Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-25
2006-07-25
Kam, Chih-Min (Department: 1656)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
C435S189000, C435S007710, C435S252300, C435S320100, C435S006120, C530S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07081350
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to methods and materials useful for identifying inhibitors of ecdysteroid biosynthetic enzymes, specifically theDrosophilaP450 enzyme, shade. These methods and materials can be used, for example, to identify molecules having insecticidal properties.
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Gilbert Lawrence I.
O'Connor Michael
Warren James T.
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Kam Chih-Min
Regents of the University of Minnesota
University of North Carolina
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