Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Peptide containing doai
Patent
1997-04-15
2000-09-05
Spector, Lorraine
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
Peptide containing doai
514 2, 435355, 435372, 435377, 424533, 530350, 530351, 530380, A61K 3819, C12N 1519, C07K 14475, C07K 1452
Patent
active
061143065
ABSTRACT:
Pyruvate kinase deficiency is a blood disease characterized by hemolytic anemia. PCR analysis of cDNA leukocytic extracts of patients with hereditary pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia revealed two overexpressed markers when compared to extracts from healthy individuals. These two markers, proposed as human markers A and B and associated with hereditary hemolytic anemia, have been cloned (HUMDNAMA and HUMDNAMB, Gen Bank Association numbers M64700 and M64701). Our attention has focused on human DNA marker B, a 451 bp open-reading frame. The marker has been cloned in the bacteria vector pGEX-2TK and the expressed protein, called HMF (hemolytic anemia related factor), has been tested for biological activity. It has been observed that the HMF-glutathione transferase fusion protein, added to freshly prepared leukocytes cultures, has an immediate cytotoxic effect and a delayed lymphoblastic effect. The lymphoblastic effect is greatly enhanced when erythrocytes are added to the leucocytes. The sequence of HUMDNAMB is 48% homologous to bovine interferon A-alpha, and 63% in the region 303-416 bp. The matrix analysis of the amino acid sequence of HMF reveals also a structural similarly with interferon. Structural properties and biological activities of HMF support a its role as a cytokine.
de Medicis Eveline
Larochelle Andre
Kaufman Claire M.
Spector Lorraine
Universite de Sherbrooke
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