ASSAY FOR BLOOD CLOTTING FACTORS VIII AND IX

Abstract: An assay has been developed to detect the presence of blood clotting factors, including factors VIII and IX, utilizing mutated tissue factor. Mutated forms of wild type tissue factor as well as various forms of truncated tissue factor can be used. Preferably, substitutions of glutamine, alanine, glutamic acid, or combinations thereof are made at amino acid positions 165, 166 or 165 and 166. Various tissue factor mutants exhibit different extents of activity in supporting FVIII and FIX activation: Q<165>Q<166> > A<165>A<166> > E<165>E<166>.

Description: ASSAY FOR BLOOD CLOTTING^FACTORS V_Iir^AND_„IX TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the field of detection of blood clotting factors. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Currently, the most widely used clotting assays for measuring the overall state of the plasma clotting factors are the Prothrombin Time test (PT test) and the activated partial thrombin plastin time test (aPTT) . Both the PT test and the aPTT test are based on crude activators of clotting. Even the thromboplastin reagents based on recombinant Tissue Factor (TF) are made to imitate crude brain extracts in terms of their clot-promoting ability. It has been recently disclosed by Morrissey that recombinant soluble tissue factor is useful in an assay for specifically measuring activated factor VII ("factor Vila" or "FVIIa") . U.S. Patent No. 5,472,850. The Prothrombin Time test (PT test) is a widely used clinical test of the blood clotting system. The PT test is typically performed on citrated plasma samples by adding thromboplastin and a source of calcium ions. The elapsed time between the addition of calcium ions and detection of clot formation is measured. Thromboplastin typically refers to crude tissue extracts (brain, lung and/or placenta) that contain tissue factor activity. More recently, recombinant human tissue factor (reconstituted into phospholipid vesicles) has become available as a replacement for crude thromboplastin preparations. The amount of thromboplastin added in such assays is adjusted so that normal plasma samples will typically form a clot in about 12 to 15 seconds. The actual times will depend to some extent on the method used to detect clot formation. PT assays are routinely used as general screening tests for abnormalities of clotting proteins (hereditary and acquired) and to monitor oral anticoagulant therapy. A prolonged clotting time may be indicative of a coagulation disorder or of effectiveness of anticoagulant therapy. The PT test is dependent upon the following clotting factors being present in the plasma to be tested: factors VII, X, V, prothrombin, and fibrinogen. If any of these factors are missing or seriously deficient, the PT will be prolonged. Oral anticoagulant therapy (coumadin and its relatives) antagonizes the action of vitamin K and depresses the levels of vitamin K-dependent proteins in plasma. The vitamin K-dependent proteins that influence the PT are factors VII, X and prothrombin. There are two additional clotting factors that are necessary for normal hemostasis but not measured by the PT test: factor VIII ("FVIII") and factor IX ("FIX") . It has been reported that highly dilute thromboplastin will result in a PT test with somewhat increased sensitivity to Factors VIII and IX, but this is seldom used because the clotting times are unrealistically long. In order to test for these factors, another routine clotting test, known as the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is performed. The aPTT test is typically performed on citrated plasma samples by adding aPTT reagent and a source of calcium ions. The elapsed time between the addition of calcium ions and detection of clot formation is measured. Typically, aPTT reagents are composed of a mixture of phospholipid vesicles (cephalin) and an activator of the contact pathway of clotting. Commonly used activators are kaolin or ellagic acid. The aPTT test depends on the presence of the following clotting factors in plasma: factors XI, XII, VIII, IX, X, V, prothrombin, and fibrinogen. In addition to screening for deficiencies in factors VIII and IX, the aPTT test is often