Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues
Patent
1998-01-16
1999-06-08
Wax, Robert A.
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
530352, 435 691, 4352523, 4353201, 536 237, 935 11, 935 29, 935 72, C07K 100, C12N 1531, C12N 1575
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059105720
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides Response regulator polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding Response regulator polypetides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing Response regulator polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
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Gimmi Edward R.
Jackson Arthur E.
King William T.
Moore William W.
SmithKline Beecham Corporation
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