Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving virus or bacteriophage
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Mosher, Mary E. (Department: 1648)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving virus or bacteriophage
C435S029000, C435S375000, C435S455000, C435S183000
Reexamination Certificate
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ABSTRACT:
Viral proteins with sequence and functional similarity to the drosophila cell death protein known as Reaper are provided. Reaper plays an important role in the apoptotic pathway. Methods using the viral proteins and nucleotides encoding such proteins are described.
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Campen Virginia G.
Mosher Mary E.
SmithKline Beecham Corporation
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