used to monitor heparin therapy and to screen for lupus anticoagulants. Deficiency in factor XI is rarely associated with bleeding tendencies, while deficiencies in factor XII or any of the other upstream members of the contact pathway cause no bleeding tendency whatever. Therefore, prolongation of the aPTT may mean that the individual has a clinically relevant clotting abnormality, or, in contrast, it may mean that the individual has clinically unimportant deficiency in one of the contact factors. Prolongations of either the PT or aPTT can be followed up with assays of specific clotting factors to determine if a factor deficiency is responsible. They can also be followed up by specialized tests to determine if inhibitors of clotting (such as lupus anticoagulants, heparin, etc.) are responsible. However, there remains a continuing need for an assay specific for other clotting factors known to be necessary for normal hemostasis. Specifically, there remains a need for an assay to measure factors VIII and IX directly so as to eliminate the need for two or more clotting assays in routine screening (PT + aPTT) . A direct assay would eliminate the problem caused by the fact that the aPTT is sensitive to several plasma factors that do not actually participate in normal hemostasis. It is also desirable to alter the sensitivity of the PT assay to warfarin or heparin treatment. Mutation of two lysine residues in tissue factor (residues 165 and 166) to alanine was reported by Roy et al. to greatly reduce the ability of the resulting tissue factor-factor Vila complex to activate factor X. Roy, et al., J Biol Chem 266 :22063-22066 (1991) . Subsequently, Ruf et al . made the same mutations and reported the complex of mutant tissue factor-factor Vila had an increased K m for factor X activation. They concluded that either these residues bind to factor X, or they bind to factor Vila and influence its affinity for factor X. Ruf, et al., J Biol Chem 267:6375-6381 (1992a) . A later paper by Ruf et al . mutated both these two residues and some surrounding residues to alanine . They showed that several different mutations in this region caused the resulting tissue factor-factor Vila complex to have reduced activation of factor X. Ruf et al . also reported results of some clotting assays with factor IX-deficient plasma. Ruf, et al., J Biol Chem 267:22206-22210 (1992b) . A specific assay for Factor VIII and Factor IX has now been found using genetically altered tissue factor mutated at position 165 and/or 166. Mutating lysines 165 and 166 of tissue factor to alanine (A) , glutamine (Q) or glutamic acid (E) greatly reduces the ability of the resulting tissue factor-factor Vila complex to activate factor X. The different substitutions have different effects on factor X activation. In order of decreasing severity they were: glutamic acid > alanine > glutamine. These same mutations decrease the ability of the resulting tissue factor-factor Vila complex to activate factor IX as well. However, the severity of the effect is much less pronounced than with factor X. This is particularly true of the tissue factor mutants in which lysines 165 and 166 are replaced by glutamine (TF-Q 165 Q 166 ) . Further, the clotting times of TF-Q 165 Q 166 is significantly prolonged in factor VIII- or factor IX- deficient plasma under conditions where the clotting time of wild-type TF is almost the same in normal versus factor VIII- or IX-deficient plasma. Therefore, a PT-like clotting assay that measures all the clotting factors known to be associated with bleeding tendencies is now disclosed. In a further embodiment, a mutated tissue factor reagent is disclosed which has an amino acid substitution at position 154, 159, 163, 164, 178, 180, 201 or 204 of Tissue Factor. This reagent would also be useful for assaying factor IX or VIII. