagcuagaaauagcaaguu aaaauaaaggcuaguccguuaucaacuugaaaaaguggcaccgagucggugcuuuuu-3' (SEQ ID NO: 38), wherein the guide sequence comprises a sequence that is complementary to the target sequence. The guide sequence is typically 20 nucleotides long. The sequences of suitable guide RNAs for targeting Cas9:nucleic acid-editing enzyme/domain fusion proteins to specific genomic target sites will be apparent to those of skill in the art based on the instant disclosure. Such suitable guide RNA sequences typically comprise guide sequences that are complementary to a nucleic sequence within 50 nucleotides upstream or downstream of the target nucleotide to be edited. Some exemplary guide RNA sequences suitable for targeting Cas9:nucleic acid-editing enzyme/domain fusion proteins to specific target sequences are provided below.

[0070] H1047R (A3140G) polymorphism in the phosphoinositide-3-kinase catalytic alpha subunit (PI3KCA or PIK3CA) (the position of the mutated nucleotide and the respective codon are underlined):

TABLE-US-00005 gatgacattgcatacattcgaaagaccctagccttagataaaactgagcaagaggctttg D D I A Y I R K T L A L D K T E Q E A L gagtatttcatgaaacaaatgaatgatgcacgtcatggtggctggacaacaaaaatggat E F M M K Q M N D A R H G G W T T K M D tggatcttccacacaattaaacagcatgcattgaactgaaagataactgagaaaatgaaa W I F H T I K Q H A L N - K I T E K M K (Nucleotide sequence - SEQ ID NO: 39; protein sequence - SEQ ID NO: 40).

[0071] Exemplary suitable guide sequences for targeting a Cas9:nucleic acid-editing enzyme/domain fusion proteins to the mutant A3140G residue include, without limitation: 5'-aucggaauctauuuugacuc-3' (SEQ ID NO: 41); 5'-ucggaaucuauuuugacucg-3' (SEQ ID NO: 42); 5'-cuuagauaaaacugagcaag-3' (SEQ ID NO: 43); 5'-aucuauuuugacucguucuc-3' (SEQ ID NO: 44); 5'-uaaaacugagcaagaggcuu-3' (SEQ ID NO: 45); 5'-ugguggcuggacaacaaaaa-3' (SEQ ID NO: 46); 5'-gcuggacaacaaaaauggau-3' (SEQ ID NO: 47); 5'-guguuaauuugucguacgua-3' (SEQ ID NO: 48). Additional suitable guide sequences for targeting a Cas9:nucleic acid-editing enzyme/domain fusion protein to a mutant PI3KCA sequence, to any of the additional sequences provided below, or to additional mutant sequences associated with a disease will be apparent to those of skill in the art based on the instant disclosure.

[0072] Phenylketonuria phenylalanine to serine mutation at residue 240 in phenylalanine hydroxylase gene (T>C mutation) (the position of the mutated nucleotide and the respective codon are underlined):

TABLE-US-00006 aatcacatttttccacttcttgaaaagtactgtggcttccatgaagataacattccccag N H I F P L L E K Y C G F H E D N I P Q ctggaagacgtttctcaattcctgcagacttgcactggtctccgcctccgacctgtggct L E D V S Q F L Q T C T G S R L R P V A ggcctgctttcctctcgggatttcttgggtggcctggccttccgagtcttccactgcaca G L L S S R D F L G G L A F R V F H C T (Nucleotide sequence - SEQ ID NO: 49; protein sequence - SEQ ID NO: 50).

[0073] Bernard-Soulier syndrome (BSS)--cysteine to arginine at residue 24 in the platelet membrane glycoprotein IX (T>C mutation):

TABLE-US-00007 atgcctgcctggggagccctgttcctgctctgggccacagcagaggccaccaaggactgc M P A W G A L F L L W A T A E A T K D C cccagcccacgtacctgccgcgccctggaaaccatggggctgtgggtggactgcaggggc P S P R T C R A L E T M G L W V D C R G cacggactcacggccctgcctgccctgccggcccgcacccgccaccttctgctggccaac H G L T A L P A L P A R T R H L L L A N (Nucleotide sequence - SEQ ID NO: 51; protein sequence - SEQ ID NO: 52).

[0074] Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (EHK)--leucine to proline mutation at residue 161 in keratin 1 (T>C mutation):

TABLE-US-00008 ggttatggtcctgtctgccctcctggtggcatacaagaagtcactatcaaccagagccct G Y G P V C P P G G I Q E V T I N Q S P cttcagcccctcaatgtggagattgaccctgagatccaaaaggtgaagtctcgagaaagg L Q P L N V E I D P E I Q K V K S R E R (Nucleotide sequence - SEQ ID NO: 53; protein sequence - SEQ ID NO: 54).

[0075] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)--leucine to proline mutation at residue 54 in α₁-antitrypsin (T>C mutation):

TABLE-US-00009 gtctccctggctgaggatccccagggagatgctgcccagaagacagatacatcccaccat V S L A E D P Q G D A A Q K T D T S H H gatcaggatcacccaaccttcaacaagatcacccccaacccggctgagttcgccttcagc D Q D H P T F N K I T P N P A E F A F S ctataccgccagctggcacaccagtccaacagcaccaatatcttcttctccccagtgagc L Y R Q L A H Q S N S T N I F F S P V S (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 55; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 56).

[0076] chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)--leucine to proline mutation at residue 78 in α1-antichymotrypsin (T>C mutation):

TABLE-US-00010 gcctccgccaacgtggacttcgctttcagcctgtacaagcagttagtcctgaaggcccct A S A N V D F A F S L Y K Q L V L K A P gataagaatgtcatcttctccccaccgagcatctccaccgccttggccttcctgtctctg D K N V I F S P P S I S T A L A F L S L ggggcccataataccaccctgacagagattctcaaaggcctcaagttctacctcacggag G A H N T T L T E I L K G L K F Y L T E (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 89; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 90).

[0077] Neuroblastoma (NB)--leucine to proline mutation at residue 197 in Caspase-9 (T>C mutation):

TABLE-US-00011 ggccactgcctcattatcaacaatgtgaacttctgccgtgagtccgggctccgcacccgc G H C L I I N N V N F C R E S G L R T R actggctccaacatcgactgtgagaagttgcggcgtcgcttctcctcgccgcatttcatg T G S N I D C E K L R R R F S S P H F M gtggaggtgaagggcgacctgactgccaagaaaatggtgctggctttgctggagctggcg V E V K G D L T A K K M V L A L L E L A (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 57; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 58).

[0078] Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4J--isoleucine to threonine mutation at residue 41 in FIG. 4 (T>C mutation):

TABLE-US-00012 actagagctagatactttctagttgggagcaataatgcagaaacgaaatatcgtgtcttg T R A R Y F L V G S N N A E T K Y R V L aagactgatagaacagaaccaaaagatttggtcataattgatgacaggcatgtctatact K T D R T E P K D L V I I D D R H V Y T caacaagaagtaagggaacttcttggccgcttggatcttggaaatagaacaaagatggga Q Q E V R E L L G R L D L G N R T K M G (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 59; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 60).

[0079] von Willebrand disease (vWD)--cysteine to arginine mutation at residue 1272 in von Willebrand factor (T>C mutation):

TABLE-US-00013 acagatgccccggtgagccccaccactctgtatgtggaggacatctcggaaccgccgttg T D A P V S P T T L Y V E D I S E P P L cacgatttctaccgcagcaggctactggacctggtcttcctgctggatggctcctccagg H D F Y R S R L L D L V F L L D G S S R ctgtccgaggctgagtttgaagtgctgaaggcctttgtggtggacatgatggagcggctg L S E A E F E V L K A F V V D M M E R L (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 61; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 62).

[0080] Myotonia congenital--cysteine to arginine mutation at position 277 in the muscle chloride channel gene CLCN1 (T>C mutation):

TABLE-US-00014 atctgtgctgctgtcctcagcaaattcatgtctgtgttctgcggggtatatgagcagcca I C A A V L S K F M S V F C G V Y E Q P tactactactctgatatcctgacggtgggctgtgctgtgggagtcggccgttgttttggg Y Y Y S D I L T V G C A V G V G R C F G acaccacttggaggagtgctatttagcatcgaggtcacctccacctactttgctgttcgg T P L G G V L F S I E V T S T Y F A V R (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 63; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 64).

[0081] Hereditary renal amyloidosis--stop codon to arginine mutation at residue 111 in apolipoprotein AII (T>C mutation):

TABLE-US-00015 tactttgaaaagtcaaaggagcagctgacacccctgatcaagaaggctggaacggaactg Y F E K S K E Q L T P L I K K A G T E L gttaacttcttgagctatttcgtggaacttggaacacagcctgccacccagcgaagtgtc V N F L S Y F V E L G T Q P A T Q R S V cagcaccattgtcttccaaccccagctggcctctagaacacccactggccagtcctagag Q H H C L P T P A G L - N T H W P V L E (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 65; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 66).

[0082] Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)--tryptophan to Arginine mutation at position 148 in the FOXD4 gene (T>C mutation):

TABLE-US-00016 ccgcacaagcgcctcacgctcagcggcatctgcgccttcattagtgaccgcttcccctac P H K R L T L S G I C A F I S D R F P Y taccgccgcaagttccccgcccggcagaacagcatccgccacaacctctcgctgaacgac Y R R K F P A R Q N S I R H N L S L N D tgcttcgtcaagatcccccgcgagccgggccgcccaggcaagggcaactactggagcctg C F V K I P R E P G R P G K G N Y W S L (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 67; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 68).

[0083] Hereditary lymphedema--histidine to arginine mutation at residue 1035 in VEGFR3 tyrosine kinase (A>G mutation):

TABLE-US-00017 gctgaggacctgtggctgagcccgctgaccatggaagatcttgtctgctacagcttccag A E D L W L S P L T M E D L V C Y S F Q gtggccagagggatggagttcctggcttcccgaaagtgcatccgcagagacctggctgct V A R G M E F L A S R K C I R R D L A A cggaacattctgctgtcggaaagcgacgtggtgaagatctgtgactttggccttgcccgg R N I L L S E S D V V K I C D F G L A R (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 69; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 70).

[0084] Familial Alzheimer's disease--isoleucine to valine mutation at residue 143 in presenilin1 (A>G mutation):

TABLE-US-00018 gataccgagactgtgggccagagagccctgcactcaattctgaatgctgccatcatgatc D T E T V G Q R A L H S I L N A A I M I agtgtcgttgttgtcatgactatcctcctggtggttctgtataaatacaggtgctataag S V V V V M T I L L V V L Y K Y R C Y K gtcatccatgcctggcttattatatcatctctattgttgctgttctttttttcattcatt V I H A W L I I S S L L L L F F F S F I (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 71; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 72).

[0085] Prion disease--methionine to valine mutation at residue 129 in prion protein (A>G mutation):

TABLE-US-00019 aagccgagtaagccaaaaaccaacatgaagcacatggctggtgctgcagcagctggggca K P S K P K T N M K H M A G A A A A G A gtggtggggggccttggcggctacgtgctgggaagtgccatgagcaggcccatcatacat V V G G L G G Y V L G S A M S R P I I H ttcggcagtgactatgaggaccgttactatcgtgaaaacatgcaccgttaccccaaccaa F G S D Y E D R Y Y R E N M H R Y P N Q (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 73; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 74).

[0086] Chronic infantile neurologic cutaneous articular syndrome (CINCA)--Tyrosine to Cysteine mutation at residue 570 in cryopyrin (A>G mutation):

TABLE-US-00020 cttcccagccgagacgtgacagtccttctggaaaactatggcaaattcgaaaaggggtgt L P S R D V T V L L E N Y G K F E K G C ttgatttttgttgtacgtttcctctttggcctggtaaaccaggagaggacctcctacttg L I F V V R F L F G L V N Q E R T S Y L (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 75; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 76).

[0087] Desmin-related myopathy (DRM)--arginine to glycine mutation at residue 120 in αB crystallin (A>G mutation):

TABLE-US-00021 gtgaagcacttctccccagaggaactcaaagttaaggtgttgggagatgtgattgaggtg V K H F S P E E L K V K V L G D V I E V catggaaaacatgaagagcgccaggatgaacatggtttcatctccagggagttccacggg H G K H E E R Q D E H G F I S R E F H G aaataccggatcccagctgatgtagaccctctcaccattacttcatccctgtcatctgat K Y R I P A D V D P L T I T S S L S S D (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 77; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 78).

[0088] Beta-thalassemia--one example is leucine to proline mutation at residue 115 in Hemoglobin B.

TABLE-US-00022 gagctgcactgtgacaagctgcacgtggatcctgagaacttcaggctcctgggcaacgtg E L H C D K L H V D P E N F R L L G N V ctggtctgtgtgccggcccatcactttggcaaagaattcaccccaccagtgcaggctgcc L V C V P A H H F G K E F T P P V Q A A tatcagaaagtggtggctggtgtggctaatgccctggcccacaagtatcactaagctcgc Y Q K V V A G V A N A L A H K Y H - A R (Nucleotide sequence-SEQ ID NO: 79; protein sequence-SEQ ID NO: 80).

[0089] It is to be understood that the sequences provided above are exemplary and not meant to be limiting the scope of the instant disclosure. Additional suitable sequences of point mutations that are associated with disease and amenable to correction by Cas9:nucleic acid-editing enzyme/domain fusion proteins as well as suitable guide RNA sequences will be apparent to those of skill in the art based on this disclosure.

Reporter Systems

[0090] Some aspects of this disclosure provide a reporter system that can be used for detecting deaminase activity of the fusion proteins described herein. In some embodiments, the reporter system is a luciferase-based assay in which deaminase activity leads to expression of luciferase. To minimize the impact of potential substrate promiscuity of the deaminase domain (e.g., the AID domain), the number of residues that could unintentionally be targeted for deamination (e.g., off-target C residues that could potentially reside on ssDNA within the reporter system) is minimized. In some embodiments, an intended target residue is be located in an ACG mutated start codon of the luciferase gene that is unable to initiate translation. Desired deaminase activity results in a ACG>AUG modification, thus enabling translation of luciferase and detection and quantification of the deaminase activity.

[0091] In some embodiments, in order to minimize single-stranded C residues, a leader sequence is inserted between the mutated start codon and the beginning of the luciferase gene which consists of a stretch of Lys (AAA), Asn (AAT), Leu (TTA), Ile (ATT, ATA), Tyr (TAT), or Phe (TTT) residues. The resulting mutants can be tested to ensure that the leader sequence does not adversely affect luciferase expression or activity. Background luciferase activity with the mutated start codon can be determined as well.

[0092] The reporter system can be used to test many different sgRNAs, e.g., in order to determine which residue(s) with respect to the target DNA sequence the respective deaminase (e.g., AID enzyme) will target (FIG. 3). Because the size of the Cas9-DNA bubble is not known, sgRNAs that target non-template strand can also be tested in order to assess off-target effects of a specific Cas9 deaminase fusion protein. In some embodiments, such sgRNAs are designed such that the mutated start codon will not be base-paired with the sgRNA.

[0093] Once fusion proteins that are capable of programmable site-specific C to U modifications have been identified, their activities can be further characterized. The data from the luciferase assays can, for example, be integrated into heat maps that describe which nucleotides, with respect to the sgRNA target DNA, are being targeted for deamination by a specific fusion protein. In some embodiments, the position that results in the highest activity in the luciferase assay for each fusion is considered the "target" position, while all others are considered off-target positions.

[0094] In some embodiments, Cas9 fusions with various APOBEC3 enzymes, or deaminase domains thereof, are provided. In some embodiments, Cas9 fusion proteins with other nucleic acid editing enzymes or catalytic domains are provided, including, for example, ssRNA editing enzymes, such as the cytidine deaminases APOBEC1 and ACF1/ASF, as well as the ADAT family of adenosine deaminases,³⁸ that can be used for ssDNA editing activity when fused to Cas9. The activity of such fusion proteins can be tested using the same reporter systems and assays described above.

[0095] In some embodiments, a reporter system is provided herein that includes a reporter gene comprising a deactivated start codon, e.g., a mutation on the template strand from 3'-TAC-5' to 3'-CAC-5'. Upon successful deamination of the target C, the corresponding mRNA will be transcribed as 5'-AUG-3' instead of 5'-GUG-3', enabling the translation of the reporter gene. Suitable reporter genes will be apparent to those of skill in the art.

[0096] The description of exemplary embodiments of the reporter systems above is provided for illustration purposes only and not meant to be limiting. Additional reporter systems, e.g., variations of the exemplary systems described in detail above, are also embraced by this disclosure.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Fusion Proteins

[0097] Exemplary Cas9:deaminase fusion proteins are provided below:

TABLE-US-00023 Cas9: human AID fusion (C-terminal) (SEQ ID NO: 30) MDSLLMNRRKFLYQFKNVRWAKGRRETYLCDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPS KKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNE MAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDK ADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDA KAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSK DTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEH HQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEE LLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPY YVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLP KHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKED YFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDR EMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGF ANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDEL VKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQL QNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDAIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNR GKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLV ETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYH HAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYS NIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEV QTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLK SVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGE LQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKR VILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTST KEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGDGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSYVVKRRDSATSFSL DFGYLRNKNGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNP NLSLRIFTARLYFCEDRKAEPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENHERTFKA WEGLHENSVRLSRQLRRILLPLYEVDDLRDAFRTLGL (underline: nuclear localization signal; double underline: nuclear export signal, bold: linker sequence) Cas9: human AID fusion (N-terminal) (SEQ ID NO: 31) MDSLLMNRRKFLYQFKNVRWAKGRRETYLCYVVKRRDSATSFSLDFGYLRNKNGCHV ELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNPNLSLRIFTARLYFC EDRKAEPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENHERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSR QLRRILLPGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLG NTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDS FFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYL ALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARL SKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLD NLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLK ALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNRE DLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLAR GNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYE YFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECF DSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLK TYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQ LIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRH KPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLY YLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDAIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPS EEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKH VAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYL NAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKT EITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKE SILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGIT IMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELA LPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANL DKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLI HQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD (underline: nuclear localization signal; bold: linker sequence) Cas9: mouse AID fusion (C-terminal) (SEQ ID NO: 32) MDSLLMNRRKFLYQFKNVRWAKGRRETYLCDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPS KKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNE MAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDK ADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDA KAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSK DTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEH HQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEE LLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPY YVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLP KHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKED YFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDR EMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGF ANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDEL VKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQL QNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDAIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNR GKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLV ETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYH HAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYS NIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEV QTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLK SVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGE LQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKR VILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTST KEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGDGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSYVVKRRDSATSCSL DFGHLRNKSGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVAEFLRWNP NLSLRIFTARLYFCEDRKAEPEGLRRLHRAGVQIGIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENRERTFKA WEGLHENSVRLTRQLRRILLPLYEVDDLRDAFRMLGF (underline: nuclear localization signal; bod: linker sequence; double underline: nuclear export signal) Cas9: human APOBEC-3G fusion (N-terminal) (SEQ ID NO: 33) SPKKKRKVEASMELKYHPEMRFFHWFSKWRKLHRDQEYEVTWYISWSPCTKCTRDMA TFLAEDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWDPDYQEALRSLCQKRDGPRATMKIMNYDEFQHCWSK FVYSQRELFEPWNNLPKYYILLHIMLGEILRHSMDPPTFTFNFNNEPWVRGRHETYLCYE VERMHNDTWVLLNQRRGFLCNQAPHKHGFLEGRHAELCFLDVIPFWKLDLDQDYRVT CFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISKNKHVSLCIFTARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLAEAGAKISIMTY SEFKHCWDTFVDHQGCPFQPWDGLDEHSQDLSGRLRAILQNQENSPKKKRKVEASSP KKKRKVEASKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALL FDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKK HERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEG DLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGE KKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFL AAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFF DQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPH QIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETI TPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTE GMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASL GTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQL KRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKA QVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTT QKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQEL DINRLSDYDVDAIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQL LNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDE NDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKL ESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIET NGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKK DWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLE AKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHY EKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPI REQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQ LGGD (underline: nuclear localization signal; bold: linker (1 NLS), Cas9: human APOBEC-1 fusion (N-terminal) (SEQ ID NO: 92.) SPKKKRKVEASMTSEKGPSTGDPTLRRRIEPWEFDVFYDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGMSR KIWRSSGKNTTNHVEVNFIKKFTSERDFHPSMSCSITWFLSWSPCWECSQAIREFLSRHP GVTLVIYVARLFWHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMRASEYYHCWRNFVNYPPGDEA HWPQYPPLWMMLYALELHCIILSLPPCLKISRRWQNHLTFFRLHLQNCHYQTIPPHILLA

TGLIHPSVAWRSPKKKRKVEASSPKKKRKVEASDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYK VPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIF SNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDST DKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGV DAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQL SKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYD EHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGT EELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRI PYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEK VLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQL KEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLF EDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKS DGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVV DELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVEN TQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDAIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSD KNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKR QLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREIN NYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYF FYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKK TEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSK KLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLAS AGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEF SKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRY TSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD (underline: nuclear localization signal; bold: linker (1 NLS), Cas9: human ADAT1 fusion (N-terminal) (SEQ ID NO: 35) MDSLLMNRRKFLYQFKNVRWAKGRRETYLCSMGTGTKCIGQSKMRKNGDILNDSHAEVI ARRSFQRYLLHQLQLAATLKEDSIFVPGTQKGVWKLRRDLIFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIPMLEFED QPCCPVFRNWAHNSSVEASSNLEAPGNERKCEDPDSPVTKKMRLEPGTAAREVTNGAAHHQ SFGKQKSGPISPGIHSCDLTVEGLATVTRIAPGSAKVIDVYRTGAKCVPGEAGDSGKPGAAFH QVGLLRVKPGRGDRTRSMSCSDKMARWNVLGCQGALLMHLLEEPIYLSAVVIGKCPYSQEA MQRALIGRCQNVSALPKGFGVQELKILQSDLLFEQSRSAVQAKRADSPGRLVPCGAAISWSAV PEQPLDVTANGFPQGTTKKTIGSLQARSQISKVELFRSFQKLLSRIARDKWPHSLRVQKLDTY QEYKEAASSYQEAWSTLRKQVFGSWIRNPPDYHQFGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDKKYSIGLAI GTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARR RYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHE KYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQ TYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPN FKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNT EITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQ EEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFY PFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQS FIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIV DLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDN EENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLIN GIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLA GSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEG IKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDAIVPQSF LKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAE RGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVS DFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMI AKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATV RKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYS VLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITEVIERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYS LFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVE QHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAP AAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD (underline: nuclear localization signal; bold: linker sequence) Cas9: human ADAT1 fusion (-terminal) (SEQ ID NO: 36) MDSLLMNRRKFLYQFKNVRWAKGRRETYLCDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPS KKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNE MAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDK ADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDA KAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSK DTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEH HQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEE LLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPY YVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLP KHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKED YFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDR EMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGF ANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDEL VKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQL QNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDAIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNR GKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLV ETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYH HAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYS NIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEV QTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLK SVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGE LQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKR VILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTST KEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGDGGGGSGGGGSSMGTGTKCIGQSKMRKNGDIL NDSHAEVIARRSFQRYLLHQLQLAATLKEDSIFVPGTQKGVWKLRRDLIFVFFSSHTPCGDASI IPMLEFEDQPCCPVFRNWAHNSSVEASSNLEAPGNERKCEDPDSPVTKKMRLEPGTAAREVT NGAAHHQSFGKQKSGPISPGIHSCDLTVEGLATVTRIAPGSAKVIDVYRTGAKCVPGEAGDSG KPGAAFHQVGLLRVKPGRGDRTRSMSCSDKMARWNVLGCQGALLMHLLEEPIYLSAVVIGK CPYSQEAMQRALIGRCQNVSALPKGFGVQELKILQSDLLFEQSRSAVQAKRADSPGRLVPCGA AISWSAVPEQPLDVTANGFPQGTTKKTIGSLQARSQISKVELFRSFQKLLSRIARDKWPHSLRV QKLDTYQEYKEAASSYQEAWSTLRKQVFGSWIRNPPDYHQF (underline: nuclear localization signal; bold: linker sequence)

Example 2

Correction of a PI3K Point Mutation by a Cas9 Fusion Protein

[0098] An A3140G point mutation in exon 20 of the PI3KCA gene, resulting in an H1047R amino acid substitution in the PI3K protein is corrected by contacting a nucleic acid encoding the mutant protein with a Cas9:AID (SEQ ID NO: 30) or a Cas9:APOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 92) fusion protein and an appropriately designed sgRNA targeting the fusion protein to the mutation site in the encoding PI3KCA gene. The A3140G point mutation is confirmed via genomic PCR of the respective exon 20 sequence, e.g., generation of a PCR amplicon of nucleotides 3000-3250, and subsequent sequencing of the PCT amplicon.

[0099] Cells expressing a mutant PI3K protein comprising an A3140G point mutation in exon 20 are contacted with an expression construct encoding the Cas9:AID (SEQ ID NO: 30) or a Cas9:APOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 92) fusion protein and an appropriately designed sgRNA targeting the fusion protein to the mutation site in the antisense strand of the encoding PI3KCA gene. The sgRNA is of the sequence 5'-aucggaauctauuuugacucguuuuagagcuagaaauagcaaguuaaa auaaaggcuaguccguuaucaacuugaaaaaguggcaccgagucggugcuuuuu 3' (SEQ ID NO: 81); 5'-ucggaaucuauuuugacucgguuuuagagcuagaaauagcaaguuaaaauaaaggcuaguccguu- aucaacuugaaaaagug gcaccgagucggugcuuuuu-3' (SEQ ID NO: 82); 5'-cuuagauaaaacugagcaagguuuuagagcuagaaauag caaguuaaaauaaaggcuaguccguuaucaacuugaaaaaguggcaccgagucggugcuuuuu-3' (SEQ ID NO: 83); 5'-aucuauuuugacucguucucguuuuagagcuagaaauagcaaguuaaaauaaaggcuaguccguuaucaa- cuugaaaaa guggcaccgagucggugcuuuuu-3' (SEQ ID NO: 84); 5'-uaaaacugagcaagaggcuuguuuuagagcuagaaa uagcaaguuaaaauaaaggcuaguccguuaucaacuugaaaaaguggcaccgagucggugcuuuuu-3' (SEQ ID NO: 85); 5'-ugguggcuggacaacaaaaaguuuuagagcuagaaauagcaaguuaaaauaaaggcuaguccguuaucaa- cuug aaaaaguggcaccgagucggugcuuuuu-3' (SEQ ID NO: 86); 5'-gcuggacaacaaaaauggauguuuuagagc uagaaauagcaaguuaaaauaaaggcuaguccguuaucaacuugaaaaaguggcaccgagucggugcuuuuu-- 3' (SEQ ID NO: 87); or 5'-guguuaauuugucguacguaguuuuagagcuagaaauagcaaguuaaaauaaaggcuaguccguuau caacuugaaaaaguggcaccgagucggugcuuuuu (SEQ ID NO: 88).

The cytosine deaminase activity of the Cas9:AID or the Cas9:APOBEC1 fusion protein results in deamination of the cytosine that is base-paired with the mutant G3140 to uridine. After one round of replication, the wild type A3140 is restored. Genomic DNA of the treated cells is extracted and a PCR amplicon of nucleotides 3000-3250 is amplified with suitable PCR primers. The correction of the A3140G point mutation after treatment of the cells with the fusion protein is confirmed by sequencing the PCR amplicon.

Example 3

Correction of a Presenilin 1 Point Mutation by a Cas9 Fusion Protein

[0100] An A->G point mutation in codon 143 of the presenilin1 (PSEN1) gene, resulting in an I143V amino acid substitution in the PSEN1 protein is corrected by contacting a nucleic acid encoding the mutant PSEN1 protein with a Cas9:AID (SEQ ID NO: 30) or a Cas9:APOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 92) fusion protein and an appropriately designed sgRNA targeting the fusion protein to the mutation site in the encoding PSEN1 gene. See, e.g., Gallo et. al., J. Alzheimer's disease. 2011; 25: 425-431 for a description of an exemplary PSEN1 I143V mutation associated with familial Alzheimer's Disease. The A->G point mutation is confirmed via genomic PCR of the respective PSEN1 sequence, e.g., generation of a PCR amplicon of about 100-250 nucleotides around exon 143, and subsequent sequencing of the PCT amplicon.

[0101] Cells expressing the mutant PSEN1 protein are contacted with an expression construct encoding the Cas9:AID (SEQ ID NO: 30) or a Cas9:APOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 92) fusion protein and an appropriately designed sgRNA targeting the fusion protein to the mutation site in the antisense strand of the encoding PSEN1 gene. The cytosine deaminase activity of the Cas9:AID or the Cas9:APOBEC1 fusion protein results in deamination of the cytosine that is base-paired with the mutant G in codon 143 to uridine. After one round of replication, the wild type A is restored. Genomic DNA of the treated cells is extracted and a PCR amplicon of 100-250 nucleotides is amplified with suitable PCR primers. The correction of the A->G point mutation after treatment of the cells with the fusion protein is confirmed by sequencing the PCR amplicon.

Example 4

Correction of an α₁-Antitrypsin Point Mutation by a Cas9 Fusion Protein

[0102] A T->C point mutation in codon 55 of the α₁-antitrypsin gene, resulting in an L55P amino acid substitution in the α₁-antitrypsin protein is corrected by contacting a nucleic acid encoding the mutant α₁-antitrypsin protein with a Cas9:ADAT1 fusion protein (SEQ ID NO: 35 or 36) and an appropriately designed sgRNA targeting the fusion protein to the mutation site in the encoding α₁-antitrypsin gene. See, e.g., Poller et al., Genomics. 1993; 17: 740-743 for a more detailed description of an exemplary codon 55 T->C mutation associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The T->C point mutation is confirmed via genomic PCR of the respective α₁-antitrypsin sequence encoding codon 55, e.g., generation of a PCR amplicon of about 100-250 nucleotides, and subsequent sequencing of the PCT amplicon.

[0103] Cells expressing the mutant α₁-antitrypsin protein are contacted with an expression construct encoding the Cas9:AID (SEQ ID NO: 30) or a Cas9:APOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 92) fusion protein and an appropriately designed sgRNA targeting the fusion protein to the mutated nucleotide in codon 55 on the sense strand in the encoding α₁-antitrypsin gene. The cytosine deaminase activity of the Cas9:ADAT1 fusion protein results in deamination of the mutant cytosine to uridine thus correcting the mutation. Genomic DNA of the treated cells is extracted and a PCR amplicon of 100-250 nucleotides is amplified with suitable PCR primers. The correction of the A->G point mutation in codon 55 of the α₁-antitrypsin gene after treatment of the cells with the fusion protein is confirmed by sequencing the PCR amplicon

Example 5

Correction of a Von Willebrand Factor Point Mutation by a Cas9 Fusion Protein

[0104] A T->C point mutation in codon 509 of the von Willebrand factor gene, resulting in a C509A amino acid substitution in the von Willebrand factor protein is corrected by contacting a nucleic acid encoding the mutant von Willebrand factor protein with a Cas9:ADAT1 fusion protein (SEQ ID NO: 35 or 36) and an appropriately designed sgRNA targeting the fusion protein to the mutation site in the sense strand of the encoding von Willebrand factor gene. See, e.g., Lavergne et al., Br. J. Haematol. 1992; 82: 66-7, for a description of an exemplary von Willebrand factor C509A mutation associated with von Willebrand disease (vWD). The T->C point mutation is confirmed via genomic PCR of the respective von Willebrand factor genomic sequence, e.g., generation of a PCR amplicon of about 100-250 nucleotides around exon 509, and subsequent sequencing of the PCT amplicon.

