Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Borin, Michael (Department: 1631)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
C536S023100, C536S023600
Reexamination Certificate
active
07105636
ABSTRACT:
A new family of proteins, the SARA proteins, has been identified. These proteins bind to receptor-regulated Smad proteins and modulate signal transduction by TGFβ, activin and bone morphogenetic protein.
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