Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases
US5643752A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequence which encodes a novel tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP-4) which was isolated from cells of human uterus. The invention provides for genetically engineered expression vectors and host cells comprising nucleic acid sequence encoding TIMP-4. The invention also provides for purified TIMP-4.
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