Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Patent
1995-06-06
1998-05-19
Walsh, Sephen
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
435 691, 4352523, 4353201, 435325, 530300, 530350, 536 231, 536 235, G01N 3353
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ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to isolated MEKK proteins, nucleic acid molecules having sequences that encode such proteins, and antibodies raised against such proteins. The present invention also includes methods useful for identifying compounds capable of specifically regulating signal transduction in cells expressing MEKK protein.
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DeConti, Jr. Giulio A.
Kara Catherine J.
National Jewish Center for Immunology & Respiratory Medicine
Sorensen Kenneth A.
Walsh Sephen
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