Patent ID: 6107075
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A61K,A61P,C12N

Abstract:
An isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of:(a) a polypeptide consisting of amino acids 1 to 268 of SEQ ID NO:2;(b) a polypeptide consisting of a mino acids 2 to 268 of SEQ ID NO:2;(c) a polypeptide consisting of amino acids 16 to 268 in SEQ ID NO:2;(d) a polypeptide consisting of amino acids 30 to 268 in SEQ ID NO:2;(e) a polypeptide having protease activity consisting of amino acids 30 to 268 of SEQ ID NO:2, except for at least one conservative amino acid substitution;(f) a fragment of the polypeptide of (a) having protease activity; and(g) a fragment of the polypeptide of (a) which binds to an antibody specific for the polypeptide of (a).