Flea head, nerve cord, hindgut and malpighian tubule nucleic acid molecules, proteins and uses thereof
US8088903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K14/4359
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to flea head, nerve cord, hindgut and Malpighian tubule proteins; to flea head, nerve cord, hindgut and Malpighian tubule nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such flea head, nerve cord, hindgut and Malpighian tubule proteins; to antibodies raised against such flea head, nerve cord, hindgut and Malpighian tubule proteins; and to compounds that inhibit flea head, nerve cord, hindgut and Malpighian tubule protein activity. The present invention also includes methods to obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, or protective compounds derived from proteins of the present invention as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to protect animals from flea infestation. Also included in the present invention is the use of flea head, nerve cord, hindgut and Malpighian tubule proteins to derive inhibitory compounds.
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