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MASP 2, a complement-fixing enzyme, and uses for it

US8551790B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Helion Biotech ApS · DK

Inventors

Jens Chr. Jensenius · Odense, DK
Steffen Thiel · Aarhus, DK

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 26, 2012
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 26, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K2317/76
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to the discovery and characterization of mannan binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2), a new serine protease that acts in the MBLectin complement fixation pathway.

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