Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Enzyme – proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for... – Transferase other than ribonuclease
Patent
1997-08-14
1999-10-19
Patterson, Jr., Charles L.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Enzyme , proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for...
Transferase other than ribonuclease
4353201, 435325, 435 691, 435 6, 536 232, 536 235, C12N 910, C12N 1585, C12N 1500, C12Q 168
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059687983
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a human glutaredoxin .beta. (GRX.beta.) and polynucleotides which identify and encode GRX.beta.. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, agonists, antibodies and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for treating disorders associated with expression of GRX.beta..
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Corley Neil C.
Hillman Jennifer L.
Shah Purvi
Billings, Esq. Lucy J.
Incyte Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Muenzen, Esq. Colette C.
Patterson Jr. Charles L.
Tung Peter P.
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