Human telomerase reverse transcriptase polypeptides
US7622549B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/158
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human diseases, for changing the proliferative capacity of cells and organisms, and for identification and screening of compounds and treatments useful for treatment of diseases such as cancers.
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