[0105] Cells expressing the mutant von Willebrand factor protein are contacted with an expression construct encoding the Cas9:ADAT1 fusion protein (SEQ ID NO: 35 or 36) and an appropriately designed sgRNA targeting the fusion protein to the mutation site in the sense strand of the encoding von Willebrand factor gene. The cytosine deaminase activity of the Cas9:ADAT1 fusion protein results in deamination of the mutant cytosine in codon 509 to uridine, thus correcting the mutation. Genomic DNA of the treated cells is extracted and a PCR amplicon of 100-250 nucleotides is amplified with suitable PCR primers. The correction of the T->C point mutation in codon 509 of the von Willebrand factor gene after treatment of the cells with the fusion protein is confirmed by sequencing the PCR amplicon.

Example 6

Correction of a Caspase 9 Point Mutation by a Cas9 Fusion Protein--Neuroblastoma

[0106] A T->C point mutation in codon 197 of the Caspase-9 gene, resulting in an L197P amino acid substitution in the Caspase-9 protein is corrected by contacting a nucleic acid encoding the mutant Caspase-9 protein with a Cas9:ADAT1 fusion protein (SEQ ID NO: 35 or 36) and an appropriately designed sgRNA targeting the fusion protein to the mutation site in the sense strand of the encoding Caspase-9 gene. See, e.g., Lenk et al., PLoS Genetics. 2011; 7: e1002104, for a description of an exemplary Caspase-9 L197P mutation associated with neuroblastoma (NB). The T->C point mutation is confirmed via genomic PCR of the respective Caspase-9 genomic sequence, e.g., generation of a PCR amplicon of about 100-250 nucleotides around exon 197, and subsequent sequencing of the PCT amplicon.

[0107] Cells expressing the mutant Caspase-9 protein are contacted with an expression construct encoding the Cas9:ADAT1 fusion protein (SEQ ID NO: 35 or 36) and an appropriately designed sgRNA targeting the fusion protein to the mutation site in the sense strand of the encoding Caspase-9 gene. The cytosine deaminase activity of the Cas9:ADAT1 fusion protein results in deamination of the mutant cytosine in codon 197 to uridine, thus correcting the mutation. Genomic DNA of the treated cells is extracted and a PCR amplicon of 100-250 nucleotides is amplified with suitable PCR primers. The correction of the T->C point mutation in codon 197 of the Caspase-9 gene after treatment of the cells with the fusion protein is confirmed by sequencing the PCR amplicon.

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[0159] All publications, patents, patent applications, publication, and database entries (e.g., sequence database entries) mentioned herein, e.g., in the Background, Summary, Detailed Description, Examples, and/or References sections, are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety as if each individual publication, patent, patent application, publication, and database entry was specifically and individually incorporated herein by reference. In case of conflict, the present application, including any definitions herein, will control.

EQUIVALENTS AND SCOPE

[0160] Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain using no more than routine experimentation, many equivalents of the embodiments described herein. The scope of the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the above description, but rather is as set forth in the appended claims.

[0161] Articles such as "a," "an," and "the" may mean one or more than one unless indicated to the contrary or otherwise evident from the context. Claims or descriptions that include "or" between two or more members of a group are considered satisfied if one, more than one, or all of the group members are present, unless indicated to the contrary or otherwise evident from the context. The disclosure of a group that includes "or" between two or more group members provides embodiments in which exactly one member of the group is present, embodiments in which more than one members of the group are present, and embodiments in which all of the group members are present. For purposes of brevity those embodiments have not been individually spelled out herein, but it will be understood that each of these embodiments is provided herein and may be specifically claimed or disclaimed.

[0162] It is to be understood that the invention encompasses all variations, combinations, and permutations in which one or more limitation, element, clause, or descriptive term, from one or more of the claims or from one or more relevant portion of the description, is introduced into another claim. For example, a claim that is dependent on another claim can be modified to include one or more of the limitations found in any other claim that is dependent on the same base claim. Furthermore, where the claims recite a composition, it is to be understood that methods of making or using the composition according to any of the methods of making or using disclosed herein or according to methods known in the art, if any, are included, unless otherwise indicated or unless it would be evident to one of ordinary skill in the art that a contradiction or inconsistency would arise.

[0163] Where elements are presented as lists, e.g., in Markush group format, it is to be understood that every possible subgroup of the elements is also disclosed, and that any element or subgroup of elements can be removed from the group. It is also noted that the term "comprising" is intended to be open and permits the inclusion of additional elements or steps. It should be understood that, in general, where an embodiment, product, or method is referred to as comprising particular elements, features, or steps, embodiments, products, or methods that consist, or consist essentially of, such elements, features, or steps, are provided as well. For purposes of brevity those embodiments have not been individually spelled out herein, but it will be understood that each of these embodiments is provided herein and may be specifically claimed or disclaimed.

[0164] Where ranges are given, endpoints are included. Furthermore, it is to be understood that unless otherwise indicated or otherwise evident from the context and/or the understanding of one of ordinary skill in the art, values that are expressed as ranges can assume any specific value within the stated ranges in some embodiments, to the tenth of the unit of the lower limit of the range, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. For purposes of brevity, the values in each range have not been individually spelled out herein, but it will be understood that each of these values is provided herein and may be specifically claimed or disclaimed. It is also to be understood that unless otherwise indicated or otherwise evident from the context and/or the understanding of one of ordinary skill in the art, values expressed as ranges can assume any subrange within the given range, wherein the endpoints of the subrange are expressed to the same degree of accuracy as the tenth of the unit of the lower limit of the range.

[0165] In addition, it is to be understood that any particular embodiment of the present invention may be explicitly excluded from any one or more of the claims. Where ranges are given, any value within the range may explicitly be excluded from any one or more of the claims. Any embodiment, element, feature, application, or aspect of the compositions and/or methods of the invention, can be excluded from any one or more claims. For purposes of brevity, all of the embodiments in which one or more elements, features, purposes, or aspects is excluded are not set forth explicitly herein.

Sequence CWU 1

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ggtggttttg atagtccaac ggtagcttat 3420tcagtcctag tggttgctaa ggtggaaaaa gggaaatcga agaagttaaa atccgttaaa 3480gagttactag ggatcacaat tatggaaaga agttcctttg aaaaaaatcc gattgacttt 3540ttagaagcta aaggatataa ggaagttaaa aaagacttaa tcattaaact acctaaatat 3600agtctttttg agttagaaaa cggtcgtaaa cggatgctgg ctagtgccgg agaattacaa 3660aaaggaaatg agctggctct gccaagcaaa tatgtgaatt ttttatattt agctagtcat 3720tatgaaaagt tgaagggtag tccagaagat aacgaacaaa aacaattgtt tgtggagcag 3780cataagcatt atttagatga gattattgag caaatcagtg aattttctaa gcgtgttatt 3840ttagcagatg ccaatttaga taaagttctt agtgcatata acaaacatag agacaaacca 3900atacgtgaac aagcagaaaa tattattcat ttatttacgt tgacgaatct tggagctccc 3960gctgctttta aatattttga tacaacaatt gatcgtaaac gatatacgtc tacaaaagaa 4020gttttagatg ccactcttat ccatcaatcc atcactggtc tttatgaaac acgcattgat 4080ttgagtcagc taggaggtga ctga 410421367PRTStreptococcus pyogenes 2Met Asp Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ile Gly Leu Asp Ile Gly Thr Asn Ser Val 1 5 10 15 Gly Trp Ala Val Ile Thr Asp Asp Tyr Lys Val Pro Ser Lys Lys Phe 20 25 30 Lys Val Leu Gly Asn Thr Asp Arg His Ser Ile Lys Lys Asn Leu Ile 35 40 45 Gly Ala Leu Leu Phe Gly Ser Gly Glu Thr Ala Glu Ala Thr Arg Leu 50 55 60 Lys Arg Thr Ala Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Arg Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Tyr Leu Gln Glu Ile Phe Ser Asn Glu Met Ala Lys Val Asp Asp Ser 85 90 95 Phe Phe His Arg Leu Glu Glu Ser Phe Leu Val Glu Glu Asp Lys Lys 100 105 110 His Glu Arg His Pro Ile Phe Gly Asn Ile Val Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr 115 120 125 His Glu Lys Tyr Pro Thr Ile Tyr His Leu Arg Lys Lys Leu Ala Asp 130 135 140 Ser Thr Asp Lys Ala Asp Leu Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu Ala Leu Ala His 145 150 155 160 Met Ile Lys Phe Arg Gly His Phe Leu Ile Glu Gly Asp Leu Asn Pro 165 170 175 Asp Asn Ser Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Phe Ile Gln Leu Val Gln Ile Tyr 180 185 190 Asn Gln Leu Phe Glu Glu Asn Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser Arg Val Asp Ala 195 200 205 Lys Ala Ile Leu Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Lys Ser Arg Arg Leu Glu Asn 210 215 220 Leu Ile Ala Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu Lys Arg Asn Gly Leu Phe Gly Asn 225 230 235 240 Leu Ile Ala Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro Asn Phe Lys Ser Asn Phe 245 250 255 Asp Leu Ala Glu Asp Ala Lys Leu Gln Leu Ser Lys Asp Thr Tyr Asp 260 265 270 Asp Asp Leu Asp Asn Leu Leu Ala Gln Ile Gly Asp Gln Tyr Ala Asp 275 280 285 Leu Phe Leu Ala Ala Lys Asn Leu Ser Asp Ala Ile Leu Leu Ser Asp 290 295 300 Ile Leu Arg Val Asn Ser Glu Ile Thr Lys Ala Pro Leu Ser Ala Ser 305 310 315 320 Met Ile Lys Arg Tyr Asp Glu His His Gln Asp Leu Thr Leu Leu Lys 325 330 335 Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Gln Leu Pro Glu Lys Tyr Lys Glu Ile Phe Phe 340 345 350 Asp Gln Ser Lys Asn Gly Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Ile Asp Gly Gly Ala Ser 355 360 365 Gln Glu Glu Phe Tyr Lys Phe Ile Lys Pro Ile Leu Glu Lys Met Asp 370 375 380 Gly Thr Glu Glu Leu Leu Val Lys Leu Asn Arg Glu Asp Leu Leu Arg 385 390 395 400 Lys Gln Arg Thr Phe Asp Asn Gly Ser Ile Pro His Gln Ile His Leu 405 410 415 Gly Glu Leu His Ala Ile Leu Arg Arg Gln Glu Asp Phe Tyr Pro Phe 420 425 430 Leu Lys Asp Asn Arg Glu Lys Ile Glu Lys Ile Leu Thr Phe Arg Ile 435 440 445 Pro Tyr Tyr Val Gly Pro Leu Ala Arg Gly Asn Ser Arg Phe Ala Trp 450 455 460 Met Thr Arg Lys Ser Glu Glu Thr Ile Thr Pro Trp Asn Phe Glu Glu 465 470 475 480 Val Val Asp Lys Gly Ala Ser Ala Gln Ser Phe Ile Glu Arg Met Thr 485 490 495 Asn Phe Asp Lys Asn Leu Pro Asn Glu Lys Val Leu Pro Lys His Ser 500 505 510 Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Phe Thr Val Tyr Asn Glu Leu Thr Lys Val Lys 515 520 525 Tyr Val Thr Glu Gly Met Arg Lys Pro Ala Phe Leu Ser Gly Glu Gln 530 535 540 Lys Lys Ala Ile Val Asp Leu Leu Phe Lys Thr Asn Arg Lys Val Thr 545 550 555 560 Val Lys Gln Leu Lys Glu Asp Tyr Phe Lys Lys Ile Glu Cys Phe Asp 565 570 575 Ser Val Glu Ile Ser Gly Val Glu Asp Arg Phe Asn Ala Ser Leu Gly 580 585 590 Ala Tyr His Asp Leu Leu Lys Ile Ile Lys Asp Lys Asp Phe Leu Asp 595 600 605 Asn Glu Glu Asn Glu Asp Ile Leu Glu Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Leu Thr 610 615 620 Leu Phe Glu Asp Arg Gly Met Ile Glu Glu Arg Leu Lys Thr Tyr Ala 625 630 635 640 His Leu Phe Asp Asp Lys Val Met Lys Gln Leu Lys Arg Arg Arg Tyr 645 650 655 Thr Gly Trp Gly Arg Leu Ser Arg Lys Leu Ile Asn Gly Ile Arg Asp 660 665 670 Lys Gln Ser Gly Lys Thr Ile Leu Asp Phe Leu Lys Ser Asp Gly Phe 675 680 685 Ala Asn Arg Asn Phe Met Gln Leu Ile His Asp Asp Ser Leu Thr Phe 690 695 700 Lys Glu Asp Ile Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Ser Gly Gln Gly His Ser Leu 705 710 715 720 His Glu Gln Ile Ala Asn Leu Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala Ile Lys Lys Gly 725 730 735 Ile Leu Gln Thr Val Lys Ile Val Asp Glu Leu Val Lys Val Met Gly 740 745 750 His Lys Pro Glu Asn Ile Val Ile Glu Met Ala Arg Glu Asn Gln Thr 755 760 765 Thr Gln Lys Gly Gln Lys Asn Ser Arg Glu Arg Met Lys Arg Ile Glu 770 775 780 Glu Gly Ile Lys Glu Leu Gly Ser Gln Ile Leu Lys Glu His Pro Val 785 790 795 800 Glu Asn Thr Gln Leu Gln Asn Glu Lys Leu Tyr Leu Tyr Tyr Leu Gln 805 810 815 Asn Gly Arg Asp Met Tyr Val Asp Gln Glu Leu Asp Ile Asn Arg Leu 820 825 830 Ser Asp Tyr Asp Val Asp His Ile Val Pro Gln Ser Phe Ile Lys Asp 835 840 845 Asp Ser Ile Asp Asn Lys Val Leu Thr Arg Ser Asp Lys Asn Arg Gly 850 855 860 Lys Ser Asp Asn Val Pro Ser Glu Glu Val Val Lys Lys Met Lys Asn 865 870 875 880 Tyr Trp Arg Gln Leu Leu Asn Ala Lys Leu Ile Thr Gln Arg Lys Phe 885 890 895 Asp Asn Leu Thr Lys Ala Glu Arg Gly Gly Leu Ser Glu Leu Asp Lys 900 905 910 Ala Gly Phe Ile Lys Arg Gln Leu Val Glu Thr Arg Gln Ile Thr Lys 915 920 925 His Val Ala Gln Ile Leu Asp Ser Arg Met Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asp Glu 930 935 940 Asn Asp Lys Leu Ile Arg Glu Val Lys Val Ile Thr Leu Lys Ser Lys 945 950 955 960 Leu Val Ser Asp Phe Arg Lys Asp Phe Gln Phe Tyr Lys Val Arg Glu 965 970 975 Ile Asn Asn Tyr His His Ala His Asp Ala Tyr Leu Asn Ala Val Val 980 985 990 Gly Thr Ala Leu Ile Lys Lys Tyr Pro Lys Leu Glu Ser Glu Phe Val 995 1000 1005 Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Lys Val Tyr Asp Val Arg Lys Met Ile Ala Lys 1010 1015 1020 Ser Glu Gln Glu Ile Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Tyr Phe Phe Tyr 1025 1030 1035 Ser Asn Ile Met Asn Phe Phe Lys Thr Glu Ile Thr Leu Ala Asn 1040 1045 1050 Gly Glu Ile Arg Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Glu Thr Asn Gly Glu Thr 1055 1060 1065 Gly Glu Ile Val Trp Asp Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe Ala Thr Val Arg 1070 1075 1080 Lys Val Leu Ser Met Pro Gln Val Asn Ile Val Lys Lys Thr Glu 1085 1090 1095 Val Gln Thr Gly Gly Phe Ser Lys Glu Ser Ile Leu Pro Lys Arg 1100 1105 1110 Asn Ser Asp Lys Leu Ile Ala Arg Lys Lys Asp Trp Asp Pro Lys 1115 1120 1125 Lys Tyr Gly Gly Phe Asp Ser Pro Thr Val Ala Tyr Ser Val Leu 1130 1135 1140 Val Val Ala Lys Val Glu Lys Gly Lys Ser Lys Lys Leu Lys Ser 1145 1150 1155 Val Lys Glu Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Met Glu Arg Ser Ser Phe 1160 1165 1170 Glu Lys Asn Pro Ile Asp Phe Leu Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr Lys Glu 1175 1180 1185 Val Lys Lys Asp Leu Ile Ile Lys Leu Pro Lys Tyr Ser Leu Phe 1190 1195 1200 Glu Leu Glu Asn Gly Arg Lys Arg Met Leu Ala Ser Ala Gly Glu 1205 1210 1215 Leu Gln Lys Gly Asn Glu Leu Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Tyr Val Asn 1220 1225 1230 Phe Leu Tyr Leu Ala Ser His Tyr Glu Lys Leu Lys Gly Ser Pro 1235 1240 1245 Glu Asp Asn Glu Gln Lys Gln Leu Phe Val Glu Gln His Lys His 1250 1255 1260 Tyr Leu Asp Glu Ile Ile Glu Gln Ile Ser Glu Phe Ser Lys Arg 1265 1270 1275 Val Ile Leu Ala Asp Ala Asn Leu Asp Lys Val Leu Ser Ala Tyr 1280 1285 1290 Asn Lys His Arg Asp Lys Pro Ile Arg Glu Gln Ala Glu Asn Ile 1295 1300 1305 Ile His Leu Phe Thr Leu Thr Asn Leu Gly Ala Pro Ala Ala Phe 1310 1315 1320 Lys Tyr Phe Asp Thr Thr Ile Asp Arg Lys Arg Tyr Thr Ser Thr 1325 1330 1335 Lys Glu Val Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Ile His Gln Ser Ile Thr Gly 1340 1345 1350 Leu Tyr Glu Thr Arg Ile Asp Leu Ser Gln Leu Gly Gly Asp 1355 1360 1365 34212DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 3atggataaaa agtattctat tggtttagac atcggcacta attccgttgg atgggctgtc 60ataaccgatg aatacaaagt accttcaaag aaatttaagg tgttggggaa cacagaccgt 120cattcgatta aaaagaatct tatcggtgcc ctcctattcg atagtggcga aacggcagag 180gcgactcgcc tgaaacgaac cgctcggaga aggtatacac gtcgcaagaa ccgaatatgt 240tacttacaag aaatttttag caatgagatg gccaaagttg acgattcttt ctttcaccgt 300ttggaagagt ccttccttgt cgaagaggac aagaaacatg aacggcaccc catctttgga 360aacatagtag atgaggtggc atatcatgaa aagtacccaa cgatttatca cctcagaaaa 420aagctagttg actcaactga taaagcggac ctgaggttaa tctacttggc tcttgcccat 480atgataaagt tccgtgggca ctttctcatt gagggtgatc taaatccgga caactcggat 540gtcgacaaac tgttcatcca gttagtacaa acctataatc agttgtttga agagaaccct 600ataaatgcaa gtggcgtgga tgcgaaggct attcttagcg cccgcctctc taaatcccga 660cggctagaaa acctgatcgc acaattaccc ggagagaaga aaaatgggtt gttcggtaac 720cttatagcgc tctcactagg cctgacacca aattttaagt cgaacttcga cttagctgaa 780gatgccaaat tgcagcttag taaggacacg tacgatgacg atctcgacaa tctactggca 840caaattggag atcagtatgc ggacttattt ttggctgcca aaaaccttag cgatgcaatc 900ctcctatctg acatactgag agttaatact gagattacca aggcgccgtt atccgcttca 960atgatcaaaa ggtacgatga acatcaccaa gacttgacac ttctcaaggc cctagtccgt 1020cagcaactgc ctgagaaata taaggaaata ttctttgatc agtcgaaaaa cgggtacgca 1080ggttatattg acggcggagc gagtcaagag gaattctaca agtttatcaa acccatatta 1140gagaagatgg atgggacgga agagttgctt gtaaaactca atcgcgaaga tctactgcga 1200aagcagcgga ctttcgacaa cggtagcatt ccacatcaaa tccacttagg cgaattgcat 1260gctatactta gaaggcagga ggatttttat ccgttcctca aagacaatcg tgaaaagatt 1320gagaaaatcc taacctttcg cataccttac tatgtgggac ccctggcccg agggaactct 1380cggttcgcat ggatgacaag aaagtccgaa gaaacgatta ctccatggaa ttttgaggaa 1440gttgtcgata aaggtgcgtc agctcaatcg ttcatcgaga ggatgaccaa ctttgacaag 1500aatttaccga acgaaaaagt attgcctaag cacagtttac tttacgagta tttcacagtg 1560tacaatgaac tcacgaaagt taagtatgtc actgagggca tgcgtaaacc cgcctttcta 1620agcggagaac agaagaaagc aatagtagat ctgttattca agaccaaccg caaagtgaca 1680gttaagcaat tgaaagagga ctactttaag aaaattgaat gcttcgattc tgtcgagatc 1740tccggggtag aagatcgatt taatgcgtca

cttggtacgt atcatgacct cctaaagata 1800attaaagata aggacttcct ggataacgaa gagaatgaag atatcttaga agatatagtg 1860ttgactctta ccctctttga agatcgggaa atgattgagg aaagactaaa aacatacgct 1920cacctgttcg acgataaggt tatgaaacag ttaaagaggc gtcgctatac gggctgggga 1980cgattgtcgc ggaaacttat caacgggata agagacaagc aaagtggtaa aactattctc 2040gattttctaa agagcgacgg cttcgccaat aggaacttta tgcagctgat ccatgatgac 2100tctttaacct tcaaagagga tatacaaaag gcacaggttt ccggacaagg ggactcattg 2160cacgaacata ttgcgaatct tgctggttcg ccagccatca aaaagggcat actccagaca 2220gtcaaagtag tggatgagct agttaaggtc atgggacgtc acaaaccgga aaacattgta 2280atcgagatgg cacgcgaaaa tcaaacgact cagaaggggc aaaaaaacag tcgagagcgg 2340atgaagagaa tagaagaggg tattaaagaa ctgggcagcc agatcttaaa ggagcatcct 2400gtggaaaata cccaattgca gaacgagaaa ctttacctct attacctaca aaatggaagg 2460gacatgtatg ttgatcagga actggacata aaccgtttat ctgattacga cgtcgatcac 2520attgtacccc aatccttttt gaaggacgat tcaatcgaca ataaagtgct tacacgctcg 2580gataagaacc gagggaaaag tgacaatgtt ccaagcgagg aagtcgtaaa gaaaatgaag 2640aactattggc ggcagctcct aaatgcgaaa ctgataacgc aaagaaagtt cgataactta 2700actaaagctg agaggggtgg cttgtctgaa cttgacaagg ccggatttat taaacgtcag 2760ctcgtggaaa cccgccaaat cacaaagcat gttgcacaga tactagattc ccgaatgaat 2820acgaaatacg acgagaacga taagctgatt cgggaagtca aagtaatcac tttaaagtca 2880aaattggtgt cggacttcag aaaggatttt caattctata aagttaggga gataaataac 2940taccaccatg cgcacgacgc ttatcttaat gccgtcgtag ggaccgcact cattaagaaa 3000tacccgaagc tagaaagtga gtttgtgtat ggtgattaca aagtttatga cgtccgtaag 3060atgatcgcga aaagcgaaca ggagataggc aaggctacag ccaaatactt cttttattct 3120aacattatga atttctttaa gacggaaatc actctggcaa acggagagat acgcaaacga 3180cctttaattg aaaccaatgg ggagacaggt gaaatcgtat gggataaggg ccgggacttc 3240gcgacggtga gaaaagtttt gtccatgccc caagtcaaca tagtaaagaa aactgaggtg 3300cagaccggag ggttttcaaa ggaatcgatt cttccaaaaa ggaatagtga taagctcatc 3360gctcgtaaaa aggactggga cccgaaaaag tacggtggct tcgatagccc tacagttgcc 3420tattctgtcc tagtagtggc aaaagttgag aagggaaaat ccaagaaact gaagtcagtc 3480aaagaattat tggggataac gattatggag cgctcgtctt ttgaaaagaa ccccatcgac 3540ttccttgagg cgaaaggtta caaggaagta aaaaaggatc tcataattaa actaccaaag 3600tatagtctgt ttgagttaga aaatggccga aaacggatgt tggctagcgc cggagagctt 3660caaaagggga acgaactcgc actaccgtct aaatacgtga atttcctgta tttagcgtcc 3720cattacgaga agttgaaagg ttcacctgaa gataacgaac agaagcaact ttttgttgag 3780cagcacaaac attatctcga cgaaatcata gagcaaattt cggaattcag taagagagtc 3840atcctagctg atgccaatct ggacaaagta ttaagcgcat acaacaagca cagggataaa 3900cccatacgtg agcaggcgga aaatattatc catttgttta ctcttaccaa cctcggcgct 3960ccagccgcat tcaagtattt tgacacaacg atagatcgca aacgatacac ttctaccaag 4020gaggtgctag acgcgacact gattcaccaa tccatcacgg gattatatga aactcggata 4080gatttgtcac agcttggggg tgacggatcc cccaagaaga agaggaaagt ctcgagcgac 4140tacaaagacc atgacggtga ttataaagat catgacatcg attacaagga tgacgatgac 4200aaggctgcag ga 421241368PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 4Met Asp Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ile Gly Leu Ala Ile Gly Thr Asn Ser Val 1 5 10 15 Gly Trp Ala Val Ile Thr Asp Glu Tyr Lys Val Pro Ser Lys Lys Phe 20 25 30 Lys Val Leu Gly Asn Thr Asp Arg His Ser Ile Lys Lys Asn Leu Ile 35 40 45 Gly Ala Leu Leu Phe Asp Ser Gly Glu Thr Ala Glu Ala Thr Arg Leu 50 55 60 Lys Arg Thr Ala Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Arg Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Tyr Leu Gln Glu Ile Phe Ser Asn Glu Met Ala Lys Val Asp Asp Ser 85 90 95 Phe Phe His Arg Leu Glu Glu Ser Phe Leu Val Glu Glu Asp Lys Lys 100 105 110 His Glu Arg His Pro Ile Phe Gly Asn Ile Val Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr 115 120 125 His Glu Lys Tyr Pro Thr Ile Tyr His Leu Arg Lys Lys Leu Val Asp 130 135 140 Ser Thr Asp Lys Ala Asp Leu Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu Ala Leu Ala His 145 150 155 160 Met Ile Lys Phe Arg Gly His Phe Leu Ile Glu Gly Asp Leu Asn Pro 165 170 175 Asp Asn Ser Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Phe Ile Gln Leu Val Gln Thr Tyr 180 185 190 Asn Gln Leu Phe Glu Glu Asn Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser Gly Val Asp Ala 195 200 205 Lys Ala Ile Leu Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Lys Ser Arg Arg Leu Glu Asn 210 215 220 Leu Ile Ala Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu Lys Lys Asn Gly Leu Phe Gly Asn 225 230 235 240 Leu Ile Ala Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro Asn Phe Lys Ser Asn Phe 245 250 255 Asp Leu Ala Glu Asp Ala Lys Leu Gln Leu Ser Lys Asp Thr Tyr Asp 260 265 270 Asp Asp Leu Asp Asn Leu Leu Ala Gln Ile Gly Asp Gln Tyr Ala Asp 275 280 285 Leu Phe Leu Ala Ala Lys Asn Leu Ser Asp Ala Ile Leu Leu Ser Asp 290 295 300 Ile Leu Arg Val Asn Thr Glu Ile Thr Lys Ala Pro Leu Ser Ala Ser 305 310 315 320 Met Ile Lys Arg Tyr Asp Glu His His Gln Asp Leu Thr Leu Leu Lys 325 330 335 Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Gln Leu Pro Glu Lys Tyr Lys Glu Ile Phe Phe 340 345 350 Asp Gln Ser Lys Asn Gly Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Ile Asp Gly Gly Ala Ser 355 360 365 Gln Glu Glu Phe Tyr Lys Phe Ile Lys Pro Ile Leu Glu Lys Met Asp 370 375 380 Gly Thr Glu Glu Leu Leu Val Lys Leu Asn Arg Glu Asp Leu Leu Arg 385 390 395 400 Lys Gln Arg Thr Phe Asp Asn Gly Ser Ile Pro His Gln Ile His Leu 405 410 415 Gly Glu Leu His Ala Ile Leu Arg Arg Gln Glu Asp Phe Tyr Pro Phe 420 425 430 Leu Lys Asp Asn Arg Glu Lys Ile Glu Lys Ile Leu Thr Phe Arg Ile 435 440 445 Pro Tyr Tyr Val Gly Pro Leu Ala Arg Gly Asn Ser Arg Phe Ala Trp 450 455 460 Met Thr Arg Lys Ser Glu Glu Thr Ile Thr Pro Trp Asn Phe Glu Glu 465 470 475 480 Val Val Asp Lys Gly Ala Ser Ala Gln Ser Phe Ile Glu Arg Met Thr 485 490 495 Asn Phe Asp Lys Asn Leu Pro Asn Glu Lys Val Leu Pro Lys His Ser 500 505 510 Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Phe Thr Val Tyr Asn Glu Leu Thr Lys Val Lys 515 520 525 Tyr Val Thr Glu Gly Met Arg Lys Pro Ala Phe Leu Ser Gly Glu Gln 530 535 540 Lys Lys Ala Ile Val Asp Leu Leu Phe Lys Thr Asn Arg Lys Val Thr 545 550 555 560 Val Lys Gln Leu Lys Glu Asp Tyr Phe Lys Lys Ile Glu Cys Phe Asp 565 570 575 Ser Val Glu Ile Ser Gly Val Glu Asp Arg Phe Asn Ala Ser Leu Gly 580 585 590 Thr Tyr His Asp Leu Leu Lys Ile Ile Lys Asp Lys Asp Phe Leu Asp 595 600 605 Asn Glu Glu Asn Glu Asp Ile Leu Glu Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Leu Thr 610 615 620 Leu Phe Glu Asp Arg Glu Met Ile Glu Glu Arg Leu Lys Thr Tyr Ala 625 630 635 640 His Leu Phe Asp Asp Lys Val Met Lys Gln Leu Lys Arg Arg Arg Tyr 645 650 655 Thr Gly Trp Gly Arg Leu Ser Arg Lys Leu Ile Asn Gly Ile Arg Asp 660 665 670 Lys Gln Ser Gly Lys Thr Ile Leu Asp Phe Leu Lys Ser Asp Gly Phe 675 680 685 Ala Asn Arg Asn Phe Met Gln Leu Ile His Asp Asp Ser Leu Thr Phe 690 695 700 Lys Glu Asp Ile Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Ser Gly Gln Gly Asp Ser Leu 705 710 715 720 His Glu His Ile Ala Asn Leu Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala Ile Lys Lys Gly 725 730 735 Ile Leu Gln Thr Val Lys Val Val Asp Glu Leu Val Lys Val Met Gly 740 745 750 Arg His Lys Pro Glu Asn Ile Val Ile Glu Met Ala Arg Glu Asn Gln 755 760 765 Thr Thr Gln Lys Gly Gln Lys Asn Ser Arg Glu Arg Met Lys Arg Ile 770 775 780 Glu Glu Gly Ile Lys Glu Leu Gly Ser Gln Ile Leu Lys Glu His Pro 785 790 795 800 Val Glu Asn Thr Gln Leu Gln Asn Glu Lys Leu Tyr Leu Tyr Tyr Leu 805 810 815 Gln Asn Gly Arg Asp Met Tyr Val Asp Gln Glu Leu Asp Ile Asn Arg 820 825 830 Leu Ser Asp Tyr Asp Val Asp His Ile Val Pro Gln Ser Phe Leu Lys 835 840 845 Asp Asp Ser Ile Asp Asn Lys Val Leu Thr Arg Ser Asp Lys Asn Arg 850 855 860 Gly Lys Ser Asp Asn Val Pro Ser Glu Glu Val Val Lys Lys Met Lys 865 870 875 880 Asn Tyr Trp Arg Gln Leu Leu Asn Ala Lys Leu Ile Thr Gln Arg Lys 885 890 895 Phe Asp Asn Leu Thr Lys Ala Glu Arg Gly Gly Leu Ser Glu Leu Asp 900 905 910 Lys Ala Gly Phe Ile Lys Arg Gln Leu Val Glu Thr Arg Gln Ile Thr 915 920 925 Lys His Val Ala Gln Ile Leu Asp Ser Arg Met Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asp 930 935 940 Glu Asn Asp Lys Leu Ile Arg Glu Val Lys Val Ile Thr Leu Lys Ser 945 950 955 960 Lys Leu Val Ser Asp Phe Arg Lys Asp Phe Gln Phe Tyr Lys Val Arg 965 970 975 Glu Ile Asn Asn Tyr His His Ala His Asp Ala Tyr Leu Asn Ala Val 980 985 990 Val Gly Thr Ala Leu Ile Lys Lys Tyr Pro Lys Leu Glu Ser Glu Phe 995 1000 1005 Val Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Lys Val Tyr Asp Val Arg Lys Met Ile Ala 1010 1015 1020 Lys Ser Glu Gln Glu Ile Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Tyr Phe Phe 1025 1030 1035 Tyr Ser Asn Ile Met Asn Phe Phe Lys Thr Glu Ile Thr Leu Ala 1040 1045 1050 Asn Gly Glu Ile Arg Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Glu Thr Asn Gly Glu 1055 1060 1065 Thr Gly Glu Ile Val Trp Asp Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe Ala Thr Val 1070 1075 1080 Arg Lys Val Leu Ser Met Pro Gln Val Asn Ile Val Lys Lys Thr 1085 1090 1095 Glu Val Gln Thr Gly Gly Phe Ser Lys Glu Ser Ile Leu Pro Lys 1100 1105 1110 Arg Asn Ser Asp Lys Leu Ile Ala Arg Lys Lys Asp Trp Asp Pro 1115 1120 1125 Lys Lys Tyr Gly Gly Phe Asp Ser Pro Thr Val Ala Tyr Ser Val 1130 1135 1140 Leu Val Val Ala Lys Val Glu Lys Gly Lys Ser Lys Lys Leu Lys 1145 1150 1155 Ser Val Lys Glu Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Met Glu Arg Ser Ser 1160 1165 1170 Phe Glu Lys Asn Pro Ile Asp Phe Leu Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr Lys 1175 1180 1185 Glu Val Lys Lys Asp Leu Ile Ile Lys Leu Pro Lys Tyr Ser Leu 1190 1195 1200 Phe Glu Leu Glu Asn Gly Arg Lys Arg Met Leu Ala Ser Ala Gly 1205 1210 1215 Glu Leu Gln Lys Gly Asn Glu Leu Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Tyr Val 1220 1225 1230 Asn Phe Leu Tyr Leu Ala Ser His Tyr Glu Lys Leu Lys Gly Ser 1235 1240 1245 Pro Glu Asp Asn Glu Gln Lys Gln Leu Phe Val Glu Gln His Lys 1250 1255 1260 His Tyr Leu Asp Glu Ile Ile Glu Gln Ile Ser Glu Phe Ser Lys 1265 1270 1275 Arg Val Ile Leu Ala Asp Ala Asn Leu Asp Lys Val Leu Ser Ala 1280 1285 1290 Tyr Asn Lys His Arg Asp Lys Pro Ile Arg Glu Gln Ala Glu Asn 1295 1300 1305 Ile Ile His Leu Phe Thr Leu Thr Asn Leu Gly Ala Pro Ala Ala 1310 1315 1320 Phe Lys Tyr Phe Asp Thr Thr Ile Asp Arg Lys Arg Tyr Thr Ser 1325 1330 1335 Thr Lys Glu Val Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Ile His Gln Ser Ile Thr 1340 1345 1350 Gly Leu Tyr Glu Thr Arg Ile Asp Leu Ser Gln Leu Gly Gly Asp 1355 1360 1365 55PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 5Glu Ala Ala Ala Lys 1 5 6198PRTHomo sapiens 6Met Asp Ser Leu Leu Met Asn Arg Arg Lys Phe Leu Tyr Gln Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Arg Trp Ala Lys Gly Arg Arg Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Val 20 25 30 Val Lys Arg Arg Asp Ser Ala Thr Ser Phe Ser Leu Asp Phe Gly Tyr 35 40 45 Leu Arg Asn Lys Asn Gly Cys His Val Glu Leu Leu Phe Leu Arg Tyr 50 55 60 Ile Ser Asp Trp Asp Leu Asp Pro Gly Arg Cys Tyr Arg Val Thr Trp 65 70 75 80 Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Tyr Asp Cys Ala Arg His Val Ala Asp 85 90 95 Phe Leu Arg Gly Asn Pro Asn Leu Ser Leu Arg Ile Phe Thr Ala Arg 100 105 110 Leu Tyr Phe Cys Glu Asp Arg Lys Ala Glu Pro Glu Gly Leu Arg Arg 115 120 125 Leu His Arg Ala Gly Val Gln Ile Ala Ile Met Thr Phe Lys Asp Tyr 130 135 140 Phe Tyr Cys Trp Asn Thr Phe Val Glu Asn His Glu Arg Thr Phe Lys 145 150 155 160 Ala Trp Glu Gly Leu His Glu Asn Ser Val Arg Leu Ser Arg Gln Leu 165 170 175 Arg Arg Ile Leu Leu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Asp Ala 180 185 190 Phe Arg Thr Leu Gly Leu 195 7198PRTMus musculus 7Met Asp Ser Leu Leu Met Lys Gln Lys Lys Phe Leu Tyr His Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Arg Trp Ala Lys Gly Arg His Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Val 20 25 30 Val Lys Arg Arg Asp Ser Ala Thr Ser Cys Ser Leu Asp Phe Gly His 35 40 45 Leu Arg Asn Lys Ser Gly Cys His Val Glu Leu Leu Phe Leu Arg Tyr 50 55 60 Ile Ser Asp Trp Asp Leu Asp Pro Gly Arg Cys Tyr Arg Val Thr Trp 65 70 75 80 Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Tyr Asp Cys Ala Arg His Val Ala Glu 85 90 95 Phe Leu Arg Trp Asn Pro Asn Leu Ser Leu Arg Ile Phe Thr Ala Arg 100 105 110 Leu Tyr Phe Cys Glu Asp Arg Lys Ala Glu Pro Glu Gly Leu Arg Arg 115 120 125 Leu His Arg Ala Gly Val Gln Ile Gly Ile Met Thr Phe Lys Asp Tyr 130 135 140 Phe Tyr Cys Trp Asn Thr Phe Val Glu Asn Arg Glu Arg Thr Phe Lys 145 150 155 160 Ala Trp Glu Gly Leu His Glu Asn Ser Val Arg Leu Thr Arg Gln Leu 165 170 175 Arg Arg Ile Leu Leu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Asp Ala 180 185 190 Phe Arg Met Leu Gly Phe 195 8198PRTCanis lupus 8Met Asp Ser Leu Leu Met Lys Gln Arg Lys Phe Leu Tyr His Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Arg Trp Ala Lys Gly Arg His Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Val 20 25 30 Val Lys Arg Arg Asp Ser Ala Thr Ser Phe Ser Leu Asp Phe Gly His 35 40 45 Leu Arg Asn Lys Ser Gly Cys His Val Glu Leu Leu Phe Leu Arg Tyr 50 55 60 Ile Ser Asp Trp Asp Leu Asp Pro Gly Arg Cys Tyr Arg Val Thr Trp 65 70 75 80 Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Tyr Asp Cys Ala Arg His Val Ala Asp 85 90 95 Phe Leu Arg Gly Tyr Pro Asn Leu Ser Leu Arg Ile Phe Ala Ala Arg 100 105 110 Leu Tyr Phe Cys Glu Asp Arg