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a line graph depicting the clotting times of TF-Q 165 Q 166 (squares) and wild-type TF (circles) in a clotting assay using Factor IX-deficient plasma mixed together in varying proportions with normal plasma (indicated on x-axis as "Percent deficient plasma") . The clotting times were measured at 37°C by mixing together 50 μl TF solution, 50 μl citrated human plasma (consisting of varying mixtures of normal and Factor IX-deficient plasma) , and 50 μl of 25 mM calcium chloride solution. The time to clot formation was measured from the time of addition of the calcium chloride solution. For wild-type TF, the TF solution consisted of 14 ng/ml TF reconstituted into vesicles composed of 20% phosphatidyl serine and 80% phosphatidyl choline . For TF Q 165 Q 166 , the TF solution consisted of 1 μg/ml TF Q 165 Q 1€6 reconstituted into vesicles composed of 20% phosphatidyl serine and 80% phosphatidyl choline . Fig. 2 is a line graph depicting the clotting times of TF-Q 165 Q 16S (squares) and wild-type TF (circles) in a clotting assay using Factor VHI-deficient plasma mixed together in varying proportions with normal plasma (indicated on x-axis as "Percent deficient plasma") . The clotting times were measured at 37°C by mixing together 50 μl TF solution, 50 μl citrated human plasma (consisting of varying mixtures of normal and Factor VIII-deficient plasma) , and 50 μl of 25 mM calcium chloride solution. The time to clot formation was measured from the time of addition of the calcium chloride solution. For wild-type TF, the TF solution consisted of 14 ng/ml TF reconstituted into vesicles composed of 20% phosphatidyl serine and 80% phosphatidyl choline. For TF Q 165 Q 166 , the TF solution consisted of 1 μg/ml TF Q 165 Q 166 reconstituted into vesicles composed of 20% phosphatidyl serine and 80% phosphatidyl choline. Fig. 3 is a line graph depicting the clotting times of TF-Q 165 Q 166 (squares) and wild-type TF (circles) in a clotting assay using Factor X-deficient plasma mixed together in varying proportions with normal plasma (indicated on x-axis as "Percent deficient plasma") . The clotting times were measured at 37°C by mixing together 50 μl TF solution, 50 μl citrated human plasma (consisting of varying mixtures of normal and Factor X-deficient plasma) , and 50 μl of 25 mM calcium chloride solution. The time to clot formation was measured from the time of addition of the calcium chloride solution. For wild-type TF, the TF solution consisted of 14 ng/ml TF reconstituted into vesicles composed of 20% phosphatidyl serine and 80% phosphatidyl choline. For TF Q 165 Q 166 , the TF solution consisted of 1 μg/ml TF Q 16S Q 166 reconstituted into vesicles composed of 20% phosphatidyl serine and 80% phosphatidyl choline. Fig. 4 is a line graph depicting the clotting times of τF-Q α65 Q 166 (squares) and wild-type TF (circles) in a clotting assay using Factor Vll-deficient plasma mixed together in varying proportions with normal plasma (indicated on x-axis as "Percent deficient plasma") . The clotting times were measured at 37°C by mixing together 50 μl TF solution, 50 μl citrated human plasma (consisting of varying mixtures of normal and Factor VII-deficient plasma) , and 50 μl of 25 mM calcium chloride solution. The time to clot formation was measured from the time of addition of the calcium chloride solution. For wild-type TF, the TF solution consisted of 14 ng/ml TF reconstituted into vesicles composed of 20% phosphatidyl serine and 80% phosphatidyl choline. For TF Q 165 Q 166 , the TF solution consisted of 1 μg/ml TF Q 16S Q I66 reconstituted into vesicles composed of 20% phosphatidyl serine and 80% phosphatidyl choline. Fig. 5 is a line graph depicting the clotting times of TF-Q 165 Q 166 (squares) and wild-type TF (circles) in a clotting assay using Factor V-deficient plasma mixed together in varying proportions with normal plasma (indicated on x-axis as "Percent deficient plasma") . The clotting times were measured at 37 D C by mixing together 50 μl TF solution, 50 μl citrated human plasma (consisting of varying mixtures of normal and Factor V-deficient plasma) , and 50 μl of 25 mM calcium chloride solution. The time to clot formation was measured from the time of addition of the calcium chloride solution. For wild-type TF, the TF solution consisted of 14 ng/ml TF reconstituted into vesicles composed of 20% phosphatidyl serine and 80% phosphatidyl choline. For TF Q 165 Q 1Sδ , the TF solution consisted of 1 μg/ml TF Q 165 Q 166 reconstituted into vesicles composed of 20% phosphatidyl serine and 80% phosphatidyl