Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues
Patent
1996-07-17
1998-06-09
Wax, Robert A.
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues
530324, C07K 14435
Patent
active
057635684
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to toxins from venom of Australian funnel web spider species. Eight toxins are specifically exemplified. The toxins have a molecular weight of approximately 4000 amu., containing 36-37 amino acids, and are capable of forming 3 intrachain disulphide bridges. Polynucleotides which encode the toxins, insect viruses and plants which express the toxins and variants of the toxins are also included.
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Atkinson Ronald Keith
Howden Merlin Evelyn Harry
Tyler Margaret Isabel
Vonarx Edward Joseph
Lau Kawai
Shaw Melissa A.
Wax Robert A.
Zeneca Limited
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