Lys Ala Glu Pro Glu Gly Leu Arg Arg 115 120 125 Leu His Arg Ala Gly Val Gln Ile Ala Ile Met Thr Phe Lys Asp Tyr 130 135 140 Phe Tyr Cys Trp Asn Thr Phe Val Glu Asn Arg Glu Lys Thr Phe Lys 145 150 155 160 Ala Trp Glu Gly Leu His Glu Asn Ser Val Arg Leu Ser Arg Gln Leu 165 170 175 Arg Arg Ile Leu Leu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Asp Ala 180 185 190 Phe Arg Thr Leu Gly Leu 195 9199PRTBos taurus 9Met Asp Ser Leu Leu Lys Lys Gln Arg Gln Phe Leu Tyr Gln Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Arg Trp Ala Lys Gly Arg His Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Val 20 25 30 Val Lys Arg Arg Asp Ser Pro Thr Ser Phe Ser Leu Asp Phe Gly His 35 40 45 Leu Arg Asn Lys Ala Gly Cys His Val Glu Leu Leu Phe Leu Arg Tyr 50 55 60 Ile Ser Asp Trp Asp Leu Asp Pro Gly Arg Cys Tyr Arg Val Thr Trp 65 70 75 80 Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Tyr Asp Cys Ala Arg His Val Ala Asp 85 90 95 Phe Leu Arg Gly Tyr Pro Asn Leu Ser Leu Arg Ile Phe Thr Ala Arg 100 105 110 Leu Tyr Phe Cys Asp Lys Glu Arg Lys Ala Glu Pro Glu Gly Leu Arg 115 120 125 Arg Leu His Arg Ala Gly Val Gln Ile Ala Ile Met Thr Phe Lys Asp 130 135 140 Tyr Phe Tyr Cys Trp Asn Thr Phe Val Glu Asn His Glu Arg Thr Phe 145 150 155 160 Lys Ala Trp Glu Gly Leu His Glu Asn Ser Val Arg Leu Ser Arg Gln 165 170 175 Leu Arg Arg Ile Leu Leu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Asp 180 185 190 Ala Phe Arg Thr Leu Gly Leu 195 10429PRTMus musculus 10Met Gly Pro Phe Cys Leu Gly Cys Ser His Arg Lys Cys Tyr Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ile Arg Asn Leu Ile Ser Gln Glu Thr Phe Lys Phe His Phe Lys Asn 20 25 30 Leu Gly Tyr Ala Lys Gly Arg Lys Asp Thr Phe Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val 35 40 45 Thr Arg Lys Asp Cys Asp Ser Pro Val Ser Leu His His Gly Val Phe 50 55 60 Lys Asn Lys Asp Asn Ile His Ala Glu Ile Cys Phe Leu Tyr Trp Phe 65 70 75 80 His Asp Lys Val Leu Lys Val Leu Ser Pro Arg Glu Glu Phe Lys Ile 85 90 95 Thr Trp Tyr Met Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Phe Glu Cys Ala Glu Gln Ile 100 105 110 Val Arg Phe Leu Ala Thr His His Asn Leu Ser Leu Asp Ile Phe Ser 115 120 125 Ser Arg Leu Tyr Asn Val Gln Asp Pro Glu Thr Gln Gln Asn Leu Cys 130 135 140 Arg Leu Val Gln Glu Gly Ala Gln Val Ala Ala Met Asp Leu Tyr Glu 145 150 155 160 Phe Lys Lys Cys Trp Lys Lys Phe Val Asp Asn Gly Gly Arg Arg Phe 165 170 175 Arg Pro Trp Lys Arg Leu Leu Thr Asn Phe Arg Tyr Gln Asp Ser Lys 180 185 190 Leu Gln Glu Ile Leu Arg Pro Cys Tyr Ile Pro Val Pro Ser Ser Ser 195 200 205 Ser Ser Thr Leu Ser Asn Ile Cys Leu Thr Lys Gly Leu Pro Glu Thr 210 215 220 Arg Phe Cys Val Glu Gly Arg Arg Met Asp Pro Leu Ser Glu Glu Glu 225 230 235 240 Phe Tyr Ser Gln Phe Tyr Asn Gln Arg Val Lys His Leu Cys Tyr Tyr 245 250 255 His Arg Met Lys Pro Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Gln Leu Glu Gln Phe Asn Gly 260 265 270 Gln Ala Pro Leu Lys Gly Cys Leu Leu Ser Glu Lys Gly Lys Gln His 275 280 285 Ala Glu Ile Leu Phe Leu Asp Lys Ile Arg Ser Met Glu Leu Ser Gln 290 295 300 Val Thr Ile Thr Cys Tyr Leu Thr Trp Ser Pro Cys Pro Asn Cys Ala 305 310 315 320 Trp Gln Leu Ala Ala Phe Lys Arg Asp Arg Pro Asp Leu Ile Leu His 325 330 335 Ile Tyr Thr Ser Arg Leu Tyr Phe His Trp Lys Arg Pro Phe Gln Lys 340 345 350 Gly Leu Cys Ser Leu Trp Gln Ser Gly Ile Leu Val Asp Val Met Asp 355 360 365 Leu Pro Gln Phe Thr Asp Cys Trp Thr Asn Phe Val Asn Pro Lys Arg 370 375 380 Pro Phe Trp Pro Trp Lys Gly Leu Glu Ile Ile Ser Arg Arg Thr Gln 385 390 395 400 Arg Arg Leu Arg Arg Ile Lys Glu Ser Trp Gly Leu Gln Asp Leu Val 405 410 415 Asn Asp Phe Gly Asn Leu Gln Leu Gly Pro Pro Met Ser 420 425 11429PRTRattus norvegicus 11Met Gly Pro Phe Cys Leu Gly Cys Ser His Arg Lys Cys Tyr Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ile Arg Asn Leu Ile Ser Gln Glu Thr Phe Lys Phe His Phe Lys Asn 20 25 30 Leu Arg Tyr Ala Ile Asp Arg Lys Asp Thr Phe Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val 35 40 45 Thr Arg Lys Asp Cys Asp Ser Pro Val Ser Leu His His Gly Val Phe 50 55 60 Lys Asn Lys Asp Asn Ile His Ala Glu Ile Cys Phe Leu Tyr Trp Phe 65 70 75 80 His Asp Lys Val Leu Lys Val Leu Ser Pro Arg Glu Glu Phe Lys Ile 85 90 95 Thr Trp Tyr Met Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Phe Glu Cys Ala Glu Gln Val 100 105 110 Leu Arg Phe Leu Ala Thr His His Asn Leu Ser Leu Asp Ile Phe Ser 115 120 125 Ser Arg Leu Tyr Asn Ile Arg Asp Pro Glu Asn Gln Gln Asn Leu Cys 130 135 140 Arg Leu Val Gln Glu Gly Ala Gln Val Ala Ala Met Asp Leu Tyr Glu 145 150 155 160 Phe Lys Lys Cys Trp Lys Lys Phe Val Asp Asn Gly Gly Arg Arg Phe 165 170 175 Arg Pro Trp Lys Lys Leu Leu Thr Asn Phe Arg Tyr Gln Asp Ser Lys 180 185 190 Leu Gln Glu Ile Leu Arg Pro Cys Tyr Ile Pro Val Pro Ser Ser Ser 195 200 205 Ser Ser Thr Leu Ser Asn Ile Cys Leu Thr Lys Gly Leu Pro Glu Thr 210 215 220 Arg Phe Cys Val Glu Arg Arg Arg Val His Leu Leu Ser Glu Glu Glu 225 230 235 240 Phe Tyr Ser Gln Phe Tyr Asn Gln Arg Val Lys His Leu Cys Tyr Tyr 245 250 255 His Gly Val Lys Pro Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Gln Leu Glu Gln Phe Asn Gly 260 265 270 Gln Ala Pro Leu Lys Gly Cys Leu Leu Ser Glu Lys Gly Lys Gln His 275 280 285 Ala Glu Ile Leu Phe Leu Asp Lys Ile Arg Ser Met Glu Leu Ser Gln 290 295 300 Val Ile Ile Thr Cys Tyr Leu Thr Trp Ser Pro Cys Pro Asn Cys Ala 305 310 315 320 Trp Gln Leu Ala Ala Phe Lys Arg Asp Arg Pro Asp Leu Ile Leu His 325 330 335 Ile Tyr Thr Ser Arg Leu Tyr Phe His Trp Lys Arg Pro Phe Gln Lys 340 345 350 Gly Leu Cys Ser Leu Trp Gln Ser Gly Ile Leu Val Asp Val Met Asp 355 360 365 Leu Pro Gln Phe Thr Asp Cys Trp Thr Asn Phe Val Asn Pro Lys Arg 370 375 380 Pro Phe Trp Pro Trp Lys Gly Leu Glu Ile Ile Ser Arg Arg Thr Gln 385 390 395 400 Arg Arg Leu His Arg Ile Lys Glu Ser Trp Gly Leu Gln Asp Leu Val 405 410 415 Asn Asp Phe Gly Asn Leu Gln Leu Gly Pro Pro Met Ser 420 425 12370PRTMacaca mulatta 12Met Val Glu Pro Met Asp Pro Arg Thr Phe Val Ser Asn Phe Asn Asn 1 5 10 15 Arg Pro Ile Leu Ser Gly Leu Asn Thr Val Trp Leu Cys Cys Glu Val 20 25 30 Lys Thr Lys Asp Pro Ser Gly Pro Pro Leu Asp Ala Lys Ile Phe Gln 35 40 45 Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Lys Ala Lys Tyr His Pro Glu Met Arg Phe Leu 50 55 60 Arg Trp Phe His Lys Trp Arg Gln Leu His His Asp Gln Glu Tyr Lys 65 70 75 80 Val Thr Trp Tyr Val Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Thr Arg Cys Ala Asn Ser 85 90 95 Val Ala Thr Phe Leu Ala Lys Asp Pro Lys Val Thr Leu Thr Ile Phe 100 105 110 Val Ala Arg Leu Tyr Tyr Phe Trp Lys Pro Asp Tyr Gln Gln Ala Leu 115 120 125 Arg Ile Leu Cys Gln Lys Arg Gly Gly Pro His Ala Thr Met Lys Ile 130 135 140 Met Asn Tyr Asn Glu Phe Gln Asp Cys Trp Asn Lys Phe Val Asp Gly 145 150 155 160 Arg Gly Lys Pro Phe Lys Pro Arg Asn Asn Leu Pro Lys His Tyr Thr 165 170 175 Leu Leu Gln Ala Thr Leu Gly Glu Leu Leu Arg His Leu Met Asp Pro 180 185 190 Gly Thr Phe Thr Ser Asn Phe Asn Asn Lys Pro Trp Val Ser Gly Gln 195 200 205 His Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Lys Val Glu Arg Leu His Asn Asp Thr 210 215 220 Trp Val Pro Leu Asn Gln His Arg Gly Phe Leu Arg Asn Gln Ala Pro 225 230 235 240 Asn Ile His Gly Phe Pro Lys Gly Arg His Ala Glu Leu Cys Phe Leu 245 250 255 Asp Leu Ile Pro Phe Trp Lys Leu Asp Gly Gln Gln Tyr Arg Val Thr 260 265 270 Cys Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Phe Ser Cys Ala Gln Glu Met Ala 275 280 285 Lys Phe Ile Ser Asn Asn Glu His Val Ser Leu Cys Ile Phe Ala Ala 290 295 300 Arg Ile Tyr Asp Asp Gln Gly Arg Tyr Gln Glu Gly Leu Arg Ala Leu 305 310 315 320 His Arg Asp Gly Ala Lys Ile Ala Met Met Asn Tyr Ser Glu Phe Glu 325 330 335 Tyr Cys Trp Asp Thr Phe Val Asp Arg Gln Gly Arg Pro Phe Gln Pro 340 345 350 Trp Asp Gly Leu Asp Glu His Ser Gln Ala Leu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg 355 360 365 Ala Ile 370 13384PRTPan troglodytes 13Met Lys Pro His Phe Arg Asn Pro Val Glu Arg Met Tyr Gln Asp Thr 1 5 10 15 Phe Ser Asp Asn Phe Tyr Asn Arg Pro Ile Leu Ser His Arg Asn Thr 20 25 30 Val Trp Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val Lys Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Arg Pro Pro 35 40 45 Leu Asp Ala Lys Ile Phe Arg Gly Gln Val Tyr Ser Lys Leu Lys Tyr 50 55 60 His Pro Glu Met Arg Phe Phe His Trp Phe Ser Lys Trp Arg Lys Leu 65 70 75 80 His Arg Asp Gln Glu Tyr Glu Val Thr Trp Tyr Ile Ser Trp Ser Pro 85 90 95 Cys Thr Lys Cys Thr Arg Asp Val Ala Thr Phe Leu Ala Glu Asp Pro 100 105 110 Lys Val Thr Leu Thr Ile Phe Val Ala Arg Leu Tyr Tyr Phe Trp Asp 115 120 125 Pro Asp Tyr Gln Glu Ala Leu Arg Ser Leu Cys Gln Lys Arg Asp Gly 130 135 140 Pro Arg Ala Thr Met Lys Ile Met Asn Tyr Asp Glu Phe Gln His Cys 145 150 155 160 Trp Ser Lys Phe Val Tyr Ser Gln Arg Glu Leu Phe Glu Pro Trp Asn 165 170 175 Asn Leu Pro Lys Tyr Tyr Ile Leu Leu His Ile Met Leu Gly Glu Ile 180 185 190 Leu Arg His Ser Met Asp Pro Pro Thr Phe Thr Ser Asn Phe Asn Asn 195 200 205 Glu Leu Trp Val Arg Gly Arg His Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val 210 215 220 Glu Arg Leu His Asn Asp Thr Trp Val Leu Leu Asn Gln Arg Arg Gly 225 230 235 240 Phe Leu Cys Asn Gln Ala Pro His Lys His Gly Phe Leu Glu Gly Arg 245 250 255 His Ala Glu Leu Cys Phe Leu Asp Val Ile Pro Phe Trp Lys Leu Asp 260 265 270 Leu His Gln Asp Tyr Arg Val Thr Cys Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys 275 280 285 Phe Ser Cys Ala Gln Glu Met Ala Lys Phe Ile Ser Asn Asn Lys His 290 295 300 Val Ser Leu Cys Ile Phe Ala Ala Arg Ile Tyr Asp Asp Gln Gly Arg 305 310 315 320 Cys Gln Glu Gly Leu Arg Thr Leu Ala Lys Ala Gly Ala Lys Ile Ser 325 330 335 Ile Met Thr Tyr Ser Glu Phe Lys His Cys Trp Asp Thr Phe Val Asp 340 345 350 His Gln Gly Cys Pro Phe Gln Pro Trp Asp Gly Leu Glu Glu His Ser 355 360 365 Gln Ala Leu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Ala Ile Leu Gln Asn Gln Gly Asn 370 375 380 14377PRTChlorocebus sabaeus 14Met Asn Pro Gln Ile Arg Asn Met Val Glu Gln Met Glu Pro Asp Ile 1 5 10 15 Phe Val Tyr Tyr Phe Asn Asn Arg Pro Ile Leu Ser Gly Arg Asn Thr 20 25 30 Val Trp Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val Lys Thr Lys Asp Pro Ser Gly Pro Pro 35 40 45 Leu Asp Ala Asn Ile Phe Gln Gly Lys Leu Tyr Pro Glu Ala Lys Asp 50 55 60 His Pro Glu Met Lys Phe Leu His Trp Phe Arg Lys Trp Arg Gln Leu 65 70 75 80 His Arg Asp Gln Glu Tyr Glu Val Thr Trp Tyr Val Ser Trp Ser Pro 85 90 95 Cys Thr Arg Cys Ala Asn Ser Val Ala Thr Phe Leu Ala Glu Asp Pro 100 105 110 Lys Val Thr Leu Thr Ile Phe Val Ala Arg Leu Tyr Tyr Phe Trp Lys 115 120 125 Pro Asp Tyr Gln Gln Ala Leu Arg Ile Leu Cys Gln Glu Arg Gly Gly 130 135 140 Pro His Ala Thr Met Lys Ile Met Asn Tyr Asn Glu Phe Gln His Cys 145 150 155 160 Trp Asn Glu Phe Val Asp Gly Gln Gly Lys Pro Phe Lys Pro Arg Lys 165 170 175 Asn Leu Pro Lys His Tyr Thr Leu Leu His Ala Thr Leu Gly Glu Leu 180 185 190 Leu Arg His Val Met Asp Pro Gly Thr Phe Thr Ser Asn Phe Asn Asn 195 200 205 Lys Pro Trp Val Ser Gly Gln Arg Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Lys Val 210 215 220 Glu Arg Ser His Asn Asp Thr Trp Val Leu Leu Asn Gln His Arg Gly 225 230 235 240 Phe Leu Arg Asn Gln Ala Pro Asp Arg His Gly Phe Pro Lys Gly Arg 245 250 255 His Ala Glu Leu Cys Phe Leu Asp Leu Ile Pro Phe Trp Lys Leu Asp 260 265 270 Asp Gln Gln Tyr Arg Val Thr Cys Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Phe 275 280 285 Ser Cys Ala Gln Lys Met Ala Lys Phe Ile Ser Asn Asn Lys His Val 290 295 300 Ser Leu Cys Ile Phe Ala Ala Arg Ile Tyr Asp Asp Gln Gly Arg Cys 305 310 315 320 Gln Glu Gly Leu Arg Thr Leu His Arg Asp Gly Ala Lys Ile Ala Val 325 330 335 Met Asn Tyr Ser Glu Phe Glu Tyr Cys Trp Asp Thr Phe Val Asp Arg 340 345 350 Gln Gly Arg Pro Phe Gln Pro Trp Asp Gly Leu Asp Glu His Ser Gln 355 360 365 Ala Leu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Ala Ile 370 375 15384PRTHomo sapiens 15Met Lys Pro His Phe Arg Asn Thr Val Glu Arg Met Tyr Arg Asp Thr 1 5 10

