Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Hutson, Richard (Department: 1652)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S015000, C435S183000, C435S194000, C530S350000, C536S023100, C536S023200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06921641
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides thermostabile UvrA polypeptides, thermostable UvrB polypeptides and the polynucleotides that encode the UvrA and UvrB polypeptides. The invention also includes compositions and kits containing the UvrA and UvrB polypeptides of the present invention. Also provided by the present invention are methods of detecting DNA damage using the UvrA and UvrB polypeptides.
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Skorvaga Milan
Van Houten Bennet
Board of Regents , The University of Texas System
Hutson Richard
Mueting Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
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