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BRK protein tyrosine kinase and encoding nucleic acid

US6051221A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 1996
Grant dateApr 18, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q2600/158
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a novel tyrosine kinase designated brk and the use of this tyrosine kinase in the development of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to cancer. The novel tyrosine kinase was isolated from a human metastatic breast tumor using a PCR based differential screening approach and has the deduced amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2.

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