15 Phe Ser Tyr Asn Phe Tyr Asn Arg Pro Ile Leu Ser Arg Arg Asn Thr 20 25 30 Val Trp Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val Lys Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Arg Pro Pro 35 40 45 Leu Asp Ala Lys Ile Phe Arg Gly Gln Val Tyr Ser Glu Leu Lys Tyr 50 55 60 His Pro Glu Met Arg Phe Phe His Trp Phe Ser Lys Trp Arg Lys Leu 65 70 75 80 His Arg Asp Gln Glu Tyr Glu Val Thr Trp Tyr Ile Ser Trp Ser Pro 85 90 95 Cys Thr Lys Cys Thr Arg Asp Met Ala Thr Phe Leu Ala Glu Asp Pro 100 105 110 Lys Val Thr Leu Thr Ile Phe Val Ala Arg Leu Tyr Tyr Phe Trp Asp 115 120 125 Pro Asp Tyr Gln Glu Ala Leu Arg Ser Leu Cys Gln Lys Arg Asp Gly 130 135 140 Pro Arg Ala Thr Met Lys Ile Met Asn Tyr Asp Glu Phe Gln His Cys 145 150 155 160 Trp Ser Lys Phe Val Tyr Ser Gln Arg Glu Leu Phe Glu Pro Trp Asn 165 170 175 Asn Leu Pro Lys Tyr Tyr Ile Leu Leu His Ile Met Leu Gly Glu Ile 180 185 190 Leu Arg His Ser Met Asp Pro Pro Thr Phe Thr Phe Asn Phe Asn Asn 195 200 205 Glu Pro Trp Val Arg Gly Arg His Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val 210 215 220 Glu Arg Met His Asn Asp Thr Trp Val Leu Leu Asn Gln Arg Arg Gly 225 230 235 240 Phe Leu Cys Asn Gln Ala Pro His Lys His Gly Phe Leu Glu Gly Arg 245 250 255 His Ala Glu Leu Cys Phe Leu Asp Val Ile Pro Phe Trp Lys Leu Asp 260 265 270 Leu Asp Gln Asp Tyr Arg Val Thr Cys Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys 275 280 285 Phe Ser Cys Ala Gln Glu Met Ala Lys Phe Ile Ser Lys Asn Lys His 290 295 300 Val Ser Leu Cys Ile Phe Thr Ala Arg Ile Tyr Asp Asp Gln Gly Arg 305 310 315 320 Cys Gln Glu Gly Leu Arg Thr Leu Ala Glu Ala Gly Ala Lys Ile Ser 325 330 335 Ile Met Thr Tyr Ser Glu Phe Lys His Cys Trp Asp Thr Phe Val Asp 340 345 350 His Gln Gly Cys Pro Phe Gln Pro Trp Asp Gly Leu Asp Glu His Ser 355 360 365 Gln Asp Leu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Ala Ile Leu Gln Asn Gln Glu Asn 370 375 380 16373PRTHomo sapiens 16Met Lys Pro His Phe Arg Asn Thr Val Glu Arg Met Tyr Arg Asp Thr 1 5 10 15 Phe Ser Tyr Asn Phe Tyr Asn Arg Pro Ile Leu Ser Arg Arg Asn Thr 20 25 30 Val Trp Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val Lys Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Arg Pro Arg 35 40 45 Leu Asp Ala Lys Ile Phe Arg Gly Gln Val Tyr Ser Gln Pro Glu His 50 55 60 His Ala Glu Met Cys Phe Leu Ser Trp Phe Cys Gly Asn Gln Leu Pro 65 70 75 80 Ala Tyr Lys Cys Phe Gln Ile Thr Trp Phe Val Ser Trp Thr Pro Cys 85 90 95 Pro Asp Cys Val Ala Lys Leu Ala Glu Phe Leu Ala Glu His Pro Asn 100 105 110 Val Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ala Ala Arg Leu Tyr Tyr Tyr Trp Glu Arg 115 120 125 Asp Tyr Arg Arg Ala Leu Cys Arg Leu Ser Gln Ala Gly Ala Arg Val 130 135 140 Lys Ile Met Asp Asp Glu Glu Phe Ala Tyr Cys Trp Glu Asn Phe Val 145 150 155 160 Tyr Ser Glu Gly Gln Pro Phe Met Pro Trp Tyr Lys Phe Asp Asp Asn 165 170 175 Tyr Ala Phe Leu His Arg Thr Leu Lys Glu Ile Leu Arg Asn Pro Met 180 185 190 Glu Ala Met Tyr Pro His Ile Phe Tyr Phe His Phe Lys Asn Leu Arg 195 200 205 Lys Ala Tyr Gly Arg Asn Glu Ser Trp Leu Cys Phe Thr Met Glu Val 210 215 220 Val Lys His His Ser Pro Val Ser Trp Lys Arg Gly Val Phe Arg Asn 225 230 235 240 Gln Val Asp Pro Glu Thr His Cys His Ala Glu Arg Cys Phe Leu Ser 245 250 255 Trp Phe Cys Asp Asp Ile Leu Ser Pro Asn Thr Asn Tyr Glu Val Thr 260 265 270 Trp Tyr Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Pro Glu Cys Ala Gly Glu Val Ala 275 280 285 Glu Phe Leu Ala Arg His Ser Asn Val Asn Leu Thr Ile Phe Thr Ala 290 295 300 Arg Leu Tyr Tyr Phe Trp Asp Thr Asp Tyr Gln Glu Gly Leu Arg Ser 305 310 315 320 Leu Ser Gln Glu Gly Ala Ser Val Glu Ile Met Gly Tyr Lys Asp Phe 325 330 335 Lys Tyr Cys Trp Glu Asn Phe Val Tyr Asn Asp Asp Glu Pro Phe Lys 340 345 350 Pro Trp Lys Gly Leu Lys Tyr Asn Phe Leu Phe Leu Asp Ser Lys Leu 355 360 365 Gln Glu Ile Leu Glu 370 17382PRTHomo sapiens 17Met Asn Pro Gln Ile Arg Asn Pro Met Glu Arg Met Tyr Arg Asp Thr 1 5 10 15 Phe Tyr Asp Asn Phe Glu Asn Glu Pro Ile Leu Tyr Gly Arg Ser Tyr 20 25 30 Thr Trp Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val Lys Ile Lys Arg Gly Arg Ser Asn Leu 35 40 45 Leu Trp Asp Thr Gly Val Phe Arg Gly Gln Val Tyr Phe Lys Pro Gln 50 55 60 Tyr His Ala Glu Met Cys Phe Leu Ser Trp Phe Cys Gly Asn Gln Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Ala Tyr Lys Cys Phe Gln Ile Thr Trp Phe Val Ser Trp Thr Pro 85 90 95 Cys Pro Asp Cys Val Ala Lys Leu Ala Glu Phe Leu Ser Glu His Pro 100 105 110 Asn Val Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ala Ala Arg Leu Tyr Tyr Tyr Trp Glu 115 120 125 Arg Asp Tyr Arg Arg Ala Leu Cys Arg Leu Ser Gln Ala Gly Ala Arg 130 135 140 Val Thr Ile Met Asp Tyr Glu Glu Phe Ala Tyr Cys Trp Glu Asn Phe 145 150 155 160 Val Tyr Asn Glu Gly Gln Gln Phe Met Pro Trp Tyr Lys Phe Asp Glu 165 170 175 Asn Tyr Ala Phe Leu His Arg Thr Leu Lys Glu Ile Leu Arg Tyr Leu 180 185 190 Met Asp Pro Asp Thr Phe Thr Phe Asn Phe Asn Asn Asp Pro Leu Val 195 200 205 Leu Arg Arg Arg Gln Thr Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val Glu Arg Leu Asp 210 215 220 Asn Gly Thr Trp Val Leu Met Asp Gln His Met Gly Phe Leu Cys Asn 225 230 235 240 Glu Ala Lys Asn Leu Leu Cys Gly Phe Tyr Gly Arg His Ala Glu Leu 245 250 255 Arg Phe Leu Asp Leu Val Pro Ser Leu Gln Leu Asp Pro Ala Gln Ile 260 265 270 Tyr Arg Val Thr Trp Phe Ile Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Phe Ser Trp Gly 275 280 285 Cys Ala Gly Glu Val Arg Ala Phe Leu Gln Glu Asn Thr His Val Arg 290 295 300 Leu Arg Ile Phe Ala Ala Arg Ile Tyr Asp Tyr Asp Pro Leu Tyr Lys 305 310 315 320 Glu Ala Leu Gln Met Leu Arg Asp Ala Gly Ala Gln Val Ser Ile Met 325 330 335 Thr Tyr Asp Glu Phe Glu Tyr Cys Trp Asp Thr Phe Val Tyr Arg Gln 340 345 350 Gly Cys Pro Phe Gln Pro Trp Asp Gly Leu Glu Glu His Ser Gln Ala 355 360 365 Leu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Ala Ile Leu Gln Asn Gln Gly Asn 370 375 380 18190PRTHomo sapiens 18Met Asn Pro Gln Ile Arg Asn Pro Met Lys Ala Met Tyr Pro Gly Thr 1 5 10 15 Phe Tyr Phe Gln Phe Lys Asn Leu Trp Glu Ala Asn Asp Arg Asn Glu 20 25 30 Thr Trp Leu Cys Phe Thr Val Glu Gly Ile Lys Arg Arg Ser Val Val 35 40 45 Ser Trp Lys Thr Gly Val Phe Arg Asn Gln Val Asp Ser Glu Thr His 50 55 60 Cys His Ala Glu Arg Cys Phe Leu Ser Trp Phe Cys Asp Asp Ile Leu 65 70 75 80 Ser Pro Asn Thr Lys Tyr Gln Val Thr Trp Tyr Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro 85 90 95 Cys Pro Asp Cys Ala Gly Glu Val Ala Glu Phe Leu Ala Arg His Ser 100 105 110 Asn Val Asn Leu Thr Ile Phe Thr Ala Arg Leu Tyr Tyr Phe Gln Tyr 115 120 125 Pro Cys Tyr Gln Glu Gly Leu Arg Ser Leu Ser Gln Glu Gly Val Ala 130 135 140 Val Glu Ile Met Asp Tyr Glu Asp Phe Lys Tyr Cys Trp Glu Asn Phe 145 150 155 160 Val Tyr Asn Asp Asn Glu Pro Phe Lys Pro Trp Lys Gly Leu Lys Thr 165 170 175 Asn Phe Arg Leu Leu Lys Arg Arg Leu Arg Glu Ser Leu Gln 180 185 190 19199PRTHomo sapiens 19Met Glu Ala Ser Pro Ala Ser Gly Pro Arg His Leu Met Asp Pro His 1 5 10 15 Ile Phe Thr Ser Asn Phe Asn Asn Gly Ile Gly Arg His Lys Thr Tyr 20 25 30 Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val Glu Arg Leu Asp Asn Gly Thr Ser Val Lys Met 35 40 45 Asp Gln His Arg Gly Phe Leu His Asn Gln Ala Lys Asn Leu Leu Cys 50 55 60 Gly Phe Tyr Gly Arg His Ala Glu Leu Arg Phe Leu Asp Leu Val Pro 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Gln Leu Asp Pro Ala Gln Ile Tyr Arg Val Thr Trp Phe Ile 85 90 95 Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Phe Ser Trp Gly Cys Ala Gly Glu Val Arg Ala 100 105 110 Phe Leu Gln Glu Asn Thr His Val Arg Leu Arg Ile Phe Ala Ala Arg 115 120 125 Ile Tyr Asp Tyr Asp Pro Leu Tyr Lys Glu Ala Leu Gln Met Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Ala Gly Ala Gln Val Ser Ile Met Thr Tyr Asp Glu Phe Lys His 145 150 155 160 Cys Trp Asp Thr Phe Val Asp His Gln Gly Cys Pro Phe Gln Pro Trp 165 170 175 Asp Gly Leu Asp Glu His Ser Gln Ala Leu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Ala 180 185 190 Ile Leu Gln Asn Gln Gly Asn 195 20200PRTHomo sapiens 20Met Ala Leu Leu Thr Ala Glu Thr Phe Arg Leu Gln Phe Asn Asn Lys 1 5 10 15 Arg Arg Leu Arg Arg Pro Tyr Tyr Pro Arg Lys Ala Leu Leu Cys Tyr 20 25 30 Gln Leu Thr Pro Gln Asn Gly Ser Thr Pro Thr Arg Gly Tyr Phe Glu 35 40 45 Asn Lys Lys Lys Cys His Ala Glu Ile Cys Phe Ile Asn Glu Ile Lys 50 55 60 Ser Met Gly Leu Asp Glu Thr Gln Cys Tyr Gln Val Thr Cys Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Thr Trp Ser Pro Cys Ser Ser Cys Ala Trp Glu Leu Val Asp Phe Ile 85 90 95 Lys Ala His Asp His Leu Asn Leu Gly Ile Phe Ala Ser Arg Leu Tyr 100 105 110 Tyr His Trp Cys Lys Pro Gln Gln Lys Gly Leu Arg Leu Leu Cys Gly 115 120 125 Ser Gln Val Pro Val Glu Val Met Gly Phe Pro Lys Phe Ala Asp Cys 130 135 140 Trp Glu Asn Phe Val Asp His Glu Lys Pro Leu Ser Phe Asn Pro Tyr 145 150 155 160 Lys Met Leu Glu Glu Leu Asp Lys Asn Ser Arg Ala Ile Lys Arg Arg 165 170 175 Leu Glu Arg Ile Lys Ile Pro Gly Val Arg Ala Gln Gly Arg Tyr Met 180 185 190 Asp Ile Leu Cys Asp Ala Glu Val 195 200 21386PRTHomo sapiens 21Met Asn Pro Gln Ile Arg Asn Pro Met Glu Arg Met Tyr Arg Asp Thr 1 5 10 15 Phe Tyr Asp Asn Phe Glu Asn Glu Pro Ile Leu Tyr Gly Arg Ser Tyr 20 25 30 Thr Trp Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val Lys Ile Lys Arg Gly Arg Ser Asn Leu 35 40 45 Leu Trp Asp Thr Gly Val Phe Arg Gly Pro Val Leu Pro Lys Arg Gln 50 55 60 Ser Asn His Arg Gln Glu Val Tyr Phe Arg Phe Glu Asn His Ala Glu 65 70 75 80 Met Cys Phe Leu Ser Trp Phe Cys Gly Asn Arg Leu Pro Ala Asn Arg 85 90 95 Arg Phe Gln Ile Thr Trp Phe Val Ser Trp Asn Pro Cys Leu Pro Cys 100 105 110 Val Val Lys Val Thr Lys Phe Leu Ala Glu His Pro Asn Val Thr Leu 115 120 125 Thr Ile Ser Ala Ala Arg Leu Tyr Tyr Tyr Arg Asp Arg Asp Trp Arg 130 135 140 Trp Val Leu Leu Arg Leu His Lys Ala Gly Ala Arg Val Lys Ile Met 145 150 155 160 Asp Tyr Glu Asp Phe Ala Tyr Cys Trp Glu Asn Phe Val Cys Asn Glu 165 170 175 Gly Gln Pro Phe Met Pro Trp Tyr Lys Phe Asp Asp Asn Tyr Ala Ser 180 185 190 Leu His Arg Thr Leu Lys Glu Ile Leu Arg Asn Pro Met Glu Ala Met 195 200 205 Tyr Pro His Ile Phe Tyr Phe His Phe Lys Asn Leu Leu Lys Ala Cys 210 215 220 Gly Arg Asn Glu Ser Trp Leu Cys Phe Thr Met Glu Val Thr Lys His 225 230 235 240 His Ser Ala Val Phe Arg Lys Arg Gly Val Phe Arg Asn Gln Val Asp 245 250 255 Pro Glu Thr His Cys His Ala Glu Arg Cys Phe Leu Ser Trp Phe Cys 260 265 270 Asp Asp Ile Leu Ser Pro Asn Thr Asn Tyr Glu Val Thr Trp Tyr Thr 275 280 285 Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Pro Glu Cys Ala Gly Glu Val Ala Glu Phe Leu 290 295 300 Ala Arg His Ser Asn Val Asn Leu Thr Ile Phe Thr Ala Arg Leu Cys 305 310 315 320 Tyr Phe Trp Asp Thr Asp Tyr Gln Glu Gly Leu Cys Ser Leu Ser Gln 325 330 335 Glu Gly Ala Ser Val Lys Ile Met Gly Tyr Lys Asp Phe Val Ser Cys 340 345 350 Trp Lys Asn Phe Val Tyr Ser Asp Asp Glu Pro Phe Lys Pro Trp Lys 355 360 365 Gly Leu Gln Thr Asn Phe Arg Leu Leu Lys Arg Arg Leu Arg Glu Ile 370 375 380 Leu Gln 385 22236PRTHomo sapiens 22Met Thr Ser Glu Lys Gly Pro Ser Thr Gly Asp Pro Thr Leu Arg Arg 1 5 10 15 Arg Ile Glu Pro Trp Glu Phe Asp Val Phe Tyr Asp Pro Arg Glu Leu 20 25 30 Arg Lys Glu Ala Cys Leu Leu Tyr Glu Ile Lys Trp Gly Met Ser Arg 35 40 45 Lys Ile Trp Arg Ser Ser Gly Lys Asn Thr Thr Asn His Val Glu Val 50 55 60 Asn Phe Ile Lys Lys Phe Thr Ser Glu Arg Asp Phe His Pro Ser Met 65 70 75 80 Ser Cys Ser Ile Thr Trp Phe Leu Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Trp Glu Cys 85 90 95 Ser Gln Ala Ile Arg Glu Phe Leu Ser Arg His Pro Gly Val Thr Leu 100 105 110 Val Ile Tyr Val Ala Arg Leu Phe Trp His Met Asp Gln Gln Asn Arg 115 120 125 Gln Gly Leu Arg Asp Leu Val Asn Ser Gly Val Thr Ile Gln Ile Met 130 135 140 Arg Ala Ser Glu Tyr Tyr His Cys Trp Arg Asn Phe Val Asn Tyr Pro 145 150 155 160 Pro Gly Asp Glu Ala His Trp Pro Gln Tyr Pro Pro Leu Trp Met Met 165 170 175 Leu Tyr Ala Leu Glu Leu His Cys Ile Ile Leu Ser Leu Pro

Pro Cys 180 185 190 Leu Lys Ile Ser Arg Arg Trp Gln Asn His Leu Thr Phe Phe Arg Leu 195 200 205 His Leu Gln Asn Cys His Tyr Gln Thr Ile Pro Pro His Ile Leu Leu 210 215 220 Ala Thr Gly Leu Ile His Pro Ser Val Ala Trp Arg 225 230 235 23229PRTMus musculus 23Met Ser Ser Glu Thr Gly Pro Val Ala Val Asp Pro Thr Leu Arg Arg 1 5 10 15 Arg Ile Glu Pro His Glu Phe Glu Val Phe Phe Asp Pro Arg Glu Leu 20 25 30 Arg Lys Glu Thr Cys Leu Leu Tyr Glu Ile Asn Trp Gly Gly Arg His 35 40 45 Ser Val Trp Arg His Thr Ser Gln Asn Thr Ser Asn His Val Glu Val 50 55 60 Asn Phe Leu Glu Lys Phe Thr Thr Glu Arg Tyr Phe Arg Pro Asn Thr 65 70 75 80 Arg Cys Ser Ile Thr Trp Phe Leu Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Gly Glu Cys 85 90 95 Ser Arg Ala Ile Thr Glu Phe Leu Ser Arg His Pro Tyr Val Thr Leu 100 105 110 Phe Ile Tyr Ile Ala Arg Leu Tyr His His Thr Asp Gln Arg Asn Arg 115 120 125 Gln Gly Leu Arg Asp Leu Ile Ser Ser Gly Val Thr Ile Gln Ile Met 130 135 140 Thr Glu Gln Glu Tyr Cys Tyr Cys Trp Arg Asn Phe Val Asn Tyr Pro 145 150 155 160 Pro Ser Asn Glu Ala Tyr Trp Pro Arg Tyr Pro His Leu Trp Val Lys 165 170 175 Leu Tyr Val Leu Glu Leu Tyr Cys Ile Ile Leu Gly Leu Pro Pro Cys 180 185 190 Leu Lys Ile Leu Arg Arg Lys Gln Pro Gln Leu Thr Phe Phe Thr Ile 195 200 205 Thr Leu Gln Thr Cys His Tyr Gln Arg Ile Pro Pro His Leu Leu Trp 210 215 220 Ala Thr Gly Leu Lys 225 24229PRTRattus norvegicus 24Met Ser Ser Glu Thr Gly Pro Val Ala Val Asp Pro Thr Leu Arg Arg 1 5 10 15 Arg Ile Glu Pro His Glu Phe Glu Val Phe Phe Asp Pro Arg Glu Leu 20 25 30 Arg Lys Glu Thr Cys Leu Leu Tyr Glu Ile Asn Trp Gly Gly Arg His 35 40 45 Ser Ile Trp Arg His Thr Ser Gln Asn Thr Asn Lys His Val Glu Val 50 55 60 Asn Phe Ile Glu Lys Phe Thr Thr Glu Arg Tyr Phe Cys Pro Asn Thr 65 70 75 80 Arg Cys Ser Ile Thr Trp Phe Leu Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Gly Glu Cys 85 90 95 Ser Arg Ala Ile Thr Glu Phe Leu Ser Arg Tyr Pro His Val Thr Leu 100 105 110 Phe Ile Tyr Ile Ala Arg Leu Tyr His His Ala Asp Pro Arg Asn Arg 115 120 125 Gln Gly Leu Arg Asp Leu Ile Ser Ser Gly Val Thr Ile Gln Ile Met 130 135 140 Thr Glu Gln Glu Ser Gly Tyr Cys Trp Arg Asn Phe Val Asn Tyr Ser 145 150 155 160 Pro Ser Asn Glu Ala His Trp Pro Arg Tyr Pro His Leu Trp Val Arg 165 170 175 Leu Tyr Val Leu Glu Leu Tyr Cys Ile Ile Leu Gly Leu Pro Pro Cys 180 185 190 Leu Asn Ile Leu Arg Arg Lys Gln Pro Gln Leu Thr Phe Phe Thr Ile 195 200 205 Ala Leu Gln Ser Cys His Tyr Gln Arg Leu Pro Pro His Ile Leu Trp 210 215 220 Ala Thr Gly Leu Lys 225 25191PRTHomo sapiens 25Met Glu Ala Lys Ala Ala Pro Lys Pro Ala Ala Ser Gly Ala Cys Ser 1 5 10 15 Val Ser Ala Glu Glu Thr Glu Lys Trp Met Glu Glu Ala Met His Met 20 25 30 Ala Lys Glu Ala Leu Glu Asn Thr Glu Val Pro Val Gly Cys Leu Met 35 40 45 Val Tyr Asn Asn Glu Val Val Gly Lys Gly Arg Asn Glu Val Asn Gln 50 55 60 Thr Lys Asn Ala Thr Arg His Ala Glu Met Val Ala Ile Asp Gln Val 65 70 75 80 Leu Asp Trp Cys Arg Gln Ser Gly Lys Ser Pro Ser Glu Val Phe Glu 85 90 95 His Thr Val Leu Tyr Val Thr Val Glu Pro Cys Ile Met Cys Ala Ala 100 105 110 Ala Leu Arg Leu Met Lys Ile Pro Leu Val Val Tyr Gly Cys Gln Asn 115 120 125 Glu Arg Phe Gly Gly Cys Gly Ser Val Leu Asn Ile Ala Ser Ala Asp 130 135 140 Leu Pro Asn Thr Gly Arg Pro Phe Gln Cys Ile Pro Gly Tyr Arg Ala 145 150 155 160 Glu Glu Ala Val Glu Met Leu Lys Thr Phe Tyr Lys Gln Glu Asn Pro 165 170 175 Asn Ala Pro Lys Ser Lys Val Arg Lys Lys Glu Cys Gln Lys Ser 180 185 190 26191PRTMus musculus 26Met Glu Glu Lys Val Glu Ser Thr Thr Thr Pro Asp Gly Pro Cys Val 1 5 10 15 Val Ser Val Gln Glu Thr Glu Lys Trp Met Glu Glu Ala Met Arg Met 20 25 30 Ala Lys Glu Ala Leu Glu Asn Ile Glu Val Pro Val Gly Cys Leu Met 35 40 45 Val Tyr Asn Asn Glu Val Val Gly Lys Gly Arg Asn Glu Val Asn Gln 50 55 60 Thr Lys Asn Ala Thr Arg His Ala Glu Met Val Ala Ile Asp Gln Val 65 70 75 80 Leu Asp Trp Cys His Gln His Gly Gln Ser Pro Ser Thr Val Phe Glu 85 90 95 His Thr Val Leu Tyr Val Thr Val Glu Pro Cys Ile Met Cys Ala Ala 100 105 110 Ala Leu Arg Leu Met Lys Ile Pro Leu Val Val Tyr Gly Cys Gln Asn 115 120 125 Glu Arg Phe Gly Gly Cys Gly Ser Val Leu Asn Ile Ala Ser Ala Asp 130 135 140 Leu Pro Asn Thr Gly Arg Pro Phe Gln Cys Ile Pro Gly Tyr Arg Ala 145 150 155 160 Glu Glu Ala Val Glu Leu Leu Lys Thr Phe Tyr Lys Gln Glu Asn Pro 165 170 175 Asn Ala Pro Lys Ser Lys Val Arg Lys Lys Asp Cys Gln Lys Ser 180 185 190 27499PRTMus musculus 27Met Trp Thr Ala Asp Glu Ile Ala Gln Leu Cys Tyr Ala His Tyr Asn 1 5 10 15 Val Arg Leu Pro Lys Gln Gly Lys Pro Glu Pro Asn Arg Glu Trp Thr 20 25 30 Leu Leu Ala Ala Val Val Lys Ile Gln Ala Ser Ala Asn Gln Ala Cys 35 40 45 Asp Ile Pro Glu Lys Glu Val Gln Val Thr Lys Glu Val Val Ser Met 50 55 60 Gly Thr Gly Thr Lys Cys Ile Gly Gln Ser Lys Met Arg Glu Ser Gly 65 70 75 80 Asp Ile Leu Asn Asp Ser His Ala Glu Ile Ile Ala Arg Arg Ser Phe 85 90 95 Gln Arg Tyr Leu Leu His Gln Leu His Leu Ala Ala Val Leu Lys Glu 100 105 110 Asp Ser Ile Phe Val Pro Gly Thr Gln Arg Gly Leu Trp Arg Leu Arg 115 120 125 Pro Asp Leu Ser Phe Val Phe Phe Ser Ser His Thr Pro Cys Gly Asp 130 135 140 Ala Ser Ile Ile Pro Met Leu Glu Phe Glu Glu Gln Pro Cys Cys Pro 145 150 155 160 Val Ile Arg Ser Trp Ala Asn Asn Ser Pro Val Gln Glu Thr Glu Asn 165 170 175 Leu Glu Asp Ser Lys Asp Lys Arg Asn Cys Glu Asp Pro Ala Ser Pro 180 185 190 Val Ala Lys Lys Met Arg Leu Gly Thr Pro Ala Arg Ser Leu Ser Asn 195 200 205 Cys Val Ala His His Gly Thr Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Val Lys Pro Asp 210 215 220 Val Ser Ser Ser Asp Leu Thr Lys Glu Glu Pro Asp Ala Ala Asn Gly 225 230 235 240 Ile Ala Ser Gly Ser Phe Arg Val Val Asp Val Tyr Arg Thr Gly Ala 245 250 255 Lys Cys Val Pro Gly Glu Thr Gly Asp Leu Arg Glu Pro Gly Ala Ala 260 265 270 Tyr His Gln Val Gly Leu Leu Arg Val Lys Pro Gly Arg Gly Asp Arg 275 280 285 Thr Cys Ser Met Ser Cys Ser Asp Lys Met Ala Arg Trp Asn Val Leu 290 295 300 Gly Cys Gln Gly Ala Leu Leu Met His Phe Leu Glu Lys Pro Ile Tyr 305 310 315 320 Leu Ser Ala Val Val Ile Gly Lys Cys Pro Tyr Ser Gln Glu Ala Met 325 330 335 Arg Arg Ala Leu Thr Gly Arg Cys Glu Glu Thr Leu Val Leu Pro Arg 340 345 350 Gly Phe Gly Val Gln Glu Leu Glu Ile Gln Gln Ser Gly Leu Leu Phe 355 360 365 Glu Gln Ser Arg Cys Ala Val His Arg Lys Arg Gly Asp Ser Pro Gly 370 375 380 Arg Leu Val Pro Cys Gly Ala Ala Ile Ser Trp Ser Ala Val Pro Gln 385 390 395 400 Gln Pro Leu Asp Val Thr Ala Asn Gly Phe Pro Gln Gly Thr Thr Lys 405 410 415 Lys Glu Ile Gly Ser Pro Arg Ala Arg Ser Arg Ile Ser Lys Val Glu 420 425 430 Leu Phe Arg Ser Phe Gln Lys Leu Leu Ser Ser Ile Ala Asp Asp Glu 435 440 445 Gln Pro Asp Ser Ile Arg Val Thr Lys Lys Leu Asp Thr Tyr Gln Glu 450 455 460 Tyr Lys Asp Ala Ala Ser Ala Tyr Gln Glu Ala Trp Gly Ala Leu Arg 465 470 475 480 Arg Ile Gln Pro Phe Ala Ser Trp Ile Arg Asn Pro Pro Asp Tyr His 485 490 495 Gln Phe Lys 28502PRTHomo sapiens 28Met Trp Thr Ala Asp Glu Ile Ala Gln Leu Cys Tyr Glu His Tyr Gly 1 5 10 15 Ile Arg Leu Pro Lys Lys Gly Lys Pro Glu Pro Asn His Glu Trp Thr 20 25 30 Leu Leu Ala Ala Val Val Lys Ile Gln Ser Pro Ala Asp Lys Ala Cys 35 40 45 Asp Thr Pro Asp Lys Pro Val Gln Val Thr Lys Glu Val Val Ser Met 50 55 60 Gly Thr Gly Thr Lys Cys Ile Gly Gln Ser Lys Met Arg Lys Asn Gly 65 70 75 80 Asp Ile Leu Asn Asp Ser His Ala Glu Val Ile Ala Arg Arg Ser Phe 85 90 95 Gln Arg Tyr Leu Leu His Gln Leu Gln Leu Ala Ala Thr Leu Lys Glu 100 105 110 Asp Ser Ile Phe Val Pro Gly Thr Gln Lys Gly Val Trp Lys Leu Arg 115 120 125 Arg Asp Leu Ile Phe Val Phe Phe Ser Ser His Thr Pro Cys Gly Asp 130 135 140 Ala Ser Ile Ile Pro Met Leu Glu Phe Glu Asp Gln Pro Cys Cys Pro 145 150 155 160 Val Phe Arg Asn Trp Ala His Asn Ser Ser Val Glu Ala Ser Ser Asn 165 170 175 Leu Glu Ala Pro Gly Asn Glu Arg Lys Cys Glu Asp Pro Asp Ser Pro 180 185 190 Val Thr Lys Lys Met Arg Leu Glu Pro Gly Thr Ala Ala Arg Glu Val 195 200 205 Thr Asn Gly Ala Ala His His Gln Ser Phe Gly Lys Gln Lys Ser Gly 210 215 220 Pro Ile Ser Pro Gly Ile His Ser Cys Asp Leu Thr Val Glu Gly Leu 225 230 235 240 Ala Thr Val Thr Arg Ile Ala Pro Gly Ser Ala Lys Val Ile Asp Val 245 250 255 Tyr Arg Thr Gly Ala Lys Cys Val Pro Gly Glu Ala Gly Asp Ser Gly 260 265 270 Lys Pro Gly Ala Ala Phe His Gln Val Gly Leu Leu Arg Val Lys Pro 275 280 285 Gly Arg Gly Asp Arg Thr Arg Ser Met Ser Cys Ser Asp Lys Met Ala 290 295 300 Arg Trp Asn Val Leu Gly Cys Gln Gly Ala Leu Leu Met His Leu Leu 305 310 315 320 Glu Glu Pro Ile Tyr Leu Ser Ala Val Val Ile Gly Lys Cys Pro Tyr 325 330 335 Ser Gln Glu Ala Met Gln Arg Ala Leu Ile Gly Arg Cys Gln Asn Val 340 345 350 Ser Ala Leu Pro Lys Gly Phe Gly Val Gln Glu Leu Lys Ile Leu Gln 355 360 365 Ser Asp Leu Leu Phe Glu Gln Ser Arg Ser Ala Val Gln Ala Lys Arg 370 375 380 Ala Asp Ser Pro Gly Arg Leu Val Pro Cys Gly Ala Ala Ile Ser Trp 385 390 395 400 Ser Ala Val Pro Glu Gln Pro Leu Asp Val Thr Ala Asn Gly Phe Pro 405 410 415 Gln Gly Thr Thr Lys Lys Thr Ile Gly Ser Leu Gln Ala Arg Ser Gln 420 425 430 Ile Ser Lys Val Glu Leu Phe Arg Ser Phe Gln Lys Leu Leu Ser Arg 435 440 445 Ile Ala Arg Asp Lys Trp Pro His Ser Leu Arg Val Gln Lys Leu Asp 450 455 460 Thr Tyr Gln Glu Tyr Lys Glu Ala Ala Ser Ser Tyr Gln Glu Ala Trp 465 470 475 480 Ser Thr Leu Arg Lys Gln Val Phe Gly Ser Trp Ile Arg Asn Pro Pro 485 490 495 Asp Tyr His Gln Phe Lys 500 2911PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 29Ser Pro Lys Lys Lys Arg Lys Val Glu Ala Ser 1 5 10 301580PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 30Met Asp Ser Leu Leu Met Asn Arg Arg Lys Phe Leu Tyr Gln Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Arg Trp Ala Lys Gly Arg Arg Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Asp Lys 20 25 30 Lys Tyr Ser Ile Gly Leu Ala Ile Gly Thr Asn Ser Val Gly Trp Ala 35 40 45 Val Ile Thr Asp Glu Tyr Lys Val Pro Ser Lys Lys Phe Lys Val Leu 50 55 60 Gly Asn Thr Asp Arg His Ser Ile Lys Lys Asn Leu Ile Gly Ala Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu Phe Asp Ser Gly Glu Thr Ala Glu Ala Thr Arg Leu Lys Arg Thr 85 90 95 Ala Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Arg Ile Cys Tyr Leu Gln 100 105 110 Glu Ile Phe Ser Asn Glu Met Ala Lys Val Asp Asp Ser Phe Phe His 115 120 125 Arg Leu Glu Glu Ser Phe Leu Val Glu Glu Asp Lys Lys His Glu Arg 130 135 140 His Pro Ile Phe Gly Asn Ile Val Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr His Glu Lys 145 150 155 160 Tyr Pro Thr Ile Tyr His Leu Arg Lys Lys Leu Val Asp Ser Thr Asp 165 170 175 Lys Ala Asp Leu Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu Ala Leu Ala His Met Ile Lys 180 185 190 Phe Arg Gly His Phe Leu Ile Glu Gly Asp Leu Asn Pro Asp Asn Ser 195 200 205 Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Phe Ile Gln Leu Val Gln Thr Tyr Asn Gln Leu 210 215 220 Phe Glu Glu Asn Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser Gly Val Asp Ala Lys Ala Ile 225 230 235 240 Leu Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Lys Ser Arg Arg Leu Glu Asn Leu Ile Ala 245 250 255 Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu Lys Lys Asn Gly Leu Phe Gly Asn Leu Ile Ala 260 265 270 Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro Asn Phe Lys Ser Asn Phe Asp Leu Ala 275 280 285 Glu Asp Ala Lys Leu Gln Leu Ser Lys Asp Thr Tyr Asp Asp Asp Leu 290 295 300 Asp Asn Leu Leu Ala Gln Ile Gly Asp Gln Tyr Ala Asp Leu Phe Leu 305 310 315 320 Ala Ala Lys Asn Leu Ser Asp Ala Ile Leu Leu Ser Asp Ile Leu Arg 325 330 335 Val Asn Thr Glu Ile Thr Lys Ala Pro Leu Ser Ala Ser Met Ile Lys 340 345 350 Arg Tyr Asp Glu His His Gln Asp Leu Thr Leu Leu Lys Ala Leu Val 355

