Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Enzyme – proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for... – Hydrolase

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4352402, 4352523, 4353201, 536 232, 536 235, C12N 918, C12N 1555, C12N 510, C12N 115

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The present invention provides purified and isolated polynucleotide sequences encoding human plasma platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase. Also provided are materials and methods for the recombinant production of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase products which are expected to be useful in regulating pathological inflammatory events.

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