Genes for Niemann-Pick type C disease
US6426198B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A gene for type C Niemann-Pick disease (NP-C) is disclosed, along with the amino acid sequence of the encoded peptide. Applications which are made possible by the present invention include detection of NP-C carriers and diagnosis of NP-C sufferers. The murine ortholog of the human gene is also disclosed.
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