Patent ID: 6420337
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K,Y10S

Abstract:
An isolated protein, wherein said protein comprises the following identifying characteristics:a. has a molecular weight of between about 6,670 Da and about 8,839 Da; b. is naturally present in both the egg white and egg yolk of avian eggs; c. upregulates expression of tumor necrosis factor &agr; (TNF&agr;), interleukin-1&bgr; (IL-1&bgr;) or interleukin-6 (IL-6), or downregulates expression of transforming growth factor &bgr; (TGF&bgr;); d. contains more non-polar amino acid residues than polar amino acid residues; and, e. has a &lgr;max at about 254 nm.