360 365 Arg Gln Gln Leu Pro Glu Lys Tyr Lys Glu Ile Phe Phe Asp Gln Ser 370 375 380 Lys Asn Gly Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Ile Asp Gly Gly Ala Ser Gln Glu Glu 385 390 395 400 Phe Tyr Lys Phe Ile Lys Pro Ile Leu Glu Lys Met Asp Gly Thr Glu 405 410 415 Glu Leu Leu Val Lys Leu Asn Arg Glu Asp Leu Leu Arg Lys Gln Arg 420 425 430 Thr Phe Asp Asn Gly Ser Ile Pro His Gln Ile His Leu Gly Glu Leu 435 440 445 His Ala Ile Leu Arg Arg Gln Glu Asp Phe Tyr Pro Phe Leu Lys Asp 450 455 460 Asn Arg Glu Lys Ile Glu Lys Ile Leu Thr Phe Arg Ile Pro Tyr Tyr 465 470 475 480 Val Gly Pro Leu Ala Arg Gly Asn Ser Arg Phe Ala Trp Met Thr Arg 485 490 495 Lys Ser Glu Glu Thr Ile Thr Pro Trp Asn Phe Glu Glu Val Val Asp 500 505 510 Lys Gly Ala Ser Ala Gln Ser Phe Ile Glu Arg Met Thr Asn Phe Asp 515 520 525 Lys Asn Leu Pro Asn Glu Lys Val Leu Pro Lys His Ser Leu Leu Tyr 530 535 540 Glu Tyr Phe Thr Val Tyr Asn Glu Leu Thr Lys Val Lys Tyr Val Thr 545 550 555 560 Glu Gly Met Arg Lys Pro Ala Phe Leu Ser Gly Glu Gln Lys Lys Ala 565 570 575 Ile Val Asp Leu Leu Phe Lys Thr Asn Arg Lys Val Thr Val Lys Gln 580 585 590 Leu Lys Glu Asp Tyr Phe Lys Lys Ile Glu Cys Phe Asp Ser Val Glu 595 600 605 Ile Ser Gly Val Glu Asp Arg Phe Asn Ala Ser Leu Gly Thr Tyr His 610 615 620 Asp Leu Leu Lys Ile Ile Lys Asp Lys Asp Phe Leu Asp Asn Glu Glu 625 630 635 640 Asn Glu Asp Ile Leu Glu Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu 645 650 655 Asp Arg Glu Met Ile Glu Glu Arg Leu Lys Thr Tyr Ala His Leu Phe 660 665 670 Asp Asp Lys Val Met Lys Gln Leu Lys Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Gly Trp 675 680 685 Gly Arg Leu Ser Arg Lys Leu Ile Asn Gly Ile Arg Asp Lys Gln Ser 690 695 700 Gly Lys Thr Ile Leu Asp Phe Leu Lys Ser Asp Gly Phe Ala Asn Arg 705 710 715 720 Asn Phe Met Gln Leu Ile His Asp Asp Ser Leu Thr Phe Lys Glu Asp 725 730 735 Ile Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Ser Gly Gln Gly Asp Ser Leu His Glu His 740 745 750 Ile Ala Asn Leu Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala Ile Lys Lys Gly Ile Leu Gln 755 760 765 Thr Val Lys Val Val Asp Glu Leu Val Lys Val Met Gly Arg His Lys 770 775 780 Pro Glu Asn Ile Val Ile Glu Met Ala Arg Glu Asn Gln Thr Thr Gln 785 790 795 800 Lys Gly Gln Lys Asn Ser Arg Glu Arg Met Lys Arg Ile Glu Glu Gly 805 810 815 Ile Lys Glu Leu Gly Ser Gln Ile Leu Lys Glu His Pro Val Glu Asn 820 825 830 Thr Gln Leu Gln Asn Glu Lys Leu Tyr Leu Tyr Tyr Leu Gln Asn Gly 835 840 845 Arg Asp Met Tyr Val Asp Gln Glu Leu Asp Ile Asn Arg Leu Ser Asp 850 855 860 Tyr Asp Val Asp Ala Ile Val Pro Gln Ser Phe Leu Lys Asp Asp Ser 865 870 875 880 Ile Asp Asn Lys Val Leu Thr Arg Ser Asp Lys Asn Arg Gly Lys Ser 885 890 895 Asp Asn Val Pro Ser Glu Glu Val Val Lys Lys Met Lys Asn Tyr Trp 900 905 910 Arg Gln Leu Leu Asn Ala Lys Leu Ile Thr Gln Arg Lys Phe Asp Asn 915 920 925 Leu Thr Lys Ala Glu Arg Gly Gly Leu Ser Glu Leu Asp Lys Ala Gly 930 935 940 Phe Ile Lys Arg Gln Leu Val Glu Thr Arg Gln Ile Thr Lys His Val 945 950 955 960 Ala Gln Ile Leu Asp Ser Arg Met Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asp Glu Asn Asp 965 970 975 Lys Leu Ile Arg Glu Val Lys Val Ile Thr Leu Lys Ser Lys Leu Val 980 985 990 Ser Asp Phe Arg Lys Asp Phe Gln Phe Tyr Lys Val Arg Glu Ile Asn 995 1000 1005 Asn Tyr His His Ala His Asp Ala Tyr Leu Asn Ala Val Val Gly 1010 1015 1020 Thr Ala Leu Ile Lys Lys Tyr Pro Lys Leu Glu Ser Glu Phe Val 1025 1030 1035 Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Lys Val Tyr Asp Val Arg Lys Met Ile Ala Lys 1040 1045 1050 Ser Glu Gln Glu Ile Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Tyr Phe Phe Tyr 1055 1060 1065 Ser Asn Ile Met Asn Phe Phe Lys Thr Glu Ile Thr Leu Ala Asn 1070 1075 1080 Gly Glu Ile Arg Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Glu Thr Asn Gly Glu Thr 1085 1090 1095 Gly Glu Ile Val Trp Asp Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe Ala Thr Val Arg 1100 1105 1110 Lys Val Leu Ser Met Pro Gln Val Asn Ile Val Lys Lys Thr Glu 1115 1120 1125 Val Gln Thr Gly Gly Phe Ser Lys Glu Ser Ile Leu Pro Lys Arg 1130 1135 1140 Asn Ser Asp Lys Leu Ile Ala Arg Lys Lys Asp Trp Asp Pro Lys 1145 1150 1155 Lys Tyr Gly Gly Phe Asp Ser Pro Thr Val Ala Tyr Ser Val Leu 1160 1165 1170 Val Val Ala Lys Val Glu Lys Gly Lys Ser Lys Lys Leu Lys Ser 1175 1180 1185 Val Lys Glu Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Met Glu Arg Ser Ser Phe 1190 1195 1200 Glu Lys Asn Pro Ile Asp Phe Leu Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr Lys Glu 1205 1210 1215 Val Lys Lys Asp Leu Ile Ile Lys Leu Pro Lys Tyr Ser Leu Phe 1220 1225 1230 Glu Leu Glu Asn Gly Arg Lys Arg Met Leu Ala Ser Ala Gly Glu 1235 1240 1245 Leu Gln Lys Gly Asn Glu Leu Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Tyr Val Asn 1250 1255 1260 Phe Leu Tyr Leu Ala Ser His Tyr Glu Lys Leu Lys Gly Ser Pro 1265 1270 1275 Glu Asp Asn Glu Gln Lys Gln Leu Phe Val Glu Gln His Lys His 1280 1285 1290 Tyr Leu Asp Glu Ile Ile Glu Gln Ile Ser Glu Phe Ser Lys Arg 1295 1300 1305 Val Ile Leu Ala Asp Ala Asn Leu Asp Lys Val Leu Ser Ala Tyr 1310 1315 1320 Asn Lys His Arg Asp Lys Pro Ile Arg Glu Gln Ala Glu Asn Ile 1325 1330 1335 Ile His Leu Phe Thr Leu Thr Asn Leu Gly Ala Pro Ala Ala Phe 1340 1345 1350 Lys Tyr Phe Asp Thr Thr Ile Asp Arg Lys Arg Tyr Thr Ser Thr 1355 1360 1365 Lys Glu Val Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Ile His Gln Ser Ile Thr Gly 1370 1375 1380 Leu Tyr Glu Thr Arg Ile Asp Leu Ser Gln Leu Gly Gly Asp Gly 1385 1390 1395 Gly Gly Gly Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Tyr 1400 1405 1410 Val Val Lys Arg Arg Asp Ser Ala Thr Ser Phe Ser Leu Asp Phe 1415 1420 1425 Gly Tyr Leu Arg Asn Lys Asn Gly Cys His Val Glu Leu Leu Phe 1430 1435 1440 Leu Arg Tyr Ile Ser Asp Trp Asp Leu Asp Pro Gly Arg Cys Tyr 1445 1450 1455 Arg Val Thr Trp Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Tyr Asp Cys Ala 1460 1465 1470 Arg His Val Ala Asp Phe Leu Arg Gly Asn Pro Asn Leu Ser Leu 1475 1480 1485 Arg Ile Phe Thr Ala Arg Leu Tyr Phe Cys Glu Asp Arg Lys Ala 1490 1495 1500 Glu Pro Glu Gly Leu Arg Arg Leu His Arg Ala Gly Val Gln Ile 1505 1510 1515 Ala Ile Met Thr Phe Lys Asp Tyr Phe Tyr Cys Trp Asn Thr Phe 1520 1525 1530 Val Glu Asn His Glu Arg Thr Phe Lys Ala Trp Glu Gly Leu His 1535 1540 1545 Glu Asn Ser Val Arg Leu Ser Arg Gln Leu Arg Arg Ile Leu Leu 1550 1555 1560 Pro Leu Tyr Glu Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Asp Ala Phe Arg Thr Leu 1565 1570 1575 Gly Leu 1580 311564PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 31Met Asp Ser Leu Leu Met Asn Arg Arg Lys Phe Leu Tyr Gln Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Arg Trp Ala Lys Gly Arg Arg Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Val 20 25 30 Val Lys Arg Arg Asp Ser Ala Thr Ser Phe Ser Leu Asp Phe Gly Tyr 35 40 45 Leu Arg Asn Lys Asn Gly Cys His Val Glu Leu Leu Phe Leu Arg Tyr 50 55 60 Ile Ser Asp Trp Asp Leu Asp Pro Gly Arg Cys Tyr Arg Val Thr Trp 65 70 75 80 Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Tyr Asp Cys Ala Arg His Val Ala Asp 85 90 95 Phe Leu Arg Gly Asn Pro Asn Leu Ser Leu Arg Ile Phe Thr Ala Arg 100 105 110 Leu Tyr Phe Cys Glu Asp Arg Lys Ala Glu Pro Glu Gly Leu Arg Arg 115 120 125 Leu His Arg Ala Gly Val Gln Ile Ala Ile Met Thr Phe Lys Asp Tyr 130 135 140 Phe Tyr Cys Trp Asn Thr Phe Val Glu Asn His Glu Arg Thr Phe Lys 145 150 155 160 Ala Trp Glu Gly Leu His Glu Asn Ser Val Arg Leu Ser Arg Gln Leu 165 170 175 Arg Arg Ile Leu Leu Pro Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser 180 185 190 Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Asp Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ile Gly Leu Ala Ile Gly 195 200 205 Thr Asn Ser Val Gly Trp Ala Val Ile Thr Asp Glu Tyr Lys Val Pro 210 215 220 Ser Lys Lys Phe Lys Val Leu Gly Asn Thr Asp Arg His Ser Ile Lys 225 230 235 240 Lys Asn Leu Ile Gly Ala Leu Leu Phe Asp Ser Gly Glu Thr Ala Glu 245 250 255 Ala Thr Arg Leu Lys Arg Thr Ala Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Arg Arg Lys 260 265 270 Asn Arg Ile Cys Tyr Leu Gln Glu Ile Phe Ser Asn Glu Met Ala Lys 275 280 285 Val Asp Asp Ser Phe Phe His Arg Leu Glu Glu Ser Phe Leu Val Glu 290 295 300 Glu Asp Lys Lys His Glu Arg His Pro Ile Phe Gly Asn Ile Val Asp 305 310 315 320 Glu Val Ala Tyr His Glu Lys Tyr Pro Thr Ile Tyr His Leu Arg Lys 325 330 335 Lys Leu Val Asp Ser Thr Asp Lys Ala Asp Leu Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu 340 345 350 Ala Leu Ala His Met Ile Lys Phe Arg Gly His Phe Leu Ile Glu Gly 355 360 365 Asp Leu Asn Pro Asp Asn Ser Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Phe Ile Gln Leu 370 375 380 Val Gln Thr Tyr Asn Gln Leu Phe Glu Glu Asn Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser 385 390 395 400 Gly Val Asp Ala Lys Ala Ile Leu Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Lys Ser Arg 405 410 415 Arg Leu Glu Asn Leu Ile Ala Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu Lys Lys Asn Gly 420 425 430 Leu Phe Gly Asn Leu Ile Ala Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro Asn Phe 435 440 445 Lys Ser Asn Phe Asp Leu Ala Glu Asp Ala Lys Leu Gln Leu Ser Lys 450 455 460 Asp Thr Tyr Asp Asp Asp Leu Asp Asn Leu Leu Ala Gln Ile Gly Asp 465 470 475 480 Gln Tyr Ala Asp Leu Phe Leu Ala Ala Lys Asn Leu Ser Asp Ala Ile 485 490 495 Leu Leu Ser Asp Ile Leu Arg Val Asn Thr Glu Ile Thr Lys Ala Pro 500 505 510 Leu Ser Ala Ser Met Ile Lys Arg Tyr Asp Glu His His Gln Asp Leu 515 520 525 Thr Leu Leu Lys Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Gln Leu Pro Glu Lys Tyr Lys 530 535 540 Glu Ile Phe Phe Asp Gln Ser Lys Asn Gly Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Ile Asp 545 550 555 560 Gly Gly Ala Ser Gln Glu Glu Phe Tyr Lys Phe Ile Lys Pro Ile Leu 565 570 575 Glu Lys Met Asp Gly Thr Glu Glu Leu Leu Val Lys Leu Asn Arg Glu 580 585 590 Asp Leu Leu Arg Lys Gln Arg Thr Phe Asp Asn Gly Ser Ile Pro His 595 600 605 Gln Ile His Leu Gly Glu Leu His Ala Ile Leu Arg Arg Gln Glu Asp 610 615 620 Phe Tyr Pro Phe Leu Lys Asp Asn Arg Glu Lys Ile Glu Lys Ile Leu 625 630 635 640 Thr Phe Arg Ile Pro Tyr Tyr Val Gly Pro Leu Ala Arg Gly Asn Ser 645 650 655 Arg Phe Ala Trp Met Thr Arg Lys Ser Glu Glu Thr Ile Thr Pro Trp 660 665 670 Asn Phe Glu Glu Val Val Asp Lys Gly Ala Ser Ala Gln Ser Phe Ile 675 680 685 Glu Arg Met Thr Asn Phe Asp Lys Asn Leu Pro Asn Glu Lys Val Leu 690 695 700 Pro Lys His Ser Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Phe Thr Val Tyr Asn Glu Leu 705 710 715 720 Thr Lys Val Lys Tyr Val Thr Glu Gly Met Arg Lys Pro Ala Phe Leu 725 730 735 Ser Gly Glu Gln Lys Lys Ala Ile Val Asp Leu Leu Phe Lys Thr Asn 740 745 750 Arg Lys Val Thr Val Lys Gln Leu Lys Glu Asp Tyr Phe Lys Lys Ile 755 760 765 Glu Cys Phe Asp Ser Val Glu Ile Ser Gly Val Glu Asp Arg Phe Asn 770 775 780 Ala Ser Leu Gly Thr Tyr His Asp Leu Leu Lys Ile Ile Lys Asp Lys 785 790 795 800 Asp Phe Leu Asp Asn Glu Glu Asn Glu Asp Ile Leu Glu Asp Ile Val 805 810 815 Leu Thr Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Arg Glu Met Ile Glu Glu Arg Leu 820 825 830 Lys Thr Tyr Ala His Leu Phe Asp Asp Lys Val Met Lys Gln Leu Lys 835 840 845 Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Gly Trp Gly Arg Leu Ser Arg Lys Leu Ile Asn 850 855 860 Gly Ile Arg Asp Lys Gln Ser Gly Lys Thr Ile Leu Asp Phe Leu Lys 865 870 875 880 Ser Asp Gly Phe Ala Asn Arg Asn Phe Met Gln Leu Ile His Asp Asp 885 890 895 Ser Leu Thr Phe Lys Glu Asp Ile Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Ser Gly Gln 900 905 910 Gly Asp Ser Leu His Glu His Ile Ala Asn Leu Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala 915 920 925 Ile Lys Lys Gly Ile Leu Gln Thr Val Lys Val Val Asp Glu Leu Val 930 935 940 Lys Val Met Gly Arg His Lys Pro Glu Asn Ile Val Ile Glu Met Ala 945 950 955 960 Arg Glu Asn Gln Thr Thr Gln Lys Gly Gln Lys Asn Ser Arg Glu Arg 965 970 975 Met Lys Arg Ile Glu Glu Gly Ile Lys Glu Leu Gly Ser Gln Ile Leu 980 985 990 Lys Glu His Pro Val Glu Asn Thr Gln Leu Gln Asn Glu Lys Leu Tyr 995 1000 1005 Leu Tyr Tyr Leu Gln Asn Gly Arg Asp Met Tyr Val Asp Gln Glu 1010 1015 1020 Leu Asp Ile Asn Arg Leu Ser Asp Tyr Asp Val Asp Ala Ile Val 1025 1030 1035 Pro Gln Ser Phe Leu Lys Asp 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1050 Thr Arg Ser Asp Lys Asn Arg Gly Lys Ser Asp Asn Val Pro Ser 1055 1060 1065 Glu Glu Val Val Lys Lys Met Lys Asn Tyr Trp Arg Gln Leu Leu 1070 1075 1080 Asn Ala Lys Leu Ile Thr Gln Arg Lys Phe Asp Asn Leu Thr Lys 1085 1090 1095 Ala Glu Arg Gly Gly Leu Ser Glu Leu Asp Lys Ala Gly Phe Ile 1100 1105 1110 Lys Arg Gln Leu Val Glu Thr Arg Gln Ile Thr Lys His Val Ala 1115 1120 1125 Gln Ile Leu Asp Ser Arg Met Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asp Glu Asn Asp 1130 1135 1140 Lys Leu Ile Arg Glu Val Lys Val Ile Thr Leu Lys Ser Lys Leu 1145 1150 1155 Val Ser Asp Phe Arg Lys Asp Phe Gln Phe Tyr Lys Val Arg Glu 1160 1165 1170 Ile Asn Asn Tyr His His Ala His Asp Ala Tyr Leu Asn Ala Val 1175 1180 1185 Val Gly Thr Ala Leu Ile Lys Lys Tyr Pro Lys Leu Glu Ser Glu 1190 1195 1200 Phe Val Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Lys Val Tyr Asp Val Arg Lys Met Ile 1205 1210 1215 Ala Lys Ser Glu Gln Glu Ile Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Tyr Phe 1220 1225 1230 Phe Tyr Ser Asn Ile Met Asn Phe Phe Lys Thr Glu Ile Thr Leu 1235 1240 1245 Ala Asn Gly Glu Ile Arg Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Glu Thr Asn Gly 1250 1255 1260 Glu Thr Gly Glu Ile Val Trp Asp Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe Ala Thr 1265 1270 1275 Val Arg Lys Val Leu Ser Met Pro Gln Val Asn Ile Val Lys Lys 1280 1285 1290 Thr Glu Val Gln Thr Gly Gly Phe Ser Lys Glu Ser Ile Leu Pro 1295 1300 1305 Lys Arg Asn Ser Asp Lys Leu Ile Ala Arg Lys Lys Asp Trp Asp 1310 1315 1320 Pro Lys Lys Tyr Gly Gly Phe Asp Ser Pro Thr Val Ala Tyr Ser 1325 1330 1335 Val Leu Val Val Ala Lys Val Glu Lys Gly Lys Ser Lys Lys Leu 1340 1345 1350 Lys Ser Val Lys Glu Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Met Glu Arg Ser 1355 1360 1365 Ser Phe Glu Lys Asn Pro Ile Asp Phe Leu Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr 1370 1375 1380 Lys Glu Val Lys Lys Asp Leu Ile Ile Lys Leu Pro Lys Tyr Ser 1385 1390 1395 Leu Phe Glu Leu Glu Asn Gly Arg Lys Arg Met Leu Ala Ser Ala 1400 1405 1410 Gly Glu Leu Gln Lys Gly Asn Glu Leu Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Tyr 1415 1420 1425 Val Asn Phe Leu Tyr Leu Ala Ser His Tyr Glu Lys Leu Lys Gly 1430 1435 1440 Ser Pro Glu Asp Asn Glu Gln Lys Gln Leu Phe Val Glu Gln His 1445 1450 1455 Lys His Tyr Leu Asp Glu Ile Ile Glu Gln Ile Ser Glu Phe Ser 1460 1465 1470 Lys Arg Val Ile Leu Ala Asp Ala Asn Leu Asp Lys Val Leu Ser 1475 1480 1485 Ala Tyr Asn Lys His Arg Asp Lys Pro Ile Arg Glu Gln Ala Glu 1490 1495 1500 Asn Ile Ile His Leu Phe Thr Leu Thr Asn Leu Gly Ala Pro Ala 1505 1510 1515 Ala Phe Lys Tyr Phe Asp Thr Thr Ile Asp Arg Lys Arg Tyr Thr 1520 1525 1530 Ser Thr Lys Glu Val Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Ile His Gln Ser Ile 1535 1540 1545 Thr Gly Leu Tyr Glu Thr Arg Ile Asp Leu Ser Gln Leu Gly Gly 1550 1555 1560 Asp 321579PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 32Met Asp Ser Leu Leu Met Asn Arg Arg Lys Phe Leu Tyr Gln Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Arg Trp Ala Lys Gly Arg Arg Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Asp Lys 20 25 30 Lys Tyr Ser Ile Gly Leu Ala Ile Gly Thr Asn Ser Val Gly Trp Ala 35 40 45 Val Ile Thr Asp Glu Tyr Lys Val Pro Ser Lys Lys Phe Lys Val Leu 50 55 60 Gly Asn Thr Asp Arg His Ser Ile Lys Lys Asn Leu Ile Gly Ala Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu Phe Asp Ser Gly Glu Thr Ala Glu Ala Thr Arg Leu Lys Arg Thr 85 90 95 Ala Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Arg Ile Cys Tyr Leu Gln 100 105 110 Glu Ile Phe Ser Asn Glu Met Ala Lys Val Asp Asp Ser Phe Phe His 115 120 125 Arg Leu Glu Glu Ser Phe Leu Val Glu Glu Asp Lys Lys His Glu Arg 130 135 140 His Pro Ile Phe Gly Asn Ile Val Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr His Glu Lys 145 150 155 160 Tyr Pro Thr Ile Tyr His Leu Arg Lys Lys Leu Val Asp Ser Thr Asp 165 170 175 Lys Ala Asp Leu Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu Ala Leu Ala His Met Ile Lys 180 185 190 Phe Arg Gly His Phe Leu Ile Glu Gly Asp Leu Asn Pro Asp Asn Ser 195 200 205 Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Phe Ile Gln Leu Val Gln Thr Tyr Asn Gln Leu 210 215 220 Phe Glu Glu Asn Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser Gly Val Asp Ala Lys Ala Ile 225 230 235 240 Leu Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Lys Ser Arg Arg Leu Glu Asn Leu Ile Ala 245 250 255 Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu Lys Lys Asn Gly Leu Phe Gly Asn Leu Ile Ala 260 265 270 Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro Asn Phe Lys Ser Asn Phe Asp Leu Ala 275 280 285 Glu Asp Ala Lys Leu Gln Leu Ser Lys Asp Thr Tyr Asp Asp Asp Leu 290 295 300 Asp Asn Leu Leu Ala Gln Ile Gly Asp Gln Tyr Ala Asp Leu Phe Leu 305 310 315 320 Ala Ala Lys Asn Leu Ser Asp Ala Ile Leu Leu Ser Asp Ile Leu Arg 325 330 335 Val Asn Thr Glu Ile Thr Lys Ala Pro Leu Ser Ala Ser Met Ile Lys 340 345 350 Arg Tyr Asp Glu His His Gln Asp Leu Thr Leu Leu Lys Ala Leu Val 355 360 365 Arg Gln Gln Leu Pro Glu Lys Tyr Lys Glu Ile Phe Phe Asp Gln Ser 370 375 380 Lys Asn Gly Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Ile Asp Gly Gly Ala Ser Gln Glu Glu 385 390 395 400 Phe Tyr Lys Phe Ile Lys Pro Ile Leu Glu Lys Met Asp Gly Thr Glu 405 410 415 Glu Leu Leu Val Lys Leu Asn Arg Glu Asp Leu Leu Arg Lys Gln Arg 420 425 430 Thr Phe Asp Asn Gly Ser Ile Pro His Gln Ile His Leu Gly Glu Leu 435 440 445 His Ala Ile Leu Arg Arg Gln Glu Asp Phe Tyr Pro Phe Leu Lys Asp 450 455 460 Asn Arg Glu Lys Ile Glu Lys Ile Leu Thr Phe Arg Ile Pro Tyr Tyr 465 470 475 480 Val Gly Pro Leu Ala Arg Gly Asn Ser Arg Phe Ala Trp Met Thr Arg 485 490 495 Lys Ser Glu Glu Thr Ile Thr Pro Trp Asn Phe Glu Glu Val Val Asp 500 505 510 Lys Gly Ala Ser Ala Gln Ser Phe Ile Glu Arg Met Thr Asn Phe Asp 515 520 525 Lys Asn Leu Pro Asn Glu Lys Val Leu Pro Lys His Ser Leu Leu Tyr 530 535 540 Glu Tyr Phe Thr Val Tyr Asn Glu Leu Thr Lys Val Lys Tyr Val Thr 545 550 555 560 Glu Gly Met Arg Lys Pro Ala Phe Leu Ser Gly Glu Gln Lys Lys Ala 565 570 575 Ile Val Asp Leu Leu Phe Lys Thr Asn Arg Lys Val Thr Val Lys Gln 580 585 590 Leu Lys Glu Asp Tyr Phe Lys Lys Ile Glu Cys Phe Asp Ser Val Glu 595 600 605 Ile Ser Gly Val Glu Asp Arg Phe Asn Ala Ser Leu Gly Thr Tyr His 610 615 620 Asp Leu Leu Lys Ile Ile Lys Asp Lys Asp Phe Leu Asp Asn Glu Glu 625 630 635 640 Asn Glu Asp Ile Leu Glu Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu 645 650 655 Asp Arg Glu Met Ile Glu Glu Arg Leu Lys Thr Tyr Ala His Leu Phe 660 665 670 Asp Asp Lys Val Met Lys Gln Leu Lys Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Gly Trp 675 680 685 Gly Arg Leu Ser Arg Lys Leu Ile Asn Gly Ile Arg Asp Lys Gln Ser 690 695 700 Gly Lys Thr Ile Leu Asp Phe Leu Lys Ser Asp Gly Phe Ala Asn Arg 705 710 715 720 Asn Phe Met Gln Leu Ile His Asp Asp Ser Leu Thr Phe Lys Glu Asp 725 730 735 Ile Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Ser Gly Gln Gly Asp Ser Leu His Glu His 740 745 750 Ile Ala Asn Leu Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala Ile Lys Lys Gly Ile Leu Gln 755 760 765 Thr Val Lys Val Val Asp Glu Leu Val Lys Val Met Gly Arg His Lys 770 775 780 Pro Glu Asn Ile Val Ile Glu Met Ala Arg Glu Asn Gln Thr Thr Gln 785 790 795 800 Lys Gly Gln Lys Asn Ser Arg Glu Arg Met Lys Arg Ile Glu Glu Gly 805 810 815 Ile Lys Glu Leu Gly Ser Gln Ile Leu Lys Glu His Pro Val Glu Asn 820 825 830 Thr Gln Leu Gln Asn Glu Lys Leu Tyr Leu Tyr Tyr Leu Gln Asn Gly 835 840 845 Arg Asp Met Tyr Val Asp Gln Glu Leu Asp Ile Asn Arg Leu Ser Asp 850 855 860 Tyr Asp Val Asp Ala Ile Val Pro Gln Ser Phe Leu Lys Asp Asp Ser 865 870 875 880 Ile Asp Asn Lys Val Leu Thr Arg Ser Asp Lys Asn Arg Gly Lys Ser 885 890 895 Asp Asn Val Pro Ser Glu Glu Val Val Lys Lys Met Lys Asn Tyr Trp 900 905 910 Arg Gln Leu Leu Asn Ala Lys Leu Ile Thr Gln Arg Lys Phe Asp Asn 915 920 925 Leu Thr Lys Ala Glu Arg Gly Gly Leu Ser Glu Leu Asp Lys Ala Gly 930 935 940 Phe Ile Lys Arg Gln Leu Val Glu Thr Arg Gln Ile Thr Lys His Val 945 950 955 960 Ala Gln Ile Leu Asp Ser Arg Met Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asp Glu Asn Asp 965 970 975 Lys Leu Ile Arg Glu Val Lys Val Ile Thr Leu Lys Ser Lys Leu Val 980 985 990 Ser Asp Phe Arg Lys Asp Phe Gln Phe Tyr Lys Val Arg Glu Ile Asn 995 1000 1005 Asn Tyr His His Ala His Asp Ala Tyr Leu Asn Ala Val Val Gly 1010 1015 1020 Thr Ala Leu Ile Lys Lys Tyr Pro Lys Leu Glu Ser Glu Phe Val 1025 1030 1035 Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Lys Val Tyr Asp Val Arg Lys Met Ile Ala Lys 1040 1045 1050 Ser Glu Gln Glu Ile Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Tyr Phe Phe Tyr 1055 1060 1065 Ser Asn Ile Met Asn Phe Phe Lys Thr Glu Ile Thr Leu Ala Asn 1070 1075 1080 Gly Glu Ile Arg Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Glu Thr Asn Gly Glu Thr 1085 1090 1095 Gly Glu Ile Val Trp Asp Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe Ala Thr Val Arg 1100 1105 1110 Lys Val Leu Ser Met Pro Gln Val Asn Ile Val Lys Lys Thr Glu 1115 1120 1125 Val Gln Thr Gly Gly Phe Ser Lys Glu Ser Ile Leu Pro Lys Arg 1130 1135 1140 Asn Ser Asp Lys Leu Ile Ala Arg Lys Lys Asp Trp Asp Pro Lys 1145 1150 1155 Lys Tyr Gly Gly Phe Asp Ser Pro Thr Val Ala Tyr Ser Val Leu 1160 1165 1170 Val Val Ala Lys Val Glu Lys Gly Lys Ser Lys Lys Leu Lys Ser 1175 1180 1185 Val Lys Glu Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Met Glu Arg Ser Ser Phe 1190 1195 1200 Glu Lys Asn Pro Ile Asp Phe Leu Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr Lys Glu 1205 1210 1215 Val Lys Lys Asp Leu Ile Ile Lys Leu Pro Lys Tyr Ser Leu Phe 1220 1225 1230 Glu Leu Glu Asn Gly Arg Lys Arg Met Leu Ala Ser Ala Gly Glu 1235 1240 1245 Leu Gln Lys Gly Asn Glu Leu Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Tyr Val Asn 1250 1255 1260 Phe Leu Tyr Leu Ala Ser His Tyr Glu Lys Leu Lys Gly Ser Pro 1265 1270 1275 Glu Asp Asn Glu Gln Lys Gln Leu Phe Val Glu Gln His Lys His 1280 1285 1290 Tyr Leu Asp Glu Ile Ile Glu Gln Ile Ser Glu Phe Ser Lys Arg 1295 1300 1305 Val Ile Leu Ala Asp Ala Asn Leu Asp Lys Val Leu Ser Ala Tyr 1310 1315 1320 Asn Lys His Arg Asp Lys Pro Ile Arg Glu Gln Ala Glu Asn Ile 1325 1330 1335 Ile His Leu Phe Thr Leu Thr Asn Leu Gly Ala Pro Ala Ala Phe 1340 1345 1350 Lys Tyr Phe Asp Thr Thr Ile Asp Arg Lys Arg Tyr Thr Ser Thr 1355 1360 1365 Lys Glu Val Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Ile His Gln Ser Ile Thr Gly 1370 1375 1380 Leu Tyr Glu Thr Arg Ile Asp Leu Ser Gln Leu Gly Gly Asp Gly 1385 1390 1395 Gly Gly Gly Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Tyr 1400 1405 1410 Val Val Lys Arg Arg Asp Ser Ala Thr Ser Cys Ser Leu Asp Phe 1415 1420 1425 Gly His Leu Arg Asn Lys Ser Gly Cys His Val Glu Leu Leu Phe 1430 1435 1440 Leu Arg Tyr Ile Ser Asp Trp Asp Leu Asp Pro Gly Arg Cys Tyr 1445 1450 1455 Arg Val Thr Trp Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Tyr Asp Cys Ala 1460 1465 1470 Arg His Val Ala Glu Phe Leu Arg Trp Asn Pro Asn Leu Ser Leu 1475 1480 1485 Arg Ile Phe Thr Ala Arg Leu Tyr Phe Cys Glu Asp Arg Lys Ala 1490 1495 1500 Glu Pro Glu Gly Leu Arg Arg Leu His Arg Ala Gly Val Gln Ile 1505 1510 1515 Gly Ile Met Thr Phe Lys Asp Tyr Phe Tyr Cys Trp Asn Thr Phe 1520 1525 1530 Val Glu Asn Arg Glu Arg Thr Phe Lys Ala Trp Glu Gly Leu His 1535 1540 1545 Glu Asn Ser Val Arg Leu Thr Arg Gln Leu Arg Arg Ile Leu Leu 1550 1555 1560 Pro Leu Tyr Glu Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Asp Ala Phe Arg Met Leu 1565 1570 1575 Gly 331724PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 33Ser Pro Lys Lys Lys Arg Lys Val Glu Ala Ser Met Glu Leu Lys Tyr 1 5 10 15 His Pro Glu Met Arg Phe Phe His Trp Phe Ser Lys Trp Arg Lys Leu 20 25 30 His Arg Asp Gln Glu Tyr Glu Val Thr Trp Tyr Ile Ser Trp Ser Pro 35 40 45 Cys Thr Lys Cys Thr Arg Asp Met Ala Thr Phe Leu Ala Glu Asp Pro 50 55 60 Lys Val Thr Leu Thr Ile Phe Val Ala Arg Leu Tyr Tyr Phe Trp Asp 65 70 75 80 Pro Asp Tyr Gln Glu Ala Leu Arg Ser Leu Cys Gln Lys Arg Asp Gly 85 90 95 Pro Arg Ala Thr Met Lys Ile Met Asn Tyr Asp Glu Phe Gln His Cys 100 105 110 Trp Ser Lys Phe Val Tyr Ser Gln Arg Glu Leu Phe Glu Pro Trp Asn 115 120 125 Asn Leu Pro Lys Tyr Tyr Ile Leu Leu His Ile Met Leu Gly Glu Ile 130 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Leu Arg His Ser Met Asp Pro Pro Thr Phe Thr Phe Asn Phe Asn Asn 145 150 155 160 Glu Pro Trp Val Arg Gly Arg His Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Tyr Glu Val 165 170 175 Glu Arg Met His Asn Asp Thr Trp Val Leu Leu Asn Gln Arg Arg Gly 180 185 190 Phe Leu Cys Asn Gln Ala Pro His Lys His Gly Phe Leu Glu Gly Arg 195 200 205 His Ala Glu Leu Cys Phe Leu Asp Val Ile Pro Phe Trp Lys Leu Asp 210 215 220 Leu Asp Gln Asp Tyr Arg Val Thr Cys Phe Thr Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys 225 230 235 240 Phe Ser Cys Ala Gln Glu Met Ala Lys Phe Ile Ser Lys Asn Lys His 245 250 255 Val Ser Leu Cys Ile Phe Thr Ala Arg Ile Tyr Asp Asp Gln Gly Arg 260 265 270 Cys Gln Glu Gly Leu Arg Thr Leu Ala Glu Ala Gly Ala Lys Ile Ser 275 280 285 Ile Met Thr Tyr Ser Glu Phe Lys His Cys Trp Asp Thr Phe Val Asp 290 295 300 His Gln Gly Cys Pro Phe Gln Pro Trp Asp Gly Leu Asp Glu His Ser 305 310 315 320 Gln Asp Leu Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Ala Ile Leu Gln Asn Gln Glu Asn 325 330 335 Ser Pro Lys Lys Lys Arg Lys Val Glu Ala Ser Ser Pro Lys Lys Lys 340 345 350 Arg Lys Val Glu Ala Ser Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ile Gly Leu Ala Ile Gly 355 360 365 Thr Asn Ser Val Gly Trp Ala Val Ile Thr Asp Glu Tyr Lys Val Pro 370 375 380 Ser Lys Lys Phe Lys Val Leu Gly Asn Thr Asp Arg His Ser Ile Lys 385 390 395 400 Lys Asn Leu Ile Gly Ala Leu Leu Phe Asp Ser Gly Glu Thr Ala Glu 405 410 415 Ala Thr Arg Leu Lys Arg Thr Ala Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Arg Arg Lys 420 425 430 Asn Arg Ile Cys Tyr Leu Gln Glu Ile Phe Ser Asn Glu Met Ala Lys 435 440 445 Val Asp Asp Ser Phe Phe His Arg Leu Glu Glu Ser Phe Leu Val Glu 450 455 460 Glu Asp Lys Lys His Glu Arg His Pro Ile Phe Gly Asn Ile Val Asp 465 470 475 480 Glu Val Ala Tyr His Glu Lys Tyr Pro Thr Ile Tyr His Leu Arg Lys 485 490 495 Lys Leu Val Asp Ser Thr Asp Lys Ala Asp Leu Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu 500 505 510 Ala Leu Ala His Met Ile Lys Phe Arg Gly His Phe Leu Ile Glu Gly 515 520 525 Asp Leu Asn Pro Asp Asn Ser Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Phe Ile Gln Leu 530 535 540 Val Gln Thr Tyr Asn Gln Leu Phe Glu Glu Asn Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser 545 550 555 560 Gly Val Asp Ala Lys Ala Ile Leu Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Lys Ser Arg 565 570 575 Arg Leu Glu Asn Leu Ile Ala Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu Lys Lys Asn Gly 580 585 590 Leu Phe Gly Asn Leu Ile Ala Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro Asn Phe 595 600 605 Lys Ser Asn Phe Asp Leu Ala Glu Asp Ala Lys Leu Gln Leu Ser Lys 610 615 620 Asp Thr Tyr Asp Asp Asp Leu Asp Asn Leu Leu Ala Gln Ile Gly Asp 625 630 635 640 Gln Tyr Ala Asp Leu Phe Leu Ala Ala Lys Asn Leu Ser Asp Ala Ile 645 650 655 Leu Leu Ser Asp Ile Leu Arg Val Asn Thr Glu Ile Thr Lys Ala Pro 660 665 670 Leu Ser Ala Ser Met Ile Lys Arg Tyr Asp Glu His His Gln Asp Leu 675 680 685 Thr Leu Leu Lys Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Gln Leu Pro Glu Lys Tyr Lys 690 695 700 Glu Ile Phe Phe Asp Gln Ser Lys Asn Gly Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Ile Asp 705 710 715 720 Gly Gly Ala Ser Gln Glu Glu Phe Tyr Lys Phe Ile Lys Pro Ile Leu 725 730 735 Glu Lys Met Asp Gly Thr Glu Glu Leu Leu Val Lys Leu Asn Arg Glu 740 745 750 Asp Leu Leu Arg Lys Gln Arg Thr Phe Asp Asn Gly Ser Ile Pro His 755 760 765 Gln Ile His Leu Gly Glu Leu His Ala Ile Leu Arg Arg Gln Glu Asp 770 775 780 Phe Tyr Pro Phe Leu Lys Asp Asn Arg Glu Lys Ile Glu Lys Ile Leu 785 790 795 800 Thr Phe Arg Ile Pro Tyr Tyr Val Gly Pro Leu Ala Arg Gly Asn Ser 805 810 815 Arg Phe Ala Trp Met Thr Arg Lys Ser Glu Glu Thr Ile Thr Pro Trp 820 825 830 Asn Phe Glu Glu Val Val Asp Lys Gly Ala Ser Ala Gln Ser Phe Ile 835 840 845 Glu Arg Met Thr Asn Phe Asp Lys Asn Leu Pro Asn Glu Lys Val Leu 850 855 860 Pro Lys His Ser Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Phe Thr Val Tyr Asn Glu Leu 865 870 875 880 Thr Lys Val Lys Tyr Val Thr Glu Gly Met Arg Lys Pro Ala Phe Leu 885 890 895 Ser Gly Glu Gln Lys Lys Ala Ile Val Asp Leu Leu Phe Lys Thr Asn 900 905 910 Arg Lys Val Thr Val Lys Gln Leu Lys Glu Asp Tyr Phe Lys Lys Ile 915 920 925 Glu Cys Phe Asp Ser Val Glu Ile Ser Gly Val Glu Asp Arg Phe Asn 930 935 940 Ala Ser Leu Gly Thr Tyr His Asp Leu Leu Lys Ile Ile Lys Asp Lys 945 950 955 960 Asp Phe Leu Asp Asn Glu Glu Asn Glu Asp Ile Leu Glu Asp Ile Val 965 970 975 Leu Thr Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Arg Glu Met Ile Glu Glu Arg Leu 980 985 990 Lys Thr Tyr Ala His Leu Phe Asp Asp Lys Val Met Lys Gln Leu Lys 995 1000 1005 Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Gly Trp Gly Arg Leu Ser Arg Lys Leu Ile 1010 1015 1020 Asn Gly Ile Arg Asp Lys Gln Ser Gly Lys Thr Ile Leu Asp Phe 1025 1030 1035 Leu Lys Ser Asp Gly Phe Ala Asn Arg Asn Phe Met Gln Leu Ile 1040 1045 1050 His Asp Asp Ser Leu Thr Phe Lys Glu Asp Ile Gln Lys Ala Gln 1055 1060 1065 Val Ser Gly Gln Gly Asp Ser Leu His Glu His Ile Ala Asn Leu 1070 1075 1080 Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala Ile Lys Lys Gly Ile Leu Gln Thr Val Lys 1085 1090 1095 Val Val Asp Glu Leu Val Lys Val Met Gly Arg His Lys Pro Glu 1100 1105 1110 Asn Ile Val Ile Glu Met Ala Arg Glu Asn Gln Thr Thr Gln Lys 1115 1120 1125 Gly Gln Lys Asn Ser Arg Glu Arg Met Lys Arg Ile Glu Glu Gly 1130 1135 1140 Ile Lys Glu Leu Gly Ser Gln Ile Leu Lys Glu His Pro Val Glu 1145 1150 1155 Asn Thr Gln Leu Gln Asn Glu Lys Leu Tyr Leu Tyr Tyr Leu Gln 1160 1165 1170 Asn Gly Arg Asp Met Tyr Val Asp Gln Glu Leu Asp Ile Asn Arg 1175 1180 1185 Leu Ser Asp Tyr Asp Val Asp Ala Ile Val Pro Gln Ser Phe Leu 1190 1195 1200 Lys Asp Asp Ser Ile Asp Asn Lys Val Leu Thr Arg Ser Asp Lys 1205 1210 1215 Asn Arg Gly Lys Ser Asp Asn Val Pro Ser Glu Glu Val Val Lys 1220 1225 1230 Lys Met Lys Asn Tyr Trp Arg Gln Leu Leu Asn Ala Lys Leu Ile 1235 1240 1245 Thr Gln Arg Lys Phe Asp Asn Leu Thr Lys Ala Glu Arg Gly Gly 1250 1255 1260 Leu Ser Glu Leu Asp Lys Ala Gly Phe Ile Lys Arg Gln Leu Val 1265 1270 1275 Glu Thr Arg Gln Ile Thr Lys His Val Ala Gln Ile Leu Asp Ser 1280 1285 1290 Arg Met Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asp Glu Asn Asp Lys Leu Ile Arg Glu 1295 1300 1305 Val Lys Val Ile Thr Leu Lys Ser Lys Leu Val Ser Asp Phe Arg 1310 1315 1320 Lys Asp Phe Gln Phe Tyr Lys Val Arg Glu Ile Asn Asn Tyr His 1325 1330 1335 His Ala His Asp Ala Tyr Leu Asn Ala Val Val Gly Thr Ala Leu 1340 1345 1350 Ile Lys Lys Tyr Pro Lys Leu Glu Ser Glu Phe Val Tyr Gly Asp 1355 1360 1365 Tyr Lys Val Tyr Asp Val Arg Lys Met Ile Ala Lys Ser Glu Gln 1370 1375 1380 Glu Ile Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Tyr Phe Phe Tyr Ser Asn Ile 1385 1390 1395 Met Asn Phe Phe Lys Thr Glu Ile Thr Leu Ala Asn Gly Glu Ile 1400 1405 1410 Arg Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Glu Thr Asn Gly Glu Thr Gly Glu Ile 1415 1420 1425 Val Trp Asp Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe Ala Thr Val Arg Lys Val Leu 1430 1435 1440 Ser Met Pro Gln Val Asn Ile Val Lys Lys Thr Glu Val Gln Thr 1445 1450 1455 Gly Gly Phe Ser Lys Glu Ser Ile Leu Pro Lys Arg Asn Ser Asp 1460 1465 1470 Lys Leu Ile Ala Arg Lys Lys Asp Trp Asp Pro Lys Lys Tyr Gly 1475 1480 1485 Gly Phe Asp Ser Pro Thr Val Ala Tyr Ser Val Leu Val Val Ala 1490 1495 1500 Lys Val Glu Lys Gly Lys Ser Lys Lys Leu Lys Ser Val Lys Glu 1505 1510 1515 Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Met Glu Arg Ser Ser Phe Glu Lys Asn 1520 1525 1530 Pro Ile Asp Phe Leu Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr Lys Glu Val Lys Lys 1535 1540 1545 Asp Leu Ile Ile Lys Leu Pro Lys Tyr Ser Leu Phe Glu Leu Glu 1550 1555 1560 Asn Gly Arg Lys Arg Met Leu Ala Ser Ala Gly Glu Leu Gln Lys 1565 1570 1575 Gly Asn Glu Leu Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Tyr Val Asn Phe Leu Tyr 1580 1585 1590 Leu Ala Ser His Tyr Glu Lys Leu Lys Gly Ser Pro Glu Asp Asn 1595 1600 1605 Glu Gln Lys Gln Leu Phe Val Glu Gln His Lys His Tyr Leu Asp 1610 1615 1620 Glu Ile Ile Glu Gln Ile Ser Glu Phe Ser Lys Arg Val Ile Leu 1625 1630 1635 Ala Asp Ala Asn Leu Asp Lys Val Leu Ser Ala Tyr Asn Lys His 1640 1645 1650 Arg Asp Lys Pro Ile Arg Glu Gln Ala Glu Asn Ile Ile His Leu 1655 1660 1665 Phe Thr Leu Thr Asn Leu Gly Ala Pro Ala Ala Phe Lys Tyr Phe 1670 1675 1680 Asp Thr Thr Ile Asp Arg Lys Arg Tyr Thr Ser Thr Lys Glu Val 1685 1690 1695 Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Ile His Gln Ser Ile Thr Gly Leu Tyr Glu 1700 1705 1710 Thr Arg Ile Asp Leu Ser Gln Leu Gly Gly Asp 1715 1720 341368PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 34Met Asp Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ile Gly Leu Ala Ile Gly Thr Asn Ser Val 1 5 10 15 Gly Trp Ala Val Ile Thr Asp Glu Tyr Lys Val Pro Ser Lys Lys Phe 20 25 30 Lys Val Leu Gly Asn Thr Asp Arg His Ser Ile Lys Lys Asn Leu Ile 35 40 45 Gly Ala Leu Leu Phe Asp Ser Gly Glu Thr Ala Glu Ala Thr Arg Leu 50 55 60 Lys Arg Thr Ala Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Arg Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Tyr Leu Gln Glu Ile Phe Ser Asn Glu Met Ala Lys Val Asp Asp Ser 85 90 95 Phe Phe His Arg Leu Glu Glu Ser Phe Leu Val Glu Glu Asp Lys Lys 100 105 110 His Glu Arg His Pro Ile Phe Gly Asn Ile Val Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr 115 120 125 His Glu Lys Tyr Pro Thr Ile Tyr His Leu Arg Lys Lys Leu Val Asp 130 135 140 Ser Thr Asp Lys Ala Asp Leu Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu Ala Leu Ala His 145 150 155 160 Met Ile Lys Phe Arg Gly His Phe Leu Ile Glu Gly Asp Leu Asn Pro 165 170 175 Asp Asn Ser Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Phe Ile Gln Leu Val Gln Thr Tyr 180 185 190 Asn Gln Leu Phe Glu Glu Asn Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser Gly Val Asp Ala 195 200 205 Lys Ala Ile Leu Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Lys Ser Arg Arg Leu Glu Asn 210 215 220 Leu Ile Ala Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu Lys Lys Asn Gly Leu Phe Gly Asn 225 230 235 240 Leu Ile Ala Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro Asn Phe Lys Ser Asn Phe 245 250 255 Asp 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Arg Lys Ser Glu Glu Thr Ile Thr Pro Trp Asn Phe Glu Glu 465 470 475 480 Val Val Asp Lys Gly Ala Ser Ala Gln Ser Phe Ile Glu Arg Met Thr 485 490 495 Asn Phe Asp Lys Asn Leu Pro Asn Glu Lys Val Leu Pro Lys His Ser 500 505 510 Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Phe Thr Val Tyr Asn Glu Leu Thr Lys Val Lys 515 520 525 Tyr Val Thr Glu Gly Met Arg Lys Pro Ala Phe Leu Ser Gly Glu Gln 530 535 540 Lys Lys Ala Ile Val Asp Leu Leu Phe Lys Thr Asn Arg Lys Val Thr 545 550 555 560 Val Lys Gln Leu Lys Glu Asp Tyr Phe Lys Lys Ile Glu Cys Phe Asp 565 570 575 Ser Val Glu Ile Ser Gly Val Glu Asp Arg Phe Asn Ala Ser Leu Gly 580 585 590 Thr Tyr His Asp Leu Leu Lys Ile Ile Lys Asp Lys Asp Phe Leu Asp 595 600 605 Asn Glu Glu Asn Glu Asp Ile Leu Glu Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Leu Thr 610 615 620 Leu Phe Glu Asp Arg Glu Met Ile Glu Glu Arg Leu Lys Thr Tyr Ala 625 630 635 640 His Leu Phe Asp Asp Lys Val Met Lys Gln Leu Lys Arg Arg Arg Tyr 645 650 655 Thr Gly Trp Gly Arg Leu Ser Arg Lys Leu Ile Asn Gly Ile Arg Asp 660 665 670 Lys Gln 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680 685 Ala Asn Arg Asn Phe Met Gln Leu Ile His Asp Asp Ser Leu Thr Phe 690 695 700 Lys Glu Asp Ile Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Ser Gly Gln Gly Asp Ser Leu 705 710 715 720 His Glu His Ile Ala Asn Leu Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala Ile Lys Lys Gly 725 730 735 Ile Leu Gln Thr Val Lys Val Val Asp Glu Leu Val Lys Val Met Gly 740 745 750 Arg His Lys Pro Glu Asn Ile Val Ile Glu Met Ala Arg Glu Asn Gln 755 760 765 Thr Thr Gln Lys Gly Gln Lys Asn Ser Arg Glu Arg Met Lys Arg Ile 770 775 780 Glu Glu Gly Ile Lys Glu Leu Gly Ser Gln Ile Leu Lys Glu His Pro 785 790 795 800 Val Glu Asn Thr Gln Leu Gln Asn Glu Lys Leu Tyr Leu Tyr Tyr Leu 805 810 815 Gln Asn Gly Arg Asp Met Tyr Val Asp Gln Glu Leu Asp Ile Asn Arg 820 825 830 Leu Ser Asp Tyr Asp Val Asp Ala Ile Val Pro Gln Ser Phe Leu Lys 835 840 845 Asp Asp Ser Ile Asp Asn Lys Val Leu Thr Arg Ser Asp Lys Asn Arg 850 855 860 Gly Lys Ser Asp Asn Val Pro Ser Glu Glu Val Val Lys Lys Met Lys 865 870 875 880 Asn Tyr Trp Arg Gln Leu Leu Asn Ala Lys Leu Ile Thr Gln Arg Lys 885 890 895 Phe Asp Asn Leu Thr Lys Ala Glu Arg Gly Gly Leu Ser Glu Leu Asp 900 905 910 Lys Ala Gly Phe Ile Lys Arg Gln Leu Val Glu Thr Arg Gln Ile Thr 915 920 925 Lys His Val Ala Gln Ile Leu Asp Ser Arg Met Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asp 930 935 940 Glu Asn Asp Lys Leu Ile Arg Glu Val Lys Val Ile Thr Leu Lys Ser 945 950 955 960 Lys Leu Val Ser Asp Phe Arg Lys Asp Phe Gln Phe Tyr Lys Val Arg 965 970 975 Glu Ile Asn Asn Tyr His His Ala His Asp Ala Tyr Leu Asn Ala Val 980 985 990 Val Gly Thr Ala Leu Ile Lys Lys Tyr Pro Lys Leu Glu Ser Glu Phe 995 1000 1005 Val Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Lys Val Tyr Asp Val Arg Lys Met Ile Ala 1010 1015 1020 Lys Ser Glu Gln Glu Ile Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Tyr Phe Phe 1025 1030 1035 Tyr Ser Asn Ile Met Asn Phe Phe Lys Thr Glu Ile Thr Leu Ala 1040 1045 1050 Asn Gly Glu Ile Arg Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Glu Thr Asn Gly Glu 1055 1060 1065 Thr Gly Glu Ile Val Trp Asp Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe Ala Thr Val 1070 1075 1080 Arg Lys Val Leu Ser Met Pro Gln Val Asn Ile Val Lys Lys Thr 1085 1090 1095 Glu Val Gln Thr Gly Gly Phe Ser Lys Glu Ser Ile Leu Pro Lys 1100 1105 1110 Arg Asn Ser Asp Lys Leu Ile Ala Arg Lys Lys Asp Trp Asp Pro 1115 1120 1125 Lys Lys Tyr Gly Gly Phe Asp Ser Pro Thr Val Ala Tyr Ser Val 1130 1135 1140 Leu Val Val Ala Lys Val Glu Lys Gly Lys Ser Lys Lys Leu Lys 1145 1150 1155 Ser Val Lys Glu Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Met Glu Arg Ser Ser 1160 1165 1170 Phe Glu Lys Asn Pro Ile Asp Phe Leu Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr Lys 1175 1180 1185 Glu Val Lys Lys Asp Leu Ile Ile Lys Leu Pro Lys Tyr Ser Leu 1190 1195 1200 Phe Glu Leu Glu Asn Gly Arg Lys Arg Met Leu Ala Ser Ala Gly 1205 1210 1215 Glu Leu Gln Lys Gly Asn Glu Leu Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Tyr Val 1220 1225 1230 Asn Phe Leu Tyr Leu Ala Ser His Tyr Glu Lys Leu Lys Gly Ser 1235 1240 1245 Pro Glu Asp Asn Glu Gln Lys Gln Leu Phe Val Glu Gln His Lys 1250 1255 1260 His Tyr Leu Asp Glu Ile Ile Glu Gln Ile Ser Glu Phe Ser Lys 1265 1270 1275 Arg Val Ile Leu Ala Asp Ala Asn Leu Asp Lys Val Leu Ser Ala 1280 1285 1290 Tyr Asn Lys His Arg Asp Lys Pro Ile Arg Glu Gln Ala Glu Asn 1295 1300 1305 Ile Ile His Leu Phe Thr Leu Thr Asn Leu Gly Ala Pro Ala Ala 1310 1315 1320 Phe Lys Tyr Phe Asp Thr Thr Ile Asp Arg Lys Arg Tyr Thr Ser 1325 1330 1335 Thr Lys Glu Val Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Ile His Gln Ser Ile Thr 1340 1345 1350 Gly Leu Tyr Glu Thr Arg Ile Asp Leu Ser Gln Leu Gly Gly Asp 1355 1360 1365 351851PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 35Met Asp Ser Leu Leu Met Asn Arg Arg Lys Phe Leu Tyr Gln Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Arg Trp Ala Lys Gly Arg Arg Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Ser Met 20 25 30 Gly Thr Gly Thr Lys Cys Ile Gly Gln Ser Lys Met Arg Lys Asn Gly 35 40 45 Asp Ile Leu Asn Asp Ser His Ala Glu Val Ile Ala Arg Arg Ser Phe 50 55 60 Gln Arg Tyr Leu Leu His Gln Leu Gln Leu Ala Ala Thr Leu Lys Glu 65 70 75 80 Asp Ser Ile Phe Val Pro Gly Thr Gln Lys Gly Val Trp Lys Leu Arg 85 90 95 Arg Asp Leu Ile Phe Val Phe Phe Ser Ser His Thr Pro Cys Gly Asp 100 105 110 Ala Ser Ile Ile Pro Met Leu Glu Phe Glu Asp Gln Pro Cys Cys Pro 115 120 125 Val Phe Arg Asn Trp Ala His Asn Ser Ser Val Glu Ala Ser Ser Asn 130 135 140 Leu Glu Ala Pro Gly Asn Glu Arg Lys Cys Glu Asp Pro Asp Ser Pro 145 150 155 160 Val Thr Lys Lys Met Arg Leu Glu Pro Gly Thr Ala Ala Arg Glu Val 165 170 175 Thr Asn Gly Ala Ala His His Gln Ser Phe Gly Lys Gln Lys Ser Gly 180 185 190 Pro Ile Ser Pro Gly Ile His Ser Cys Asp Leu Thr Val Glu Gly Leu 195 200 205 Ala Thr Val Thr Arg Ile Ala Pro Gly Ser Ala Lys Val Ile Asp Val 210 215 220 Tyr Arg Thr Gly Ala Lys Cys Val Pro Gly Glu Ala Gly Asp Ser Gly 225 230 235 240 Lys Pro Gly Ala Ala Phe His Gln Val Gly Leu Leu Arg Val Lys Pro 245 250 255 Gly Arg Gly Asp Arg Thr Arg Ser Met Ser Cys Ser Asp Lys Met Ala 260 265 270 Arg Trp Asn Val Leu Gly Cys Gln Gly Ala Leu Leu Met His Leu Leu 275 280 285 Glu Glu Pro Ile Tyr Leu Ser Ala Val Val Ile Gly Lys Cys Pro Tyr 290 295 300 Ser Gln Glu Ala Met Gln Arg Ala Leu Ile Gly Arg Cys Gln Asn Val 305 310 315 320 Ser Ala Leu Pro Lys Gly Phe Gly Val Gln Glu Leu Lys Ile Leu Gln 325 330 335 Ser Asp Leu Leu Phe Glu Gln Ser Arg Ser Ala Val Gln Ala Lys Arg 340 345 350 Ala Asp Ser Pro Gly Arg Leu Val Pro Cys Gly Ala Ala Ile Ser Trp 355 360 365 Ser Ala Val Pro Glu Gln Pro Leu Asp Val Thr Ala Asn Gly Phe Pro 370 375 380 Gln Gly Thr Thr Lys Lys Thr Ile Gly Ser Leu Gln Ala Arg Ser Gln 385 390 395 400 Ile Ser Lys Val Glu Leu Phe Arg Ser Phe Gln Lys Leu Leu Ser Arg 405 410 415 Ile Ala Arg Asp Lys Trp Pro His Ser Leu Arg Val Gln Lys Leu Asp 420 425 430 Thr Tyr Gln Glu Tyr Lys Glu Ala Ala Ser Ser Tyr Gln Glu Ala Trp 435 440 445 Ser Thr Leu Arg Lys Gln Val Phe Gly Ser Trp Ile Arg Asn Pro Pro 450 455 460 Asp Tyr His Gln Phe Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Gly 465 470 475 480 Gly Gly Gly Ser Asp Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ile Gly Leu Ala Ile Gly Thr 485 490 495 Asn Ser Val Gly Trp Ala Val Ile Thr Asp Glu Tyr Lys Val Pro Ser 500 505 510 Lys Lys Phe Lys Val Leu Gly Asn Thr Asp Arg His Ser Ile Lys Lys 515 520 525 Asn Leu Ile Gly Ala Leu Leu Phe Asp Ser Gly Glu Thr Ala Glu Ala 530 535 540 Thr Arg Leu Lys Arg Thr Ala Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn 545 550 555 560 Arg Ile Cys Tyr Leu Gln Glu Ile Phe Ser Asn Glu Met Ala Lys Val 565 570 575 Asp Asp Ser Phe Phe His Arg Leu Glu Glu Ser Phe Leu Val Glu Glu 580 585 590 Asp Lys Lys His Glu Arg His Pro Ile Phe Gly Asn Ile Val Asp Glu 595 600 605 Val Ala Tyr His Glu Lys Tyr Pro Thr Ile Tyr His Leu Arg Lys Lys 610 615 620 Leu Val Asp Ser Thr Asp Lys Ala Asp Leu Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu Ala 625 630 635 640 Leu Ala His Met Ile Lys Phe Arg Gly His Phe Leu Ile Glu Gly Asp 645 650 655 Leu Asn Pro Asp Asn Ser Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Phe Ile Gln Leu Val 660 665 670 Gln Thr Tyr Asn Gln Leu Phe Glu Glu Asn Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser Gly 675 680 685 Val Asp Ala Lys Ala Ile Leu Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Lys Ser Arg Arg 690 695 700 Leu Glu Asn Leu Ile Ala Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu Lys Lys Asn Gly Leu 705 710 715 720 Phe Gly Asn Leu Ile Ala Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro Asn Phe Lys 725 730 735 Ser Asn Phe Asp Leu Ala Glu Asp Ala Lys Leu Gln Leu Ser Lys Asp 740 745 750 Thr Tyr Asp Asp Asp Leu Asp Asn Leu Leu Ala Gln Ile Gly Asp Gln 755 760 765 Tyr Ala Asp Leu Phe Leu Ala Ala Lys Asn Leu Ser Asp Ala Ile Leu 770 775 780 Leu Ser Asp Ile Leu Arg Val Asn Thr Glu Ile Thr Lys Ala Pro Leu 785 790 795 800 Ser Ala Ser Met Ile Lys Arg Tyr Asp Glu His His Gln Asp Leu Thr 805 810 815 Leu Leu Lys Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Gln Leu Pro Glu Lys Tyr Lys Glu 820 825 830 Ile Phe Phe Asp Gln Ser Lys Asn Gly Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Ile Asp Gly 835 840 845 Gly Ala Ser Gln Glu Glu Phe Tyr Lys Phe Ile Lys Pro Ile Leu Glu 850 855 860 Lys Met Asp Gly Thr Glu Glu Leu Leu Val Lys Leu Asn Arg Glu Asp 865 870 875 880 Leu Leu Arg Lys Gln Arg Thr Phe Asp Asn Gly Ser Ile Pro His Gln 885 890 895 Ile His Leu Gly Glu Leu His Ala Ile Leu Arg Arg Gln Glu Asp Phe 900 905 910 Tyr Pro Phe Leu Lys Asp Asn Arg Glu Lys Ile Glu Lys Ile Leu Thr 915 920 925 Phe Arg Ile Pro Tyr Tyr Val Gly Pro Leu Ala Arg Gly Asn Ser Arg 930 935 940 Phe Ala Trp Met Thr Arg Lys Ser Glu Glu Thr Ile Thr Pro Trp Asn 945 950 955 960 Phe Glu Glu Val Val Asp Lys Gly Ala Ser Ala Gln Ser Phe Ile Glu 965 970 975 Arg Met Thr Asn Phe Asp Lys Asn Leu Pro Asn Glu Lys Val Leu Pro 980 985 990 Lys His Ser Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Phe Thr Val Tyr Asn Glu Leu Thr 995 1000 1005 Lys Val Lys Tyr Val Thr Glu Gly Met Arg Lys Pro Ala Phe Leu 1010 1015 1020 Ser Gly Glu Gln Lys Lys Ala Ile Val Asp Leu Leu Phe Lys Thr 1025 1030 1035 Asn Arg Lys Val Thr Val Lys Gln Leu Lys Glu Asp Tyr Phe Lys 1040 1045 1050 Lys Ile Glu Cys Phe Asp Ser Val Glu Ile Ser Gly Val Glu Asp 1055 1060 1065 Arg Phe Asn Ala Ser Leu Gly Thr Tyr His Asp Leu Leu Lys Ile 1070 1075 1080 Ile Lys Asp Lys Asp Phe Leu Asp Asn Glu Glu Asn Glu Asp Ile 1085 1090 1095 Leu Glu Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Arg Glu 1100 1105 1110 Met Ile Glu Glu Arg Leu Lys Thr Tyr Ala His Leu Phe Asp Asp 1115 1120 1125 Lys Val Met Lys Gln Leu Lys Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Gly Trp Gly 1130 1135 1140 Arg Leu Ser Arg Lys Leu Ile Asn Gly Ile Arg Asp Lys Gln Ser 1145 1150 1155 Gly Lys Thr Ile Leu Asp Phe Leu Lys Ser Asp Gly Phe Ala Asn 1160 1165 1170 Arg Asn Phe Met Gln Leu Ile His Asp Asp Ser Leu Thr Phe Lys 1175 1180 1185 Glu Asp Ile Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Ser Gly Gln Gly Asp Ser Leu 1190 1195 1200 His Glu His Ile Ala Asn Leu Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala Ile Lys Lys 1205 1210 1215 Gly Ile Leu Gln Thr Val Lys Val Val Asp Glu Leu Val Lys Val 1220 1225 1230 Met Gly Arg His Lys Pro Glu Asn Ile Val Ile Glu Met Ala Arg 1235 1240 1245 Glu Asn Gln Thr Thr Gln Lys Gly Gln Lys Asn Ser Arg Glu Arg 1250 1255 1260 Met Lys Arg Ile Glu Glu Gly Ile Lys Glu Leu Gly Ser Gln Ile 1265 1270 1275 Leu Lys Glu His Pro Val Glu Asn Thr Gln Leu Gln Asn Glu Lys 1280 1285 1290 Leu Tyr Leu Tyr Tyr Leu Gln Asn Gly Arg Asp Met Tyr Val Asp 1295 1300 1305 Gln Glu Leu Asp Ile Asn Arg Leu Ser Asp Tyr Asp Val Asp Ala 1310 1315 1320 Ile Val Pro Gln Ser Phe Leu Lys Asp Asp Ser Ile Asp Asn Lys 1325 1330 1335 Val Leu Thr Arg Ser Asp Lys Asn Arg Gly Lys Ser Asp Asn Val 1340 1345 1350 Pro Ser Glu Glu Val Val Lys Lys Met Lys Asn Tyr Trp Arg Gln 1355 1360 1365 Leu Leu Asn Ala Lys Leu Ile Thr Gln Arg Lys Phe Asp Asn Leu 1370 1375 1380 Thr Lys Ala Glu Arg Gly Gly Leu Ser Glu Leu Asp Lys Ala Gly 1385 1390 1395 Phe Ile Lys Arg Gln Leu Val Glu Thr Arg Gln Ile Thr Lys His 1400 1405 1410 Val Ala Gln Ile Leu Asp Ser Arg Met Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asp Glu 1415 1420 1425 Asn Asp Lys Leu Ile Arg Glu Val Lys Val Ile Thr Leu Lys Ser 1430 1435 1440 Lys Leu Val Ser Asp Phe Arg Lys Asp Phe Gln Phe Tyr Lys Val 1445 1450 1455 Arg Glu Ile Asn Asn Tyr His His Ala His Asp Ala Tyr Leu Asn 1460 1465 1470 Ala Val Val Gly Thr Ala Leu Ile Lys Lys Tyr Pro Lys Leu Glu 1475 1480 1485 Ser Glu Phe Val Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Lys Val Tyr Asp Val Arg Lys 1490 1495 1500 Met Ile Ala Lys Ser Glu Gln Glu Ile Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys 1505 1510 1515 Tyr Phe Phe Tyr Ser Asn Ile Met Asn Phe Phe Lys Thr Glu Ile 1520 1525 1530 Thr Leu Ala Asn Gly Glu Ile Arg Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Glu Thr 1535 1540 1545 Asn Gly Glu Thr Gly Glu Ile Val Trp Asp Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe 1550 1555 1560 Ala 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Ser Met Pro Gln Val Asn Ile Val 1565 1570 1575 Lys Lys Thr Glu Val Gln Thr Gly Gly Phe Ser Lys Glu Ser Ile 1580 1585 1590 Leu Pro Lys Arg Asn Ser Asp Lys Leu Ile Ala Arg Lys Lys Asp 1595 1600 1605 Trp Asp Pro Lys Lys Tyr Gly Gly Phe Asp Ser Pro Thr Val Ala 1610 1615 1620 Tyr Ser Val Leu Val Val Ala Lys Val Glu Lys Gly Lys Ser Lys 1625 1630 1635 Lys Leu Lys Ser Val Lys Glu Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Met Glu 1640 1645 1650 Arg Ser Ser Phe Glu Lys Asn Pro Ile Asp Phe Leu Glu Ala Lys 1655 1660 1665 Gly Tyr Lys Glu Val Lys Lys Asp Leu Ile Ile Lys Leu Pro Lys 1670 1675 1680 Tyr Ser Leu Phe Glu Leu Glu Asn Gly Arg Lys Arg Met Leu Ala 1685 1690 1695 Ser Ala Gly Glu Leu Gln Lys Gly Asn Glu Leu Ala Leu Pro Ser 1700 1705 1710 Lys Tyr Val Asn Phe Leu Tyr Leu Ala Ser His Tyr Glu Lys Leu 1715 1720 1725 Lys Gly Ser Pro Glu Asp Asn Glu Gln Lys Gln Leu Phe Val Glu 1730 1735 1740 Gln His Lys His Tyr Leu Asp Glu Ile Ile Glu Gln Ile Ser Glu 1745 1750 1755 Phe Ser Lys Arg Val Ile Leu Ala Asp Ala Asn Leu Asp Lys Val 1760 1765 1770 Leu Ser Ala Tyr Asn Lys His Arg Asp Lys Pro Ile Arg Glu Gln 1775 1780 1785 Ala Glu Asn Ile Ile His Leu Phe Thr Leu Thr Asn Leu Gly Ala 1790 1795 1800 Pro Ala Ala Phe Lys Tyr Phe Asp Thr Thr Ile Asp Arg Lys Arg 1805 1810 1815 Tyr Thr Ser Thr Lys Glu Val Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Ile His Gln 1820 1825 1830 Ser Ile Thr Gly Leu Tyr Glu Thr Arg Ile Asp Leu Ser Gln Leu 1835 1840 1845 Gly Gly Asp 1850 361846PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 36Met Asp Ser Leu Leu Met Asn Arg Arg Lys Phe Leu Tyr Gln Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Arg Trp Ala Lys Gly Arg Arg Glu Thr Tyr Leu Cys Asp Lys 20 25 30 Lys Tyr Ser Ile Gly Leu Ala Ile Gly Thr Asn Ser Val Gly Trp Ala 35 40 45 Val Ile Thr Asp Glu Tyr Lys Val Pro Ser Lys Lys Phe Lys Val Leu 50 55 60 Gly Asn Thr Asp Arg His Ser Ile Lys Lys Asn Leu Ile Gly Ala Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu Phe Asp Ser Gly Glu Thr Ala Glu Ala Thr Arg Leu Lys Arg Thr 85 90 95 Ala Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Arg Ile Cys Tyr Leu Gln 100 105 110 Glu Ile Phe Ser Asn Glu Met Ala Lys Val Asp Asp Ser Phe Phe His 115 120 125 Arg Leu Glu Glu Ser Phe Leu Val Glu Glu Asp Lys Lys His Glu Arg 130 135 140 His Pro Ile Phe Gly Asn Ile Val Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr His Glu Lys 145 150 155 160 Tyr Pro Thr Ile Tyr His Leu Arg Lys Lys Leu Val Asp Ser Thr Asp 165 170 175 Lys Ala Asp Leu Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu Ala Leu Ala His Met Ile Lys 180 185 190 Phe Arg Gly His Phe Leu Ile Glu Gly Asp Leu Asn Pro Asp Asn Ser 195 200 205 Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Phe Ile Gln Leu Val Gln Thr Tyr Asn Gln Leu 210 215 220 Phe Glu Glu Asn Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser Gly Val Asp Ala Lys Ala Ile 225 230 235 240 Leu Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Lys Ser Arg Arg Leu Glu Asn Leu Ile Ala 245 250 255 Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu Lys Lys Asn Gly Leu Phe Gly Asn Leu Ile Ala 260 265 270 Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro Asn Phe Lys Ser Asn Phe Asp Leu Ala 275 280 285 Glu Asp Ala Lys Leu Gln Leu Ser Lys Asp Thr Tyr Asp Asp Asp Leu 290 295 300 Asp Asn Leu Leu Ala Gln Ile Gly Asp Gln Tyr Ala Asp Leu Phe Leu 305 310 315 320 Ala Ala Lys Asn Leu Ser Asp Ala Ile Leu Leu Ser Asp Ile Leu Arg 325 330 335 Val Asn Thr Glu Ile Thr Lys Ala Pro Leu Ser Ala Ser Met Ile Lys 340 345 350 Arg Tyr Asp Glu His His Gln Asp Leu Thr Leu Leu Lys Ala Leu Val 355 360 365 Arg Gln Gln Leu Pro Glu Lys Tyr Lys Glu Ile Phe Phe Asp Gln Ser 370 375 380 Lys Asn Gly Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Ile Asp Gly Gly Ala Ser Gln Glu Glu 385 390 395 400 Phe Tyr Lys Phe Ile Lys Pro Ile Leu Glu Lys Met Asp Gly Thr Glu 405 410 415 Glu Leu Leu Val Lys Leu Asn Arg Glu Asp Leu Leu Arg Lys Gln Arg 420 425 430 Thr Phe Asp Asn Gly Ser Ile Pro His Gln Ile His Leu Gly Glu Leu 435 440 445 His Ala Ile Leu Arg Arg Gln Glu Asp Phe Tyr Pro Phe Leu Lys Asp 450 455 460 Asn Arg Glu Lys Ile Glu Lys Ile Leu Thr Phe Arg Ile Pro Tyr Tyr 465 470 475 480 Val Gly Pro Leu Ala Arg Gly Asn Ser Arg Phe Ala Trp Met Thr Arg 485 490 495 Lys Ser Glu Glu Thr Ile Thr Pro Trp Asn Phe Glu Glu Val Val Asp 500 505 510 Lys Gly Ala Ser Ala Gln Ser Phe Ile Glu Arg Met Thr Asn Phe Asp 515 520 525 Lys Asn Leu Pro Asn Glu Lys Val Leu Pro Lys His Ser Leu Leu Tyr 530 535 540 Glu Tyr Phe Thr Val Tyr Asn Glu Leu Thr Lys Val Lys Tyr Val Thr 545 550 555 560 Glu Gly Met Arg Lys Pro Ala Phe Leu Ser Gly Glu Gln Lys Lys Ala 565 570 575 Ile Val Asp Leu Leu Phe Lys Thr Asn Arg Lys Val Thr Val Lys Gln 580 585 590 Leu Lys Glu Asp Tyr Phe Lys Lys Ile Glu Cys Phe Asp Ser Val Glu 595 600 605 Ile Ser Gly Val Glu Asp Arg Phe Asn Ala Ser Leu Gly Thr Tyr His 610 615 620 Asp Leu Leu Lys Ile Ile Lys Asp Lys Asp Phe Leu Asp Asn Glu Glu 625 630 635 640 Asn Glu Asp Ile Leu Glu Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu 645 650 655 Asp Arg Glu Met Ile Glu Glu Arg Leu Lys Thr Tyr Ala His Leu Phe 660 665 670 Asp Asp Lys Val Met Lys Gln Leu Lys Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Gly Trp 675 680 685 Gly Arg Leu Ser Arg Lys Leu Ile Asn Gly Ile Arg Asp Lys Gln Ser 690 695 700 Gly Lys Thr Ile Leu Asp Phe Leu Lys Ser Asp Gly Phe Ala Asn Arg 705 710 715 720 Asn Phe Met Gln Leu Ile His Asp Asp Ser Leu Thr Phe Lys Glu Asp 725 730 735 Ile Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Ser Gly Gln Gly Asp Ser Leu His Glu His 740 745 750 Ile Ala Asn Leu Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala Ile Lys Lys Gly Ile Leu Gln 755 760 765 Thr Val Lys Val Val Asp Glu Leu Val Lys Val Met Gly Arg His Lys 770 775 780 Pro Glu Asn Ile Val Ile Glu Met Ala Arg Glu Asn Gln Thr Thr Gln 785 790 795 800 Lys Gly Gln Lys Asn Ser Arg Glu Arg Met Lys Arg Ile Glu Glu Gly 805 810 815 Ile Lys Glu Leu Gly Ser Gln Ile Leu Lys Glu His Pro Val Glu Asn 820 825 830 Thr Gln Leu Gln Asn Glu Lys Leu Tyr Leu Tyr Tyr Leu Gln Asn Gly 835 840 845 Arg Asp Met Tyr Val Asp Gln Glu Leu Asp Ile Asn Arg Leu Ser Asp 850 855 860 Tyr Asp Val Asp Ala Ile Val Pro Gln Ser Phe Leu Lys Asp Asp Ser 865 870 875 880 Ile Asp Asn Lys Val Leu Thr Arg Ser Asp Lys Asn Arg Gly Lys Ser 885 890 895 Asp Asn Val Pro Ser Glu Glu Val Val Lys Lys Met Lys Asn Tyr Trp 900 905 910 Arg Gln Leu Leu Asn Ala Lys Leu Ile Thr Gln Arg Lys Phe Asp Asn 915 920 925 Leu Thr Lys Ala Glu Arg Gly Gly Leu Ser Glu Leu Asp Lys Ala Gly 930 935 940 Phe Ile Lys Arg Gln Leu Val Glu Thr Arg Gln Ile Thr Lys His Val 945 950 955 960 Ala Gln Ile Leu Asp Ser Arg Met Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asp Glu Asn Asp 965 970 975 Lys Leu Ile Arg Glu Val Lys Val Ile Thr Leu Lys Ser Lys Leu Val 980 985 990 Ser Asp Phe Arg Lys Asp Phe Gln Phe Tyr Lys Val Arg Glu Ile Asn 995 1000 1005 Asn Tyr His His Ala His Asp Ala Tyr Leu Asn Ala Val Val Gly 1010 1015 1020 Thr Ala Leu Ile Lys Lys Tyr Pro Lys Leu Glu Ser Glu Phe Val 1025 1030 1035 Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Lys Val Tyr Asp Val Arg Lys Met Ile Ala Lys 1040 1045 1050 Ser Glu Gln Glu Ile Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Tyr Phe Phe Tyr 1055 1060 1065 Ser Asn Ile Met Asn Phe Phe Lys Thr Glu Ile Thr Leu Ala Asn 1070 1075 1080 Gly Glu Ile Arg Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Glu Thr Asn Gly Glu Thr 1085 1090 1095 Gly Glu Ile Val Trp Asp Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe Ala Thr Val Arg 1100 1105 1110 Lys Val Leu Ser Met Pro Gln Val Asn Ile Val Lys Lys Thr Glu 1115 1120 1125 Val Gln Thr Gly Gly Phe Ser Lys Glu Ser Ile Leu Pro Lys Arg 1130 1135 1140 Asn Ser Asp Lys Leu Ile Ala Arg Lys Lys Asp Trp Asp Pro Lys 1145 1150 1155 Lys Tyr Gly Gly Phe Asp Ser Pro Thr Val Ala Tyr Ser Val Leu 1160 1165 1170 Val Val Ala Lys Val Glu Lys Gly Lys Ser Lys Lys Leu Lys Ser 1175 1180 1185 Val Lys Glu Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Met Glu Arg Ser Ser Phe 1190 1195 1200 Glu Lys Asn Pro Ile Asp Phe Leu Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr Lys Glu 1205 1210 1215 Val Lys Lys Asp Leu Ile Ile Lys Leu Pro Lys Tyr Ser Leu Phe 1220 1225 1230 Glu Leu Glu Asn Gly Arg Lys Arg Met Leu Ala Ser Ala Gly Glu 1235 1240 1245 Leu Gln Lys Gly Asn Glu Leu Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Tyr Val Asn 1250 1255 1260 Phe Leu Tyr Leu Ala Ser His Tyr Glu Lys Leu Lys Gly Ser Pro 1265 1270 1275 Glu Asp Asn Glu Gln Lys Gln Leu Phe Val Glu Gln His Lys His 1280 1285 1290 Tyr Leu Asp Glu Ile Ile Glu Gln Ile Ser Glu Phe Ser Lys Arg 1295 1300 1305 Val Ile Leu Ala Asp Ala Asn Leu Asp Lys Val Leu Ser Ala Tyr 1310 1315 1320 Asn Lys His Arg Asp Lys Pro Ile Arg Glu Gln Ala Glu Asn Ile 1325 1330 1335 Ile His Leu Phe Thr Leu Thr Asn Leu Gly Ala Pro Ala Ala Phe 1340 1345 1350 Lys Tyr Phe Asp Thr Thr Ile Asp Arg Lys Arg Tyr Thr Ser Thr 1355 1360 1365 Lys Glu Val Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Ile His Gln Ser Ile Thr Gly 1370 1375 1380 Leu Tyr Glu Thr Arg Ile Asp Leu Ser Gln Leu Gly Gly Asp Gly 1385 1390 1395 Gly Gly Gly Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Ser Met Gly Thr Gly Thr 1400 1405 1410 Lys Cys Ile Gly Gln Ser Lys Met Arg Lys Asn Gly Asp Ile Leu 1415 1420 1425 Asn Asp Ser His Ala Glu Val Ile Ala Arg Arg Ser Phe Gln Arg 1430 1435 1440 Tyr Leu Leu His Gln Leu Gln Leu Ala Ala Thr Leu Lys Glu Asp 1445 1450 1455 Ser Ile Phe Val Pro Gly Thr Gln Lys Gly Val Trp Lys Leu Arg 1460 1465 1470 Arg Asp Leu Ile Phe Val Phe Phe Ser Ser His Thr Pro Cys Gly 1475 1480 1485 Asp Ala Ser Ile Ile Pro Met Leu Glu Phe Glu Asp Gln Pro Cys 1490 1495 1500 Cys Pro Val Phe Arg Asn Trp Ala His Asn Ser Ser Val Glu Ala 1505 1510 1515 Ser Ser Asn Leu Glu Ala Pro Gly Asn Glu Arg Lys Cys Glu Asp 1520 1525 1530 Pro Asp Ser Pro Val Thr Lys Lys Met Arg Leu Glu Pro Gly Thr 1535 1540 1545 Ala Ala Arg Glu Val Thr Asn Gly Ala Ala His His Gln Ser Phe 1550 1555 1560 Gly Lys Gln Lys Ser Gly Pro Ile Ser Pro Gly Ile His Ser Cys 1565 1570 1575 Asp Leu Thr Val Glu Gly Leu Ala Thr Val Thr Arg Ile Ala Pro 1580 1585 1590 Gly Ser Ala Lys Val Ile Asp Val Tyr Arg Thr Gly Ala Lys Cys 1595 1600 1605 Val Pro Gly Glu Ala Gly Asp Ser Gly Lys Pro Gly Ala Ala Phe 1610 1615 1620 His Gln Val Gly Leu Leu Arg Val Lys Pro Gly Arg Gly Asp Arg 1625 1630 1635 Thr Arg Ser Met Ser Cys Ser Asp Lys Met Ala Arg Trp Asn Val 1640 1645 1650 Leu Gly Cys Gln Gly Ala Leu Leu Met His Leu Leu Glu Glu Pro 1655 1660 1665 Ile Tyr Leu Ser Ala Val Val Ile Gly Lys Cys Pro Tyr Ser Gln 1670 1675 1680 Glu Ala Met Gln Arg Ala Leu Ile Gly Arg Cys Gln Asn Val Ser 1685 1690 1695 Ala Leu Pro Lys Gly Phe Gly Val Gln Glu Leu Lys Ile Leu Gln 1700 1705 1710 Ser Asp Leu Leu Phe Glu Gln Ser Arg Ser Ala Val Gln Ala Lys 1715 1720 1725 Arg Ala Asp Ser Pro Gly Arg Leu Val Pro Cys Gly Ala Ala Ile 1730 1735 1740 Ser Trp Ser Ala Val Pro Glu Gln Pro Leu Asp Val Thr Ala Asn 1745 1750 1755 Gly Phe Pro Gln Gly Thr Thr Lys Lys Thr Ile Gly Ser Leu Gln 1760 1765 1770 Ala Arg Ser Gln Ile Ser Lys Val Glu Leu Phe Arg Ser Phe Gln 1775 1780 1785 Lys Leu Leu Ser Arg Ile Ala Arg Asp Lys Trp Pro His Ser Leu 1790 1795 1800 Arg Val Gln Lys Leu Asp Thr Tyr Gln Glu Tyr Lys Glu Ala Ala 1805 1810 1815 Ser Ser Tyr Gln Glu Ala Trp Ser Thr Leu Arg Lys Gln Val Phe 1820 1825 1830 Gly Ser Trp Ile Arg Asn Pro Pro Asp Tyr His Gln Phe 1835 1840 1845 371368PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 37Met Asp Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ile Gly Leu Ala Ile Gly Thr Asn Ser Val 1 5 10 15 Gly Trp Ala Val Ile Thr Asp Glu Tyr Lys Val Pro Ser Lys Lys Phe 20 25 30 Lys Val Leu Gly Asn Thr Asp Arg His Ser Ile Lys Lys Asn Leu Ile 35 40 45 Gly Ala Leu Leu Phe Asp Ser Gly Glu Thr Ala Glu Ala Thr Arg Leu 50 55 60 Lys Arg Thr Ala Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Arg Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Tyr Leu Gln Glu Ile Phe Ser Asn Glu Met Ala Lys Val Asp Asp Ser 85 90 95 Phe Phe His Arg Leu Glu Glu 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100 105 110 His Glu Arg His Pro Ile Phe Gly Asn Ile Val Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr 115 120 125 His Glu Lys Tyr Pro Thr Ile Tyr His Leu Arg Lys Lys Leu Val Asp 130 135 140 Ser Thr Asp Lys Ala Asp Leu Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu Ala Leu Ala His 145 150 155 160 Met Ile Lys Phe Arg Gly His Phe Leu Ile Glu Gly Asp Leu Asn Pro 165 170 175 Asp Asn Ser Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Phe Ile Gln Leu Val Gln Thr Tyr 180 185 190 Asn Gln Leu Phe Glu Glu Asn Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser Gly Val Asp Ala 195 200 205 Lys Ala Ile Leu Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Lys Ser Arg Arg Leu Glu Asn 210 215 220 Leu Ile Ala Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu Lys Lys Asn Gly Leu Phe Gly Asn 225 230 235 240 Leu Ile Ala Leu Ser Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro Asn Phe Lys Ser Asn Phe 245 250 255 Asp Leu Ala Glu Asp Ala Lys Leu Gln Leu Ser Lys Asp Thr Tyr Asp 260 265 270 Asp Asp Leu Asp Asn Leu Leu Ala Gln Ile Gly Asp Gln Tyr Ala Asp 275 280 285 Leu Phe Leu Ala Ala Lys Asn Leu Ser Asp Ala Ile Leu Leu Ser Asp 290 295 300 Ile Leu Arg Val Asn Thr Glu Ile Thr Lys Ala Pro Leu Ser Ala Ser 305 310 315 320 Met Ile Lys Arg Tyr Asp Glu His His Gln Asp Leu Thr Leu Leu Lys 325 330 335 Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Gln Leu Pro Glu Lys Tyr Lys Glu Ile Phe Phe 340 345 350 Asp Gln Ser Lys Asn Gly Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Ile Asp Gly Gly Ala Ser 355 360 365 Gln Glu Glu Phe Tyr Lys Phe Ile Lys Pro Ile Leu Glu Lys Met Asp 370 375 380 Gly Thr Glu Glu Leu Leu Val Lys Leu Asn Arg Glu Asp Leu Leu Arg 385 390 395 400 Lys Gln Arg Thr Phe Asp Asn Gly Ser Ile Pro His Gln Ile His Leu 405 410 415 Gly Glu Leu His Ala Ile Leu Arg Arg Gln Glu Asp Phe Tyr Pro Phe 420 425 430 Leu Lys Asp Asn Arg Glu Lys Ile Glu Lys Ile Leu Thr Phe Arg Ile 435 440 445 Pro Tyr Tyr Val Gly Pro Leu Ala Arg Gly Asn Ser Arg Phe Ala Trp 450 455 460 Met Thr Arg Lys Ser Glu Glu Thr Ile Thr Pro Trp Asn Phe Glu Glu 465 470 475 480 Val Val Asp Lys Gly Ala Ser Ala Gln Ser Phe Ile Glu Arg Met Thr 485 490 495 Asn Phe Asp Lys Asn Leu Pro Asn Glu Lys Val Leu Pro Lys His Ser 500 505 510 Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Phe Thr Val Tyr Asn Glu Leu Thr Lys Val Lys 515 520 525 Tyr Val Thr Glu Gly Met Arg Lys Pro Ala Phe Leu Ser Gly Glu Gln 530 535 540 Lys Lys Ala Ile Val Asp Leu Leu Phe Lys Thr Asn Arg Lys Val Thr 545 550 555 560 Val Lys Gln Leu Lys Glu Asp Tyr Phe Lys Lys Ile Glu Cys Phe Asp 565 570 575 Ser Val Glu Ile Ser Gly Val Glu Asp Arg Phe Asn Ala Ser Leu Gly 580 585 590 Thr Tyr His Asp Leu Leu Lys Ile Ile Lys Asp Lys Asp Phe Leu Asp 595 600 605 Asn Glu Glu Asn Glu Asp Ile Leu Glu Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Leu Thr 610 615 620 Leu Phe Glu Asp Arg Glu Met Ile Glu Glu Arg Leu Lys Thr Tyr Ala 625 630 635 640 His Leu Phe Asp Asp Lys Val Met Lys Gln Leu Lys Arg Arg Arg Tyr 645 650 655 Thr Gly Trp Gly Arg Leu Ser Arg Lys Leu Ile Asn Gly Ile Arg Asp 660 665 670 Lys Gln Ser Gly Lys Thr Ile Leu Asp Phe Leu Lys Ser Asp Gly Phe 675 680 685 Ala Asn Arg Asn Phe Met Gln Leu Ile His Asp Asp Ser Leu Thr Phe 690 695 700 Lys Glu Asp Ile Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Ser Gly Gln Gly Asp Ser Leu 705 710 715 720 His Glu His Ile Ala Asn Leu Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala Ile Lys Lys Gly 725 730 735 Ile Leu Gln Thr Val Lys Val Val Asp Glu Leu Val Lys Val Met Gly 740 745 750 Arg His Lys Pro Glu Asn Ile Val Ile Glu Met Ala Arg Glu Asn Gln 755 760 765 Thr Thr Gln Lys Gly Gln Lys Asn Ser Arg Glu Arg Met Lys Arg Ile 770 775 780 Glu Glu Gly Ile Lys Glu Leu Gly Ser Gln Ile Leu Lys Glu His Pro 785 790 795 800 Val Glu Asn Thr Gln Leu Gln Asn Glu Lys Leu Tyr Leu Tyr Tyr Leu 805 810 815 Gln Asn Gly Arg Asp Met Tyr Val Asp Gln Glu Leu Asp Ile Asn Arg 820 825 830 Leu Ser Asp Tyr Asp Val Asp Ala Ile Val Pro Gln Ser Phe Leu Lys 835 840 845 Asp Asp Ser Ile Asp Asn Lys Val Leu Thr Arg Ser Asp Lys Asn Arg 850 855 860 Gly Lys Ser Asp Asn Val Pro Ser Glu Glu Val Val Lys Lys Met Lys 865 870 875 880 Asn Tyr Trp Arg Gln Leu Leu Asn Ala Lys Leu Ile Thr Gln Arg Lys 885 890 895 Phe Asp Asn Leu Thr Lys Ala Glu Arg Gly Gly Leu Ser Glu Leu Asp 900 905 910 Lys Ala Gly Phe Ile Lys Arg Gln Leu Val Glu Thr Arg Gln Ile Thr 915 920 925 Lys His Val Ala Gln Ile Leu Asp Ser Arg Met Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asp 930 935 940 Glu Asn Asp Lys Leu Ile Arg Glu Val Lys Val Ile Thr Leu Lys Ser 945 950 955 960 Lys Leu Val Ser Asp Phe Arg Lys Asp Phe Gln Phe Tyr Lys Val Arg 965 970 975 Glu Ile Asn Asn Tyr His His Ala His Asp Ala Tyr Leu Asn Ala Val 980 985 990 Val Gly Thr Ala Leu Ile Lys Lys Tyr Pro Lys Leu Glu Ser Glu Phe 995 1000 1005 Val Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Lys Val Tyr Asp Val Arg Lys Met Ile Ala 1010 1015 1020 Lys Ser Glu Gln Glu Ile Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Tyr Phe Phe 1025 1030 1035 Tyr Ser Asn Ile Met Asn Phe Phe Lys Thr Glu Ile Thr Leu Ala 1040 1045 1050 Asn Gly Glu Ile Arg Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Glu Thr Asn Gly Glu 1055 1060 1065 Thr Gly Glu Ile Val Trp Asp Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe Ala Thr Val 1070 1075 1080 Arg Lys Val Leu Ser Met Pro Gln Val Asn Ile Val Lys Lys Thr 1085 1090 1095 Glu Val Gln Thr Gly Gly Phe Ser Lys Glu Ser Ile Leu Pro Lys 1100 1105 1110 Arg Asn Ser Asp Lys Leu Ile Ala Arg Lys Lys Asp Trp Asp Pro 1115 1120 1125 Lys Lys Tyr Gly Gly Phe Asp Ser Pro Thr Val Ala Tyr Ser Val 1130 1135 1140 Leu Val Val Ala Lys Val Glu Lys Gly Lys Ser Lys Lys Leu Lys 1145 1150 1155 Ser Val Lys Glu Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Met Glu Arg Ser Ser 1160 1165 1170 Phe Glu Lys Asn Pro Ile Asp Phe Leu Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr Lys 1175 1180 1185 Glu Val Lys Lys Asp Leu Ile Ile Lys Leu Pro Lys Tyr Ser Leu 1190 1195 1200 Phe Glu Leu Glu Asn Gly Arg Lys Arg Met Leu Ala Ser Ala Gly 1205 1210 1215 Glu Leu Gln Lys Gly Asn Glu Leu Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Tyr Val 1220 1225 1230 Asn Phe Leu Tyr Leu Ala Ser His Tyr Glu Lys Leu Lys Gly Ser 1235 1240 1245 Pro Glu Asp Asn Glu Gln Lys Gln Leu Phe Val Glu Gln His Lys 1250 1255 1260 His Tyr Leu Asp Glu Ile Ile Glu Gln Ile Ser Glu Phe Ser Lys 1265 1270 1275 Arg Val Ile Leu Ala Asp Ala Asn Leu Asp Lys Val Leu Ser Ala 1280 1285 1290 Tyr Asn Lys His Arg Asp Lys Pro Ile Arg Glu Gln Ala Glu Asn 1295 1300 1305 Ile Ile His Leu Phe Thr Leu Thr Asn Leu Gly Ala Pro Ala Ala 1310 1315 1320 Phe Lys Tyr Phe Asp Thr Thr Ile Asp Arg Lys Arg Tyr Thr Ser 1325 1330 1335 Thr Lys Glu Val Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Ile His Gln Ser Ile Thr 1340 1345 1350 Gly Leu Tyr Glu Thr Arg Ile Asp Leu Ser Gln Leu Gly Gly Asp 1355 1360 1365 3882RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 38guuuuagagc uagaaauagc aaguuaaaau aaaggcuagu ccguuaucaa cuugaaaaag 60uggcaccgag ucggugcuuu uu 8239180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 39gatgacattg catacattcg aaagacccta gccttagata aaactgagca agaggctttg 60gagtatttca tgaaacaaat gaatgatgca cgtcatggtg gctggacaac aaaaatggat 120tggatcttcc acacaattaa acagcatgca ttgaactgaa agataactga gaaaatgaaa 1804059PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 40Asp Asp Ile Ala Tyr Ile Arg Lys Thr Leu Ala Leu Asp Lys Thr Glu 1 5 10 15 Gln Glu Ala Leu Glu Tyr Phe Met Lys Gln Met Asn Asp Ala Arg His 20 25 30 Gly Gly Trp Thr Thr Lys Met Asp Trp Ile Phe His Thr Ile Lys Gln 35 40 45 His Ala Leu Asn Lys Ile Thr Glu Lys Met Lys 50 55 4120DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 41aucggaauct auuuugacuc 204220RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 42ucggaaucua uuuugacucg 204320RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 43cuuagauaaa acugagcaag 204420RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 44aucuauuuug acucguucuc 204520RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 45uaaaacugag caagaggcuu 204620RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 46ugguggcugg acaacaaaaa 204720RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 47gcuggacaac aaaaauggau 204820RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 48guguuaauuu gucguacgua 2049180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 49aatcacattt ttccacttct tgaaaagtac tgtggcttcc atgaagataa cattccccag 60ctggaagacg tttctcaatt cctgcagact tgcactggtc tccgcctccg acctgtggct 120ggcctgcttt cctctcggga tttcttgggt ggcctggcct tccgagtctt ccactgcaca 1805060PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 50Asn His Ile Phe Pro Leu Leu Glu Lys Tyr Cys Gly Phe His Glu Asp 1 5 10 15 Asn Ile Pro Gln Leu Glu Asp Val Ser Gln Phe Leu Gln Thr Cys Thr 20 25 30 Gly Ser Arg Leu Arg Pro Val Ala Gly Leu Leu Ser Ser Arg Asp Phe 35 40 45 Leu Gly Gly Leu Ala Phe Arg Val Phe His Cys Thr 50 55 60 51180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 51atgcctgcct ggggagccct gttcctgctc tgggccacag cagaggccac caaggactgc 60cccagcccac gtacctgccg cgccctggaa accatggggc tgtgggtgga ctgcaggggc 120cacggactca cggccctgcc tgccctgccg gcccgcaccc gccaccttct gctggccaac 1805260PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 52Met Pro Ala Trp Gly Ala Leu Phe Leu Leu Trp Ala Thr Ala Glu Ala 1 5 10 15 Thr Lys Asp Cys Pro Ser Pro Arg Thr Cys Arg Ala Leu Glu Thr Met 20 25 30 Gly Leu Trp Val Asp Cys Arg Gly His Gly Leu Thr Ala Leu Pro Ala 35 40 45 Leu Pro Ala Arg Thr Arg His Leu Leu Leu Ala Asn 50 55 60 53120DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 53ggttatggtc ctgtctgccc tcctggtggc atacaagaag tcactatcaa ccagagccct 60cttcagcccc tcaatgtgga gattgaccct gagatccaaa aggtgaagtc tcgagaaagg 1205440PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 54Gly Tyr Gly Pro Val Cys Pro Pro Gly Gly Ile Gln Glu Val Thr Ile 1 5 10 15 Asn Gln Ser Pro Leu Gln Pro Leu Asn Val Glu Ile Asp Pro Glu Ile 20 25 30 Gln Lys Val Lys Ser Arg Glu Arg 35 40 55180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 55gtctccctgg ctgaggatcc ccagggagat gctgcccaga agacagatac atcccaccat 60gatcaggatc acccaacctt caacaagatc acccccaacc cggctgagtt cgccttcagc 120ctataccgcc agctggcaca ccagtccaac agcaccaata tcttcttctc cccagtgagc 1805660PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 56Val Ser Leu Ala Glu Asp Pro Gln Gly Asp Ala Ala Gln Lys Thr Asp 1 5 10 15 Thr Ser His His Asp Gln Asp His Pro Thr Phe Asn Lys Ile Thr Pro 20 25 30 Asn Pro Ala Glu Phe Ala Phe Ser Leu Tyr Arg Gln Leu Ala His Gln 35 40 45 Ser Asn Ser Thr Asn Ile Phe Phe Ser Pro Val Ser 50 55 60 57180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 57ggccactgcc tcattatcaa caatgtgaac ttctgccgtg agtccgggct ccgcacccgc 60actggctcca acatcgactg tgagaagttg cggcgtcgct tctcctcgcc gcatttcatg 120gtggaggtga agggcgacct gactgccaag aaaatggtgc tggctttgct ggagctggcg 1805860PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 58Gly His Cys Leu Ile Ile Asn Asn Val Asn Phe Cys Arg Glu Ser Gly 1 5 10 15 Leu Arg Thr Arg Thr Gly Ser Asn Ile Asp Cys Glu Lys Leu Arg Arg 20 25 30 Arg Phe Ser Ser Pro His Phe Met Val Glu Val Lys Gly Asp Leu Thr 35 40 45 Ala Lys Lys Met Val Leu Ala Leu Leu Glu Leu Ala 50 55 60 59180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 59actagagcta gatactttct agttgggagc aataatgcag aaacgaaata tcgtgtcttg 60aagactgata gaacagaacc aaaagatttg gtcataattg atgacaggca tgtctatact 120caacaagaag taagggaact tcttggccgc ttggatcttg gaaatagaac aaagatggga 1806060PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 60Thr Arg Ala Arg Tyr Phe Leu Val Gly Ser Asn Asn Ala Glu Thr Lys 1 5 10 15 Tyr Arg Val Leu Lys Thr Asp Arg Thr Glu Pro Lys Asp Leu Val Ile 20 25 30 Ile Asp Asp Arg His Val Tyr Thr Gln Gln Glu Val Arg Glu Leu Leu 35 40 45 Gly Arg Leu Asp Leu Gly Asn Arg Thr Lys Met Gly 50 55 60 61180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 61acagatgccc cggtgagccc caccactctg tatgtggagg acatctcgga accgccgttg 60cacgatttct accgcagcag gctactggac ctggtcttcc tgctggatgg ctcctccagg 120ctgtccgagg ctgagtttga agtgctgaag gcctttgtgg tggacatgat ggagcggctg 1806260PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 62Thr Asp Ala Pro Val Ser Pro Thr Thr Leu Tyr Val Glu Asp Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Glu Pro Pro Leu His Asp Phe Tyr Arg Ser Arg Leu Leu Asp Leu Val 20 25 30 Phe Leu Leu Asp Gly Ser Ser Arg Leu Ser Glu Ala Glu Phe Glu Val 35 40 45 Leu Lys Ala Phe Val Val Asp Met Met Glu Arg Leu 50 55 60 63180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 63atctgtgctg ctgtcctcag caaattcatg tctgtgttct gcggggtata tgagcagcca 60tactactact ctgatatcct gacggtgggc tgtgctgtgg gagtcggccg ttgttttggg 120acaccacttg gaggagtgct atttagcatc gaggtcacct ccacctactt tgctgttcgg 1806460PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 64Ile Cys Ala Ala Val Leu Ser Lys Phe Met Ser Val Phe Cys Gly Val 1 5 10 15 Tyr Glu Gln Pro Tyr Tyr Tyr Ser Asp Ile Leu Thr Val Gly Cys Ala 20 25

