Fungal proteins and nucleic acids encoding same

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ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein are fungal nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The novel leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) and other amino- and carboxypeptidases polypeptides, referred to herein as EXOX nucleic acids and proteins of the invention are useful in a variety of medical, research, and commercial applications.

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