Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues – Blood proteins or globulins – e.g. – proteoglycans – platelet...
Reexamination Certificate
2003-09-15
2009-11-10
Graser, Jennifer E (Department: 1645)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
Blood proteins or globulins, e.g., proteoglycans, platelet...
C530S388100, C424S130100, C424S133100, C424S139100, C424S141100, C424S150100, C424S164100, C435S243000, C435S975000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07615616
ABSTRACT:
A bioinformatic method is provided for identifying and isolating proteins with MSCRAMM®—like characteristics from Gram positive bacteria, such asEnterococcus, Staphylococcus, StreptococcusandBacillusbacteria, which can then be utilized in methods to prevent and treat infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. The method involves identifying from sequence information those proteins with a putative C-terminal LPXTG (SEQ ID NO:1) cell wall sorting signal and other structural similarities to MSCRAMM® proteins having the LPXTG-anchored cell wall proteins. The MSCRAMM® proteins and immunogenic regions therein that are identified and isolated using the present invention may be used to generate antibodies useful in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of Gram positive bacterial infections.
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Bowden Maria G.
Hall Andrea
Hook Magnus
Hutchins Jeff T.
Patti Joseph M.
Graser Jennifer E
Inhibitex, Inc.
Schulman B. Aaron
Stites & Harbison PLLC
The Texas A&M University System
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