30 Val Gly Val Gly Arg Cys Phe Gly Thr Pro Leu Gly Gly Val Leu Phe 35 40 45 Ser Ile Glu Val Thr Ser Thr Tyr Phe Ala Val Arg 50 55 60 65180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 65tactttgaaa agtcaaagga gcagctgaca cccctgatca agaaggctgg aacggaactg 60gttaacttct tgagctattt cgtggaactt ggaacacagc ctgccaccca gcgaagtgtc 120cagcaccatt gtcttccaac cccagctggc ctctagaaca cccactggcc agtcctagag 1806659PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 66Tyr Phe Glu Lys Ser Lys Glu Gln Leu Thr Pro Leu Ile Lys Lys Ala 1 5 10 15 Gly Thr Glu Leu Val Asn Phe Leu Ser Tyr Phe Val Glu Leu Gly Thr 20 25 30 Gln Pro Ala Thr Gln Arg Ser Val Gln His His Cys Leu Pro Thr Pro 35 40 45 Ala Gly Leu Asn Thr His Trp Pro Val Leu Glu 50 55 67180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 67ccgcacaagc gcctcacgct cagcggcatc tgcgccttca ttagtgaccg cttcccctac 60taccgccgca agttccccgc ccggcagaac agcatccgcc acaacctctc gctgaacgac 120tgcttcgtca agatcccccg cgagccgggc cgcccaggca agggcaacta ctggagcctg 1806860PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 68Pro His Lys Arg Leu Thr Leu Ser Gly Ile Cys Ala Phe Ile Ser Asp 1 5 10 15 Arg Phe Pro Tyr Tyr Arg Arg Lys Phe Pro Ala Arg Gln Asn Ser Ile 20 25 30 Arg His Asn Leu Ser Leu Asn Asp Cys Phe Val Lys Ile Pro Arg Glu 35 40 45 Pro Gly Arg Pro Gly Lys Gly Asn Tyr Trp Ser Leu 50 55 60 69180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 69gctgaggacc tgtggctgag cccgctgacc atggaagatc ttgtctgcta cagcttccag 60gtggccagag ggatggagtt cctggcttcc cgaaagtgca tccgcagaga cctggctgct 120cggaacattc tgctgtcgga aagcgacgtg gtgaagatct gtgactttgg ccttgcccgg 1807060PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 70Ala Glu Asp Leu Trp Leu Ser Pro Leu Thr Met Glu Asp Leu Val Cys 1 5 10 15 Tyr Ser Phe Gln Val Ala Arg Gly Met Glu Phe Leu Ala Ser Arg Lys 20 25 30 Cys Ile Arg Arg Asp Leu Ala Ala Arg Asn Ile Leu Leu Ser Glu Ser 35 40 45 Asp Val Val Lys Ile Cys Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Arg 50 55 60 71180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 71gataccgaga ctgtgggcca gagagccctg cactcaattc tgaatgctgc catcatgatc 60agtgtcgttg ttgtcatgac tatcctcctg gtggttctgt ataaatacag gtgctataag 120gtcatccatg cctggcttat tatatcatct ctattgttgc tgttcttttt ttcattcatt 1807260PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 72Asp Thr Glu Thr Val Gly Gln Arg Ala Leu His Ser Ile Leu Asn Ala 1 5 10 15 Ala Ile Met Ile Ser Val Val Val Val Met Thr Ile Leu Leu Val Val 20 25 30 Leu Tyr Lys Tyr Arg Cys Tyr Lys Val Ile His Ala Trp Leu Ile Ile 35 40 45 Ser Ser Leu Leu Leu Leu Phe Phe Phe Ser Phe Ile 50 55 60 73180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 73aagccgagta agccaaaaac caacatgaag cacatggctg gtgctgcagc agctggggca 60gtggtggggg gccttggcgg ctacgtgctg ggaagtgcca tgagcaggcc catcatacat 120ttcggcagtg actatgagga ccgttactat cgtgaaaaca tgcaccgtta ccccaaccaa 1807460PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 74Lys Pro Ser Lys Pro Lys Thr Asn Met Lys His Met Ala Gly Ala Ala 1 5 10 15 Ala Ala Gly Ala Val Val Gly Gly Leu Gly Gly Tyr Val Leu Gly Ser 20 25 30 Ala Met Ser Arg Pro Ile Ile His Phe Gly Ser Asp Tyr Glu Asp Arg 35 40 45 Tyr Tyr Arg Glu Asn Met His Arg Tyr Pro Asn Gln 50 55 60 75120DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 75cttcccagcc gagacgtgac agtccttctg gaaaactatg gcaaattcga aaaggggtgt 60ttgatttttg ttgtacgttt cctctttggc ctggtaaacc aggagaggac ctcctacttg 1207640PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 76Leu Pro Ser Arg Asp Val Thr Val Leu Leu Glu Asn Tyr Gly Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Glu Lys Gly Cys Leu Ile Phe Val Val Arg Phe Leu Phe Gly Leu Val 20 25 30 Asn Gln Glu Arg Thr Ser Tyr Leu 35 40 77180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 77gtgaagcact tctccccaga ggaactcaaa gttaaggtgt tgggagatgt gattgaggtg 60catggaaaac atgaagagcg ccaggatgaa catggtttca tctccaggga gttccacggg 120aaataccgga tcccagctga tgtagaccct ctcaccatta cttcatccct gtcatctgat 1807860PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 78Val Lys His Phe Ser Pro Glu Glu Leu Lys Val Lys Val Leu Gly Asp 1 5 10 15 Val Ile Glu Val His Gly Lys His Glu Glu Arg Gln Asp Glu His Gly 20 25 30 Phe Ile Ser Arg Glu Phe His Gly Lys Tyr Arg Ile Pro Ala Asp Val 35 40 45 Asp Pro Leu Thr Ile Thr Ser Ser Leu Ser Ser Asp 50 55 60 79180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 79gagctgcact gtgacaagct gcacgtggat cctgagaact tcaggctcct gggcaacgtg 60ctggtctgtg tgccggccca tcactttggc aaagaattca ccccaccagt gcaggctgcc 120tatcagaaag tggtggctgg tgtggctaat gccctggccc acaagtatca ctaagctcgc 1808059PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 80Glu Leu His Cys Asp Lys Leu His Val Asp Pro Glu Asn Phe Arg Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Gly Asn Val Leu Val Cys Val Pro Ala His His Phe Gly Lys Glu 20 25 30 Phe Thr Pro Pro Val Gln Ala Ala Tyr Gln Lys Val Val Ala Gly Val 35 40 45 Ala Asn Ala Leu Ala His Lys Tyr His Ala Arg 50 55 81102DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 81aucggaauct auuuugacuc guuuuagagc uagaaauagc aaguuaaaau aaaggcuagu 60ccguuaucaa cuugaaaaag uggcaccgag ucggugcuuu uu 10282102RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 82ucggaaucua uuuugacucg guuuuagagc uagaaauagc aaguuaaaau aaaggcuagu 60ccguuaucaa cuugaaaaag uggcaccgag ucggugcuuu uu 10283102RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 83cuuagauaaa acugagcaag guuuuagagc uagaaauagc aaguuaaaau aaaggcuagu 60ccguuaucaa cuugaaaaag uggcaccgag ucggugcuuu uu 10284102RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 84aucuauuuug acucguucuc guuuuagagc uagaaauagc aaguuaaaau aaaggcuagu 60ccguuaucaa cuugaaaaag uggcaccgag ucggugcuuu uu 10285102RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 85uaaaacugag caagaggcuu guuuuagagc uagaaauagc aaguuaaaau aaaggcuagu 60ccguuaucaa cuugaaaaag uggcaccgag ucggugcuuu uu 10286102RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 86ugguggcugg acaacaaaaa guuuuagagc uagaaauagc aaguuaaaau aaaggcuagu 60ccguuaucaa cuugaaaaag uggcaccgag ucggugcuuu uu 10287102RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 87gcuggacaac aaaaauggau guuuuagagc uagaaauagc aaguuaaaau aaaggcuagu 60ccguuaucaa cuugaaaaag uggcaccgag ucggugcuuu uu 10288102RNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 88guguuaauuu gucguacgua guuuuagagc uagaaauagc aaguuaaaau aaaggcuagu 60ccguuaucaa cuugaaaaag uggcaccgag ucggugcuuu uu 10289180DNAArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polynucleotide 89gcctccgcca acgtggactt cgctttcagc ctgtacaagc agttagtcct gaaggcccct 60gataagaatg tcatcttctc cccaccgagc atctccaccg ccttggcctt cctgtctctg 120ggggcccata ataccaccct gacagagatt ctcaaaggcc tcaagttcta cctcacggag 1809060PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 90Ala Ser Ala Asn Val Asp Phe Ala Phe Ser Leu Tyr Lys Gln Leu Val 1 5 10 15 Leu Lys Ala Pro Ala Ser Ala Asn Val Asp Phe Ala Phe Ser Leu Tyr 20 25 30 Lys Gln Leu Val Leu Lys Ala Pro Gly Ala His Asn Thr Thr Leu Thr 35 40 45 Glu Ile Leu Lys Gly Leu Lys Phe Tyr Leu Thr Glu 50 55 60 915PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 91Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser 1 5 921636PRTArtificial SequenceSynthetic Polypeptide 92Ser Pro Lys Lys Lys Arg Lys Val Glu Ala Ser Met Thr Ser Glu Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly Pro Ser Thr Gly Asp Pro Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Ile Glu Pro Trp 20 25 30 Glu Phe Asp Val Phe Tyr Asp Pro Arg Glu Leu Arg Lys Glu Ala Cys 35 40 45 Leu Leu Tyr Glu Ile Lys Trp Gly Met Ser Arg Lys Ile Trp Arg Ser 50 55 60 Ser Gly Lys Asn Thr Thr Asn His Val Glu Val Asn Phe Ile Lys Lys 65 70 75 80 Phe Thr Ser Glu Arg Asp Phe His Pro Ser Met Ser Cys Ser Ile Thr 85 90 95 Trp Phe Leu Ser Trp Ser Pro Cys Trp Glu Cys Ser Gln Ala Ile Arg 100 105 110 Glu Phe Leu Ser Arg His Pro Gly Val Thr Leu Val Ile Tyr Val Ala 115 120 125 Arg Leu Phe Trp His Met Asp Gln Gln Asn Arg Gln Gly Leu Arg Asp 130 135 140 Leu Val Asn Ser Gly Val Thr Ile Gln Ile Met Arg Ala Ser Glu Tyr 145 150 155 160 Tyr His Cys Trp Arg Asn Phe Val Asn Tyr Pro Pro Gly Asp Glu Ala 165 170 175 His Trp Pro Gln Tyr Pro Pro Leu Trp Met Met Leu Tyr Ala Leu Glu 180 185 190 Leu His Cys Ile Ile Leu Ser Leu Pro Pro Cys Leu Lys Ile Ser Arg 195 200 205 Arg Trp Gln Asn His Leu Thr Phe Phe Arg Leu His Leu Gln Asn Cys 210 215 220 His Tyr Gln Thr Ile Pro Pro His Ile Leu Leu Ala Thr Gly Leu Ile 225 230 235 240 His Pro Ser Val Ala Trp Arg Ser Pro Lys Lys Lys Arg Lys Val Glu 245 250 255 Ala Ser Ser Pro Lys Lys Lys Arg Lys Val Glu Ala Ser Asp Lys Lys 260 265 270 Tyr Ser Ile Gly Leu Ala Ile Gly Thr Asn Ser Val Gly Trp Ala Val 275 280 285 Ile Thr Asp Glu Tyr Lys Val Pro Ser Lys Lys Phe Lys Val Leu Gly 290 295 300 Asn Thr Asp Arg His Ser Ile Lys Lys Asn Leu Ile Gly Ala Leu Leu 305 310 315 320 Phe Asp Ser Gly Glu Thr Ala Glu Ala Thr Arg Leu Lys Arg Thr Ala 325 330 335 Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Arg Arg Lys Asn Arg Ile Cys Tyr Leu Gln Glu 340 345 350 Ile Phe Ser Asn Glu Met Ala Lys Val Asp Asp Ser Phe Phe His Arg 355 360 365 Leu Glu Glu Ser Phe Leu Val Glu Glu Asp Lys Lys His Glu Arg His 370 375 380 Pro Ile Phe Gly Asn Ile Val Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr His Glu Lys Tyr 385 390 395 400 Pro Thr Ile Tyr His Leu Arg Lys Lys Leu Val Asp Ser Thr Asp Lys 405 410 415 Ala Asp Leu Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu Ala Leu Ala His Met Ile Lys Phe 420 425 430 Arg Gly His Phe Leu Ile Glu Gly Asp Leu Asn Pro Asp Asn Ser Asp 435 440 445 Val Asp Lys Leu Phe Ile Gln Leu Val Gln Thr Tyr Asn Gln Leu Phe 450 455 460 Glu Glu Asn Pro Ile Asn Ala Ser Gly Val Asp Ala Lys Ala Ile Leu 465 470 475 480 Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Lys Ser Arg Arg Leu Glu Asn Leu Ile Ala Gln 485 490 495 Leu Pro Gly Glu Lys Lys Asn Gly Leu Phe Gly Asn Leu Ile Ala Leu 500 505 510 Ser Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro Asn Phe Lys Ser Asn Phe Asp Leu Ala Glu 515 520 525 Asp Ala Lys Leu Gln Leu Ser Lys Asp Thr Tyr Asp Asp Asp Leu Asp 530 535 540 Asn Leu Leu Ala Gln Ile Gly Asp Gln Tyr Ala Asp Leu Phe Leu Ala 545 550 555 560 Ala Lys Asn Leu Ser Asp Ala Ile Leu Leu Ser Asp Ile Leu Arg Val 565 570 575 Asn Thr Glu Ile Thr Lys Ala Pro Leu Ser Ala Ser Met Ile Lys Arg 580 585 590 Tyr Asp Glu His His Gln Asp Leu Thr Leu Leu Lys Ala Leu Val Arg 595 600 605 Gln Gln Leu Pro Glu Lys Tyr Lys Glu Ile Phe Phe Asp Gln Ser Lys 610 615 620 Asn Gly Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Ile Asp Gly Gly Ala Ser Gln Glu Glu Phe 625 630 635 640 Tyr Lys Phe Ile Lys Pro Ile Leu Glu Lys Met Asp Gly Thr Glu Glu 645 650 655 Leu Leu Val Lys Leu Asn Arg Glu Asp Leu Leu Arg Lys Gln Arg Thr 660 665 670 Phe Asp Asn Gly Ser Ile Pro His Gln Ile His Leu Gly Glu Leu His 675 680 685 Ala Ile Leu Arg Arg Gln Glu Asp Phe Tyr Pro Phe Leu Lys Asp Asn 690 695 700 Arg Glu Lys Ile Glu Lys Ile Leu Thr Phe Arg Ile Pro Tyr Tyr Val 705 710 715 720 Gly Pro Leu Ala Arg Gly Asn Ser Arg Phe Ala Trp Met Thr Arg Lys 725 730 735 Ser Glu Glu Thr Ile Thr Pro Trp Asn Phe Glu Glu Val Val Asp Lys 740 745 750 Gly Ala Ser Ala Gln Ser Phe Ile Glu Arg Met Thr Asn Phe Asp Lys 755 760 765 Asn Leu Pro Asn Glu Lys Val Leu Pro Lys His Ser Leu Leu Tyr Glu 770 775 780 Tyr Phe Thr Val Tyr Asn Glu Leu Thr Lys Val Lys Tyr Val Thr Glu 785 790 795 800 Gly Met Arg Lys Pro Ala Phe Leu Ser Gly Glu Gln Lys Lys Ala Ile 805 810 815 Val Asp Leu Leu Phe Lys Thr Asn Arg Lys Val Thr Val Lys Gln Leu 820 825 830 Lys Glu Asp Tyr Phe Lys Lys Ile Glu Cys Phe Asp Ser Val Glu Ile 835 840 845 Ser Gly Val Glu Asp Arg Phe Asn Ala Ser Leu Gly Thr Tyr His Asp 850 855 860 Leu Leu Lys Ile Ile Lys Asp Lys Asp Phe Leu Asp Asn Glu Glu Asn 865 870 875 880 Glu Asp Ile Leu Glu Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Leu Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp 885 890 895 Arg Glu Met Ile Glu Glu Arg Leu Lys Thr Tyr Ala His Leu Phe Asp 900 905 910 Asp Lys Val Met Lys Gln Leu Lys Arg Arg Arg Tyr Thr Gly Trp Gly 915 920 925 Arg Leu Ser Arg Lys Leu Ile Asn Gly Ile Arg Asp Lys Gln Ser Gly 930 935 940 Lys Thr Ile Leu Asp Phe Leu Lys Ser Asp Gly Phe Ala Asn Arg Asn 945 950 955 960 Phe Met Gln Leu Ile His Asp Asp Ser Leu Thr Phe Lys Glu Asp Ile 965 970 975 Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Ser Gly Gln Gly Asp Ser Leu His Glu His Ile 980 985 990 Ala Asn Leu Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala Ile Lys Lys Gly Ile Leu Gln Thr 995 1000 1005 Val Lys Val Val Asp Glu Leu Val Lys Val Met Gly Arg His Lys 1010 1015 1020 Pro Glu Asn Ile Val Ile Glu Met Ala Arg Glu Asn Gln Thr Thr 1025 1030 1035 Gln Lys Gly Gln Lys Asn Ser Arg Glu Arg Met Lys Arg Ile Glu 1040 1045 1050 Glu Gly Ile Lys Glu Leu Gly Ser Gln Ile Leu Lys Glu His Pro 1055 1060 1065 Val Glu Asn Thr Gln Leu Gln Asn Glu Lys Leu Tyr Leu Tyr Tyr 1070 1075 1080 Leu Gln Asn Gly Arg Asp Met Tyr Val Asp Gln Glu Leu Asp Ile 1085 1090 1095 Asn Arg Leu Ser Asp Tyr Asp Val Asp Ala Ile Val Pro Gln Ser 1100 1105 1110 Phe Leu Lys Asp Asp Ser Ile Asp Asn Lys Val Leu Thr Arg Ser 1115 1120 1125 Asp Lys Asn Arg Gly Lys Ser Asp Asn Val Pro Ser Glu Glu Val 1130 1135 1140 Val Lys Lys Met Lys Asn Tyr Trp Arg Gln

