Angiotensin converting enzyme homolog and therapeutic and diagnostic uses therfor
US6194556A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N9/48
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the discovery of novel genes encoding an angiotensin converting enzyme, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 (ACE-2). Therapeutics, diagnostics and screening assays based on these molecules are also disclosed.
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