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Lectin species obtained from Japanese horseshoe crabs and from southern horseshoe crabs

US5523395A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 1994
Grant dateJun 4, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/857
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are two lectin species isolated from the hemolymph of Japanese horseshoe crabs and Southern horseshoe crabs which bind to N-acetylneuraminic acid and N-glycolylneuraminic acid, but not to N-acetylglucosamine, glucoronic acid, or N-acetylgalactosamine.

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