Leu Leu Asn Ala Lys 1145 1150 1155 Leu Ile Thr Gln Arg Lys Phe Asp Asn Leu Thr Lys Ala Glu Arg 1160 1165 1170 Gly Gly Leu Ser Glu Leu Asp Lys Ala Gly Phe Ile Lys Arg Gln 1175 1180 1185 Leu Val Glu Thr Arg Gln Ile Thr Lys His Val Ala Gln Ile Leu 1190 1195 1200 Asp Ser Arg Met Asn Thr Lys Tyr Asp Glu Asn Asp Lys Leu Ile 1205 1210 1215 Arg Glu Val Lys Val Ile Thr Leu Lys Ser Lys Leu Val Ser Asp 1220 1225 1230 Phe Arg Lys Asp Phe Gln Phe Tyr Lys Val Arg Glu Ile Asn Asn 1235 1240 1245 Tyr His His Ala His Asp Ala Tyr Leu Asn Ala Val Val Gly Thr 1250 1255 1260 Ala Leu Ile Lys Lys Tyr Pro Lys Leu Glu Ser Glu Phe Val Tyr 1265 1270 1275 Gly Asp Tyr Lys Val Tyr Asp Val Arg Lys Met Ile Ala Lys Ser 1280 1285 1290 Glu Gln Glu Ile Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Tyr Phe Phe Tyr Ser 1295 1300 1305 Asn Ile Met Asn Phe Phe Lys Thr Glu Ile Thr Leu Ala Asn Gly 1310 1315 1320 Glu Ile Arg Lys Arg Pro Leu Ile Glu Thr Asn Gly Glu Thr Gly 1325 1330 1335 Glu Ile Val Trp Asp Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe Ala Thr Val Arg Lys 1340 1345 1350 Val Leu Ser Met Pro Gln Val Asn Ile Val Lys Lys Thr Glu Val 1355 1360 1365 Gln Thr Gly Gly Phe Ser Lys Glu Ser Ile Leu Pro Lys Arg Asn 1370 1375 1380 Ser Asp Lys Leu Ile Ala Arg Lys Lys Asp Trp Asp Pro Lys Lys 1385 1390 1395 Tyr Gly Gly Phe Asp Ser Pro Thr Val Ala Tyr Ser Val Leu Val 1400 1405 1410 Val Ala Lys Val Glu Lys Gly Lys Ser Lys Lys Leu Lys Ser Val 1415 1420 1425 Lys Glu Leu Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Met Glu Arg Ser Ser Phe Glu 1430 1435 1440 Lys Asn Pro Ile Asp Phe Leu Glu Ala Lys Gly Tyr Lys Glu Val 1445 1450 1455 Lys Lys Asp Leu Ile Ile Lys Leu Pro Lys Tyr Ser Leu Phe Glu 1460 1465 1470 Leu Glu Asn Gly Arg Lys Arg Met Leu Ala Ser Ala Gly Glu Leu 1475 1480 1485 Gln Lys Gly Asn Glu Leu Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Tyr Val Asn Phe 1490 1495 1500 Leu Tyr Leu Ala Ser His Tyr Glu Lys Leu Lys Gly Ser Pro Glu 1505 1510 1515 Asp Asn Glu Gln Lys Gln Leu Phe Val Glu Gln His Lys His Tyr 1520 1525 1530 Leu Asp Glu Ile Ile Glu Gln Ile Ser Glu Phe Ser Lys Arg Val 1535 1540 1545 Ile Leu Ala Asp Ala Asn Leu Asp Lys Val Leu Ser Ala Tyr Asn 1550 1555 1560 Lys His Arg Asp Lys Pro Ile Arg Glu Gln Ala Glu Asn Ile Ile 1565 1570 1575 His Leu Phe Thr Leu Thr Asn Leu Gly Ala Pro Ala Ala Phe Lys 1580 1585 1590 Tyr Phe Asp Thr Thr Ile Asp Arg Lys Arg Tyr Thr Ser Thr Lys 1595 1600 1605 Glu Val Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Ile His Gln Ser Ile Thr Gly Leu 1610 1615 1620 Tyr Glu Thr Arg Ile Asp Leu Ser Gln Leu Gly Gly Asp 1625 1630 1635

