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Assays and peptide substrate for determining aggrecan degrading metallo protease activity

US6326162A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 1998
Grant dateDec 4, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2800/102
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention is directed to assays to determine the presence or absence of proteins that exhibit aggrecanase or ADMP activity. This invention also relates to peptides that acts as a substrates for ADMPs, their use in various assays to determine the presence or absence of ADMP activity, and their use as inhibitors of ADMP activity.

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