Patent ID: 6093794
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K,C12N,G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
An isolated peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence of a 16 to 39 amino acid residue region of an Epstein-Barr virus protein, wherein said region is identified by an ALLMOTI5, 107.times.178.times.4, or PLZIP sequence search motif, said peptide further consists of an amino terminal X, and a carboxy terminal Z in which:X comprises an amino group, an acetyl group, a 9-fluorenylmethoxy-carbonyl group a hydrophobic group, or a macromolecular carrier group; andZ comprises a carboxyl group, an amido group a hydrophobic group, or a macromolecular carrier group.