choline. Fig. 6 is a bar graph depicting FX activation by TF- FVIIa. For assays with TF relipidated in a mixture of 80% phosphatidyl choline in 20% phosphatidyl serine (PCPS) vesicles (closed bars) , reaction conditions were: 150 nM FX, 1 nM TF in 10-14 μM PCPS, 10 pM FVIIa. For assays with TF relipidated in pure phosphatidyl choline ("PC") vesicles (hatched bars) , reaction conditions were: 1 μM FX, 1 nM TF in 9-13 μM PC, 100 pM FVIIa. Values represent the mean initial rates of FX activation, normalized to the rate observed with wild-type TF (100% = 319 ±7 M/min/M and 100% = 41 ± 0.7 M/min/M for wild-type TF in PCPS and PC, respectively) . Error bars denote SEM calculated for three independent experiments. Fig. 7 is a bar graph depicting FIX activation by TF- FVIIa. Reaction conditions were: 150 nM FIX, 1 nM TF in 10-14 μM PCPS, 50 pM FVIIa. Values represent the mean initial rates of FIX activation, normalized to the rate observed with wild-type TF (100% = 127 ± 7 M/min/M) . Error bars denote SEM calculated for three independent experiments. Fig. 8a - Fig. 8c is the sequence listing for wild- type TF. DETAILED DESCRIPTION An assay suitable for determining Factor VIII and/or IX deficiency is now reported. In the practice of the invention, a form of Tissue Factor (TF) is employed which has been mutated ("mutated tissue factor") , preferably in position 165 and 166 (hereinafter referred to as TF 165,166 ) . Native, or wild type, TF (nucleic acid sequence, SEQ ID NO:l; amino acid sequence, SEQ ID NO:2) contains the amino acid lysine (Lys or K) in these positions. In practicing the invention, mutations of both residues K 165 and K 166 of TF to alanine (Ala or A) , glutamic acid (Glu or E) or glutamine (Gin or Q) (K 165 to Q 165 = SEQ ID NO:3; K 165 to A 165 = SEQ ID NO:4; K 165 to E 165 = SEQ ID NO: 5; K 166 to Q 166 = SEQ ID NO:6; K 166 to A 166 = SEQ ID NO: 7; K 166 to E 166 = SEQ ID NO : 8 ; K 165 K 166 to Q 165 Q 16S __ SEQ ID NO: 9; K 165 K 166 to Q" 5 A 166 = SEQ ID NO: 10; K 165 K 166 to A i65Qi66 __ SE Q ID NO: 11; K 165 K 166 to Qi" E i 66 = SEQ ID NO: 12; κ i65 K i66 to E i65Qi66 = SEQ ID N 0: 13; K 165 K 166 to A 165 A 166 = SEQ ID NO: 14; K 165 K 166 to A 165 E 166 = SEQ ID NO: 15; K 165 K 166 to E 165 A 166 = SEQ ID NO: 16; and κ 165 K 166 to E 165 E 166 = SEQ ID NO: 17) are effective to support FVIIa-mediated activation of FX and factor IX (FIX) . Each TF mutant is equivalent to wild- type TF in both FVIIa binding and promotion of FVIIa amidolytic activity but markedly deficient in supporting FIX and FX activation. Specifically, for Q 165 Q 166 , A 165 A 166 , and E 165 E 166 , it has been shown that all three mutants are markedly deficient in supporting FIX and FX activation, with FX activation rates decreased more than FIX activation rates. In both reactions, the TF mutants exhibit different extents of activity: Q 165 Q 166 > A 165 A 166 > E i65 E i66_ TF _65 , -66 can b e m ade according to the method of Example 1. TF, an integral membrane protein, is the essential protein cofactor for the plasma serine protease, FVIIa. The cell-surface complex of TF and FVIIa (TF-FVIIa) is the first enzyme in the clotting cascade and is responsible for initiating blood coagulation both in normal hemostasis and in thrombotic disease. Carson, S.D. and Brozna, J.P., Blood Coag Fibrinol 4:281-292 (1993) The natural substrates for the TF.FVIIa complex are the serine protease zymogens, FVII, FIX, and FX. The altered or "mutated tissue factor" of the invention may be mutated full length tissue factor or mutated truncated tissue factor. Reported truncated tissue factors include those which do not include all of the transmembrane domain of wild-type tissue factor and those which do not include all of the cytoplasmic domain of wild type tissue factor. The membrane-spanning domain has been previously identified as spanning amino acids 220-242. Morrissey et al . , "Molecular cloning of the cDNA for tissue factor, the cellular receptor for the initiation of the coagulation protease cascade," Cell 50:129-135 (1987) . Soluble tissue factor having amino acids 1-219 (nucleic acid sequence, SEQ ID NO: 18 and amino acid sequence, SEQ ID NO: 19) was utilized in an assay for activated Factor VII in