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Assays and reagents for identifying anti-fungal agents and uses related thereto

US6117641A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 1996
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/91165
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to rapid, reliable and effective assays for screening and identifying pharmaceutically effective compounds that specifically inhibit the biological activity of fungal GTPase proteins, particularly GTPases involved in cell wall integrity, hyphael formation, and/or other cellular functions critical to pathogenesis.

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