Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carbohydrates or derivatives
Reexamination Certificate
2004-04-23
2008-03-25
Navarro, Mark (Department: 1645)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carbohydrates or derivatives
C435S069100, C435S252300, C435S320100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07348420
ABSTRACT:
Cell wall, cell surface and secreted protein nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides and fragments and variants thereof are disclosed in the current invention. In addition, cell wall, cell surface and secreted fusion proteins, antigenic peptides, and anti-cell wall, cell surface and secreted antibodies are encompassed. The invention also provides recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. Methods for producing the polypeptides of the invention and methods for their use are further disclosed.
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Altermann Eric
Buck B. Logan
Klaenhammer Todd R.
Russell W. Michael
Alston & Bird LLP
Navarro Mark
North Carolina State University
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