Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Animal cell – per se ; composition thereof; process of...
Patent
1996-06-17
1997-09-02
Elliott, George C.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Animal cell, per se ; composition thereof; process of...
536 231, 536 235, 4353201, 435358, 435365, 435367, C07H 2102, C07H 2104, C12N 500, C12N 1500
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ABSTRACT:
The present inventors have now discovered that humans have a gene that encodes a novel protein of the thymosin .beta. family. This novel protein, herein referred to as thymosin .beta.15, has the ability to bind and sequester G-actin, like other members of the thymosin .beta. family, but unlike what is known about other members it also directly regulates cell motility in prostatic carcinoma cells. The present invention is directed to an isolated cDNA encoding the human thymosin .beta.15 gene (SEQ ID NO: 1) and have deduced the amino acid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 2).
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Bao Lere
Zetter Bruce R.
Children's Medical Center Corporation
Conlin David G.
Elliott George C.
Resnick David S.
Wang Andrew
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