Epidermal growth factor agonists

Details Epidermal growth factor agonists Epidermal growth factor agonists

2006-08-01

2006-08-01

Brumback, Brenda (Department: 1647)

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;

Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues

25 or more amino acid residues in defined sequence

C424S085100, C514S012200

Reexamination Certificate

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07084246

ABSTRACT:
The present invention features polypeptides that have at least 90% amino acid identity to wild-type epidermal growth factor, and also have epidermal growth factor biological activity that is greater than the biological activity of wild-type epidermal growth factor.

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