Ex parte YANG et al. - Page 2



                     Appeal No. 1999-1271                                                                                                         
                     Application No. 08/467,883                                                                                                   


                              (b)     selectively extracting P2 protein from the cell paste to produce a                                          
                     first supernatant containing said P2 protein substantially free from P1 and P6                                               
                     protein and a residual precipitate containing P1 and P6 protein;                                                             
                              (c)     separating the first supernatant from said residual precipitate;                                            
                              (d)     concentrating the P2 protein in said first supernatant to produce a                                         
                     second supernatant;                                                                                                          
                              (e)     purifying P2 protein in said second supernatant substantially free                                          
                     from pyrogens, lipopolysaccharides and other impurities solubilized from said                                                
                     paste by said selective  extraction step;                                                                                    
                              (f)     selectively extracting P1 protein from the residual precipitate from                                        
                     step (b) to produce a third supernatant containing P1 protein and a P6-containing                                            
                     precipitate;                                                                                                                 
                              (g)     separating said third supernatant from said P6-containing                                                   
                     precipitate;                                                                                                                 
                              (h)     concentrating the P1 protein in said third supernatant to produce a                                         
                     fourth supernatant;                                                                                                          
                              (i)     purifying P1 protein in said fourth supernatant substantially free                                          
                     from pyrogens, lipopolysaccharides, P2 protein and other impurities solubilized in                                           
                     step (f);                                                                                                                    
                              (j)     selectively extracting the P6-containing precipitate to produce a P6-                                       
                     containing supernatant and a first extracted precipitate;                                                                    
                              (k)     separating said P6-containing supernatant from said first extracted                                         
                     precipitate;                                                                                                                 
                              (l)     concentrating the P6 protein in said P6-containing supernatant to                                           
                     produce a fifth supernatant; and                                                                                             
                              (m)     purifying P6 protein in said fifth supernatant substantially free from                                      
                     pyrogens, lipopolysaccharides, P1 protein and other impurities solubilized in step                                           
                     (j).                                                                                                                         





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