Inactive variants of the human telomerase catalytic subunit

Details Inactive variants of the human telomerase catalytic subunit Inactive variants of the human telomerase catalytic subunit

2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Prouty, Rebecca E. (Department: 1652)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Enzyme , proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for...

Transferase other than ribonuclease

C530S350000, C514S012200, C424S094500, C536S023500

Reexamination Certificate

active

07091021

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. Catalytically active and inactive human telomerase reverse transcriptase variants comprising deletions or other mutations are provided.

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