Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Enzyme – proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for... – Oxidoreductase
Reexamination Certificate
2003-04-25
2008-12-16
Rao, Manjunath (Department: 1652)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Enzyme , proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for...
Oxidoreductase
C435S004000, C435S006120, C435S069100, C435S183000, C435S252300, C435S320100, C536S023200, C536S023400, C536S023500, C536S023600, C536S023700, C530S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07465568
ABSTRACT:
The presnt invention provides essential fungal polynucleotides and their encoded polypeptides, homologues thereof and their uses. Additionally, the invention provides methods for the identification of essential polynucleotides and fungal strains which may be used for drug screening.
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Davison Daniel B.
Dougherty Brian A.
Healy Matthew D.
Liu Mengping
Maurice Trina C.
Bristol--Myers Squibb Company
D'Amico Stephen C.
Rao Manjunath
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