Claims

1. A method of editing a nucleic acid molecule encoding a Caspase-9 protein, the method comprising contacting the nucleic acid molecule with (a) a fusion protein comprising a nuclease-inactive Cas9 domain and a deaminase domain; and (b) an sgRNA targeting the fusion protein of (a) to the Caspase-9-encoding nucleic acid molecule; wherein the nucleic acid molecule comprises a T>C and/or an A>G point mutation in the Caspase-9-encoding nucleic acid molecule as compared to a wild-type Caspase-9-encoding nucleic acid molecule, and wherein the Caspase-9-encoding nucleic acid molecule is contacted with the fusion protein and the sgRNA in an amount effective and under conditions suitable for the deamination the mutant C or G nucleotide base.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the deaminase is a cytidine deaminase.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the deaminase is an apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing complex (APOBEC) family deaminase.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the deaminase is an APOBEC1 family deaminase.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the deaminase is an activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID).

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the deaminase is an ACF1/ASE deaminase.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the deaminase is an adenosine deaminase.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the deaminase is an ADAT family deaminase.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the deaminase domain is fused to the N-terminus of the Cas9 domain.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the deaminase domain is fused to the C-terminus of the Cas9 domain.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the Cas9 domain and the deaminase domain are fused via a linker.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the linker comprises a (GGGGS)n (SEQ ID NO: 91), a (G)n, an (EAAAK)n (SEQ ID NO: 5), or an (XP)n motif, or a combination of any of these, wherein n is independently an integer between 1 and 30.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the T>C and/or an A>G point mutation in the Caspase-9-encoding nucleic acid molecule is associated with a disease or disorder, and wherein the deamination of the mutant C or G residue results in a sequence that is not associated with a disease or disorder.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the deamination results in a correction of the T>C and/or an A>G point mutation to restore the wild-type sequence.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the sequence associated with the disease or disorder encodes a protein, and wherein the deamination introduces a stop codon into the sequence associated with the disease or disorder, resulting in a truncation of the encoded protein.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the T>C and/or an A>G point mutation causes an amino acid sequence in the Caspase-9 protein as compared to the wild type Caspase-9 protein.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the Caspase-9 protein comprises an L197P substitution caused by an T>C point mutation in codon 197 of the Caspase-9 gene.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the Caspase-9 point mutation is associated with neuroblastoma.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the contacting results in deamination of the mutant cytidine residue in codon 197 of the Caspase-9 gene, thus correcting the T>C point mutation.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the contacting is in vivo in a subject having or diagnosed with the disease or disorder.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises detecting the deamination the mutant C or G nucleotide base.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the detecting is via PCR.

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