Morrissey et al., Blood 81(3) : 734-744. Recombinant tissue factor having amino acids 1-243, lacking the cytoplasmic tail, was described by Paborsky et al . , J " Biol Chem 266:21911-16 (1991) . The length of the mutated tissue factor is not believed to be important, and it is envisioned that truncated forms of tissue factor described in the literature, with the further mutations at either position 165, 166, or preferably both, will work in the assay of the invention, e.g. , soluble tissue factor SEQ ID NO: 18 having mutations at K 165 or K 166 , or both to Q, A, or E (K 165 to Q 165 = SEQ ID NO: 20; K 165 to A 165 = SEQ ID NO: 21; K 165 to E 165 = SEQ ID NO: 22; K 166 to Q 166 = SEQ ID NO: 23; K 166 to A 166 = SEQ ID NO: 24; K 166 to E 166 = SEQ ID NO: 25; K 165 K 166 to Q^Q i ee = SEQ ID NO: 26; K 165 K 166 to Q 165 A 166 = SEQ ID NO: 27; K 165 K 166 to A 165 Q 166 = SEQ ID NO: 28; K 165 K 166 to Q i «E 166 _. SEQ ID NO: 29; K 165 K 166 to E i65 Q i66 __ SE Q ID NO: 30; K 165 K 166 to A 165 A 166 = SEQ ID NO: 31; K 165 K 166 tQ A 16 5 E 1 66 = g E Q jrj N Q .3 2 ; K 165 K 166 tO E 165 A 166 = SEQ ID NO:33; and κ 165 K 166 to E 165 E 166 = SEQ ID NO:34) . Further, it is envisioned that minor variations in length from the truncated forms described in the literature (plus or minus two to five amino acids) will not affect the activity. For example, for mutated truncated tissue factor, sequences can start from about amino acid about -5 to about 5 and end at about 214 to about 248 of SEQ ID NO:l. Likewise, for wild type tissue factor, sequences can start from about amino acid about -5 to about 5 and end at about 258 to about 268 of SEQ ID NO:1. An appropriate length can be tested for easily by using standard clotting assays with control plasma and determining that clotting occurs within a readily measured time frame, preferably 10 to 30 seconds. The mutation of the tissue factor sequence selected can be done at position 165 or position 166 or preferably both position 165 and 166. It is believed that substitution of the original amino acid, lysine (lys or K) , with any other amino acid will produce a reagent superior to thromboplastin reagents commonly used in clotting assays, e.g., for wild type tissue factor, substitution of K 165 in SEQ ID NO:35, of K 166 in SEQ ID NO: 36, and of κ 165 K 166 in SEQ ID NO:37; and for truncated tissue factor, substitution of K 165 in SEQ ID NO:38, of K 166 in SEQ ID NO:39, and of κ 165 K 166 in SEQ ID NO:40. Preferably, one or both positions will be substituted with glutamine (gin or Q) , alanine (ala or A) or glutamic acid (glu or E) . The most preferable substitution is with the amino acid glutamine (abbreviated as gin or Q) . The substitution at positions 165 and 166 is believed to be additive, so that it is most preferred that both positions are substituted with Q (i.e. QQ) , but combinations such as for example, QA, AQ, QE, EQ, AA, AE, EA, EE and combinations with other amino acids other than Q, A, or E are believed to be suitable as well. It is also believed that mutations at other positions of tissue factor can be accomplished to yield a tissue factor which has increased dependence on Factor IX in clotting assays. These are threonine at position 154, lysine at position 159, serine at position 163, glycine at position 164, aspartate at position 178, aspartate at position 180, lysine at position 201 and aspartate at position 204. It is believed that these positions can be altered by substituting any amino acid for the original, preferably Q, A or E, e.g., SEQ ID N0:41 for wild type tissue factor of SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO:42 for soluble truncated tissue factor of SEQ ID NO:18. The methodology used to make these mutations would be by the basic protocol of Example 1, using modifications within the skill in the art to achieve the mutation at the alternate position. The mutated tissue factor reagent useful in the present invention can be employed as a reagent in a clotting assay in substitution for thromboplastin reagents, whether from crude extracts or relipidated recombinant tissue factor. Commercially available thromboplastin reagents that the mutated tissue factor reagent could be used in place of are