Patent ID: 6143493
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: C07K,C12N,Y10S

Abstract:
A support-bound peptide which reacts specifically with antibodies against HCMV protein pp 150, consisting of at least one sequence selected from the group consisting of Peptide 1, Peptide 2, and Peptide 3, whereinPeptide 1 consists of SEQ ID NO:1 (gly ala gly ala ala ile leu) with0 to 14 additional N-terminal amino acids and 0-7 additional C-terminal amino acids, or0 to 2 additional N-terminal amino acids and 0 to 19 additional C-terminal amino acids;Peptide 2 consists of SEQ ID NO:2 (arg ala trp ala leu) with0 to 18 additional N-terminal amino acids and 0 to 18 additional C-terminal amino acids; andPeptide 3 consists of SEQ ID NO:3 ( ala ser arg asp ala ala) with0 to 11 additional N-terminal amino acids and 0 to 11 additional C-terminal amino acids;wherein said additional amino acids comprise contiguous amino acids of HCMV protein pp150.