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Human DNA mismatch repair proteins

US6380369B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 1994
Grant dateApr 30, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K14/47
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention discloses three human DNA repair proteins and DNA (RNA) encoding such proteins. The DNA repair proteins which may be produced by recombinant DNA techniques. One of the human DNA repair proteins, hMLH1, has been mapped to chromosome 3 while hMLH2 has been mapped to chromosome 2 and hMLH3 has been mapped to chromosome 7. The polynucleotide sequences of the DNA repair proteins may be used for diagnosis of a hereditary susceptibility to cancer.

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