Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-11
2010-06-08
Haddad, Maher M (Department: 1644)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues
C530S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07732566
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a protein found in natural rubber that can induce an allergic reaction in persons who have been sensitised to it. The invention provides for the process of isolating and purifying the protein and describes the characteristics of the protein, including its molecular weight, isoelectric point, amino acid sequence and allergenicity. The invention also describes the isolation and cloning a the DNA that encodes the protein. The production of the recombinant version of the protein using a protein expression vector is described.
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Chew Nyu Ping
Mad Ariff Siti Arija
Yeang Hoong Yeet
Haddad Maher M
Malaysian Rubber Board
Rooney Nora M
Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebi & Lebovici LLP
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