Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carbohydrates or derivatives
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-31
2006-10-31
Priebe, Scott D. (Department: 1633)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carbohydrates or derivatives
C536S023700, C536S023100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07129341
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to the identification and disruption of essential fungal specific genes isolated in the yeast pathogenCandida albicansnamely CaKRE5, CaALR1, and CaCDC24 and to the use thereof in antifungal diagnosis and as essential antifungal targets in a fungal species for antifungal drug discovery. More specifically, the invention relates to the CaKRE5, CaALR1, and CaCDC24 genes, to their use to screen for antifungal compounds and to the drugs identified by such.
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Bussey Howard
Davison John
Roemer Terry
Burkhart Michael
Hoxie & Tso LLP
McGill University
Priebe Scott D.
Tso Diane P.
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