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Nucleic acids encoding a polyglutamine fusion protein

US7179897B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2002
Grant dateFeb 20, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2023

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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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