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β-Secretase variant

US7291495B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2004
Grant dateNov 6, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2800/2821
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides polynucleotides and polypeptides encoding an isolated amyloid inhibitor protein (APIP) and compositions thereof. The polypeptides of the subject invention can be used to inhibit the catabolism or sequential cleavage of amyloid beta precursor protein (APP) by sequential cleavage of APP by beta secretase and gamma secretase.

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