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Isolated Renilla luciferase and method of use thereof

US5418155A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 1993
Grant dateMay 23, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Y113/12005
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Genetic material encoding luciferase from the marine coelenterate Renilla has been isolated and characterized. This genetic material allows the production of peptides for use as labels in bioluminescence assays or can itself be directly used to identify luciferase genes from related organisms.

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