Patent ID: 6709837
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K

Abstract:
A substantially pure polypeptide comprising the following amino acid sequence (II),(N) TyrAlaGluHisLysSerHisArgGlyGluTyrSerValCys AspSerGluSerLeuTrpValThrAspLysSerSerAlaIle AspIleArgGlyHisGlnValThrValLeuGlyGluIleLys ThrGlyAsnSerProvalLysGlnTyrPheTyrGluThrArg CysLysGluAlaArgProValLysAsnGlyCysArgGlyIle AspAspLysHisTrpAsnSerGlnCysLysThrSerGlnThr TyrValArgAlaLeuThrSerGluAsnAsnLysLeuValGly TrpArgTrpIleArgIleAspThrSerCysValCysAlaLeu SerArgLysIleGlyArg(C) (II). wherein the polypeptide has the functions of promoting the differentiation and growth of animal cells, promoting the survival of animal cells, enhancing gene expression, or inducing the production of proteins and enzymes.