EXT2 gene
US6287802A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K48/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
EXT2 polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such enzyme and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such EXT2 in the development of treatments for to hereditary multiple exotoses and cancers, such as chondrosarcoma, among others, are also disclosed. Also disclosed are diagnostic assays for detecting diseases related to mutations in the nucleic acid sequences and altered concentrations of the polypeptides.
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