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Methods of screening for agents that inhibit aggregation of polypeptides

US6420122B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 1999
Grant dateJul 16, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/6896
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods of identifying compounds that disrupt aggregation of aggregation-disposed polypeptides, such as huntingtin or beta-amyloid protein, are disclosed. Furthermore, an artificial polypeptide that contains an extended polyglutamine region and DNA that encodes the polypeptide are also disclosed.

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