Nucleotide sequence for creatinine deiminase and method of use

US7205140B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CampusGen GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Ellen-Marie Gottschalk · Nörten-Hardenberg, DE
• Gerhard Gottschalk · Meinerzhagen, DE
• Ruth Anne Schmitz-Streit · Göttingen, DE
• Kai Thormann · Göttingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 20, 2003
• Grant date: Apr 17, 2007
• Expiry date: Jan 12, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12Y305/04021
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the discovery of novel genes encoding a polypeptide having creatinine deiminase activity and methods of use. Also disclosed is a kit using the novel sequences for determining the concentration of creatinine in a sample.