Patent ID: 6639050
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: C07K,C12N

Abstract:
A substantially purified polypeptide comprising at least a portion of the amino acid sequence Xaa-Hyp-Xaa-Xaa-Xaa-Xaa-Xaa-Hyp-Xaa-Xaa-Xaa-Hyp-Xaa-Hyp-Hyp-Xaa-Xaa-Pro-Xaa (SEQ ID NO:136), wherein Xaa at position 1 is selected from Thr, and Ala; Xaa at position 3 is selected from Pro, Leu and Ile; Xaa at position 4 is Pro; Xaa at position 5 is selected from Pro, Ser, and Ala; Xaa at position 6 is Ile; Xaa at position 7 is selected from Thr, and Ala; Xaa at position 9 is selected from Leu, Hyp, Thr, Ala, an Ile; Xaa at position 10 is selected from Pro, Leu, and Ile; Xaa at position 11 is selected from Ala, and Ser; Xaa at position 13 is Ala; Xaa at position 16 is selected from Thr, Leu, Ser, Ala, and Ile; Xaa at position 17 is selected from Leu, Ala, and Ile; and Xaa at position 19 is Pro; and wherein said portion is greater than twelve contiguous amino acids of said amino acid sequence and retains the gum arabic function of SEQ ID. NO:136.