Patent ID: 6960441
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q,C07K,G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of detecting a defensin polypeptide selected from the group consisting of: a) a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO:3; b) a polypeptide consisting of a fragment of SEQ ID NO:3 comprising amino acids 64 through 94 of SEQ ID NO:3 (SEQ ID NO:6); and c) a polypeptide consisting of a fragment of SEQ ID NO:3 comprising amino acids 20 through 63 of SEQ ID NO:3 (SEQ ID NO:5); wherein said method comprises the steps of: ii) detecting the formation of an antibody complexed with the defensin polypeptide.