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Chitinase chitin-binding fragments

US6399571B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 1999
Grant dateJun 4, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2319/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides chitin-binding fragments of human chitinase, fragment analogs, purified and isolated polynucleotide sequences encoding such fragments and analogs, and materials and methods for the recombinant production of human chitinase fragment products which are expected to be useful as in products for detecting chitin, binding chitin, and treating fungal infections or for development of products useful for treating the same.

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