Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – per se ; compositions thereof; proces of... – Bacteria or actinomycetales; media therefor
Patent
1997-02-14
1999-09-28
Wax, Robert A.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, per se ; compositions thereof; proces of...
Bacteria or actinomycetales; media therefor
4353201, 536 235, 536 2431, C12N 120, C12N 1500, C07H 2104
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active
059587520
ABSTRACT:
The sequences of a pair of human proteins, trichohyalin and transglutaminase-3, in addition to the sequence of the mouse transglutaminase-3 protein, have been discovered. The enzyme transglutaminase-3 is used to cross-link the structural protein trichohyalin in order to form a gel.
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