Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-15
2010-06-08
Kemmerer, Elizabeth C. (Department: 1646)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
C530S351000, C514S002600, C514S008100, C514S012200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07732571
ABSTRACT:
Chicken growth differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8) is disclosed along with fragments and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
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Lee Se-Jin
McPherron Alexandra C.
DLA Piper (LLP) US
Kemmerer Elizabeth C.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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