human thromboplastin, such as Thomborel S (Behringwerke AG, Marburg, Germany) ; human thromboplastin (recombinant) , such as Recombiplastin (Ortho Diagnostic Systems) or Innovin (Baxter) , rabbit thromboplastin, such as Thromboplastin, catalogue # T-0263 (Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis Mo.) . The procedures for such clotting assays, such as the PT and aPTT and modifications thereof are well known in the art. The reagent will also be useful in assays of the clotting employing hydrolysis of chromogenic or fluorogenic substrates as the endpoint instead of clotting. By using the mutated tissue factor reagent in such assays, the assays will be able to detect factor VIII and/or IX deficiencies. Membrane-anchored forms of mutated tissue factor would preferably be reconstituted into phospholipid vesicles before use. Soluble forms of mutated tissue factor would preferably be mixed with phospholipid vesicles before use. The amount of mutated tissue factor to use in the assay is the amount effective to allow normal plasma to clot in a readily measured period in either an automated or manual PT assay. Preferably, the time of clotting with citrated normal human plasma will be less than about 2 minutes, preferably about seven seconds to about 2 minutes and most preferably about ten to thirty seconds. To readily determine the amount of reagent to use with unknown sample plasma, one could run a dose-response curve with normal control plasma and use the amount of mutated tissue factor which effects clotting of normal plasma within the time frame desired. A numerical range of mutated tissue factor reagent to use would be from about 0.1 to about 50 micrograms per ml, more preferably 1 to about 20 micrograms per ml and most preferably about 15 micrograms per ml. The concentration can be adjusted as described in the previous paragraph to achieve the clotting time in the desired range for control plasma. Although free FVIIa has limited enzymatic activity, binding to TF causes a large, reversible increase in its catalytic activity that can be detected with tripeptidyl- amide substrates as well as macromolecular substrates. Komiyama, et al . , Biochemistry 29:9418-9425 (1990) ; Bom, V.J. and Bertina, R.M., Biochem J 265:327-336 (1990) ; Zur, M. and Nemerson, Y., J Biol Chem 253 : 2203-2209 (1978) ; Ruf, et al., J Biol Chem 266:2158-2166 (1991) and correction in J Biol Chem 266:16256 (1991) ; Higashi, et al, J " Biol Chem 267:17990-17996 (1992) ; and Lawson, et al., J Biol Chem 267:4834-4843 (1992) . The nature of the allosteric activation of FVIIa by TF (or of any blood coagulation serine protease by its cognate protein cofactor) is not well understood. The ability of TF to enhance the rate of cleavage of small amide and ester substrates by FVIIa indicates that it brings about changes in or near the catalytic center of FVIIa. However, TF might also contribute to the formation of an extended substrate binding site for recognition of the much larger macromolecular substrates. Indeed, factor Va is proposed to provide this function for its cognate protease, activated factor X ("FXa") , while thrombomodulin provides a similar function for protein C activation by thrombin. Mann, et al . , Ann Rev Biochem 57:915-956 (1988) . Evidence has recently been obtained in support of the idea that TF may interact directly with macromolecular substrates. An initial study reported that chemical derivitization or alanine mutagenesis of two lysine residues K 165 and K 166 on TF greatly reduced the ability of the resulting TF-FVIIa complex to activate FX. Roy, et al., J Biol Chem 266:22063-22066 (1991) . Mutations at K 165 or K 166 had additive effects, with the double mutant K 165 K 166 → A 165 A 166 having a greater defect in FX activation than either mutation alone. Interestingly, the mutations were without effect on the affinity of FVIIa for TF, or enhancement of FVIIa amidolytic activity by TF. Because the defect in FX activation of single mutations at either site could be partially overcome by increasing the phosphatidyl serine ("PS") content of the vesicles into which TF had been reconstituted, these investigators proposed that the two lysine residues may indirectly affect FX activation