Human nucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase-2

Details Human nucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase-2 Human nucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase-2

1997-12-22

2000-09-26

Achutamurthy, Ponnathapu

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving nucleic acid

435195, 4352522, 4353201, 536 232, 536 235, 530300, 530350, C12Q 168, C12N 914, C12N 120, C07H 2104

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ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a human nucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase-2 (NTPPH-2) and polynucleotides which identify and encode NTPPH-2. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, agonists, antibodies and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for treating disorders associated with expression of NTPPH-2.

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