Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues – 25 or more amino acid residues in defined sequence
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-09
2007-10-09
Wax, Robert A. (Department: 1652)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues
25 or more amino acid residues in defined sequence
C514S012200, C514S014800, C530S327000, C530S857000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10895372
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to relatively short peptides (termed α-conotoxins herein), about 10-30 residues in length, which are naturally available in minute amounts in the venom of the cone snails or analogous to the naturally available peptides, and which preferably include two disulfide bonds.
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Hillyard David R.
Jones Robert M.
McIntosh J. Michael
Olivera Baldomero M.
Watkins Maren
Cognetix, Inc.
Kosson Rosanne
Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck P.C.
The University of Utah Research Foundation
Wax Robert A.
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