Truncated fragments of alpha-synuclein in Lewy body disease
US7306945B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/68
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The application identifies fragments of alpha-synuclein in patients with Lewy Body Disease (LBD) and transgenic animal models thereof. These diseases are characterized by aggregations of alpha-synuclein. The fragments have a truncated C-terminus relative to full-length alpha-synuclein. Some fragments are characterized by a molecular weight of about 12 kDa as determined by SDS gel electrophoresis in tricine buffer and a truncation of at least ten contiguous amino acids from the C-terminus of natural alpha-synuclein. The site of cleavage preferably occurs after residue 117 and before residue 126 of natural alpha-synuclein. The identification of these novel fragments of alpha-synuclein has a number of application in for example, drug discovery, diagnostics, therapeutics, and transgenic animals.
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