Card domain containing polypeptides, encoding nucleic acids,...

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2007-03-26

2009-12-01

Horlick, Kenneth R. (Department: 1637)

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;

Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues

Reexamination Certificate

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07626001

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides caspase recruitment domain (CARD)-containing polypeptides, CARD, NB-ARC, ANGIO-R, LRR and SAM domains therefrom, as well as encoding nucleic acid molecules and specific antibodies. The invention also provides related screening, diagnostic and therapeutic methods.

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