via interaction with negatively- charged phospholipid head groups. In a subsequent study by another group, it was demonstrated that mutating these two residues to alanine increased the apparent K-. for FX activation. Ruf, et al., J Biol Chem 267:6375-6381 (1992a) . Furthermore, they showed that the defect in FX activation did not require interaction between TF and phospholipid head groups, since the phenomenon was observed even when complexes of FVIIa and soluble TF were used. It was therefore proposed that K 165 and K 166 may be involved in recognizing FX as a substrate, either directly by binding to FX, or indirectly by binding to FVIIa and allosterically activating the enzyme. An alanine-scanning mutagenesis study of the region surrounding these residues in the linear sequence of TF (residues 157-167) also showed that this region of TF was important for macromolecular substrate recognition. Ruf, et al . , J Biol Chem 267:22206-22210 (1992b) . Recently, it has been reported that these same two residues on TF play a role in the rate of binding of complexes of FXa and tissue factor pathway inhibitor to the TF-FVIIa complex. Rao, L.V.M. and Ruf, W. , Biochemistry 34 :10867-10871 (1995) . Subsequent to the mutagenesis studies cited above, the x-ray crystal structure of the isolated extracellular region of TF was reported. Harlos, et al . , Na ture 370:662-666 (1994) ; Muller, et al. , Biochemis try 33 :10864- 10870 (1994) . The protein is a member of the cytokine/growth factor receptor family and is composed of two fibronectin type-III modules joined together at an angle of roughly 125°. The putative FVIIa binding site on TF identified by alanine-scanning mutagenesis comprises side chains located on both modules and the interface region joining the two. Martin, et al . , FASEB J 9:852-859 (1995) . Residues K 165 and K 166 are exposed to solvent and located near the end of module 2, close to the expected phospholipid surface. Interestingly, these residues lie on the opposite side of TF relative to the putative FVIIa binding region. This assignment was confirmed in a recent preliminary report of the x-ray crystal structure of the complex of FVIIa and the extracellular domain of TF. Banner, et al . , Thromb Haemost 73:1183 (1995) . Based on their location in the crystal structure of TF, we hypothesized that K 165 and K 166 are positioned to interact directly with the Gla-domain of FX, and that this interaction is important for efficient use of FX as a substrate by the TF-FVIIa complex. In the present study we report evidence that TF residues K 165 and K 166 contribute to activation of intact but not Gla-domainless FX. Furthermore, the interaction between the Gla-domain of FX and this region of TF may be facilitated by the Gla-domain of FVIIa. The following materials are employed in the examples given below: Chromozym t-PA (N-methylsulfonyl-D- phenylalanyl-glycyl-arginyl-4-nitroanilide acetate) was from Boehringer Mannheim; Spectrozyme FXa (MeO-CO-D- cyclohexylglycyl-glycyl-arginyl-4-nitroanilide acetate) was from American Diagnostica (Greenwich, CF) ; and S-2222 ( -benzoyl-isoleucyl-glut myl-glycyl-arginyl4-nitroanflide hydrochloride) was from Chromogenix. Poly(L-lysine) , Tris base, Lubrol-PX EDTA, Antifoam C, and Tricine (N-tris- (hydroxymethyl)methylglycine) were from Sigma. BSA (bovine serum albumin, fraction V, fatty acid-free) , Mes (2 (N-morpholino) - ethanesulfonic acid) , Hepes, and octyl- o-D-glucopyranoside were from Calbiochem. PC and PS were from Avanti Polar Lipids (Pelham, AL) . Non-sterile and untreated 96-weR microplates were from Coming (Corning, NY) . Example ι Protein Purification. Recombinant human TF (wild-type and mutant) was expressed in E. coli and purified as originally described for soluble TF (Rezaie, et al . , Protein Express Purif 3:453-460 (1992) ) with modifications for the production of membrane-anchored TF as previously described (Neuenschwander, et al . , Bioαhe-ϊiistry 34:13988- 13993(1995)) . The form of membrane-anchored TF used in this study has had most of the cytoplasmic domain removed, and consists of amino acids 1 through 244 according to the numbering system used previously. Morrissey, et al. , Cell 50:129-135 (1987) . The cytoplasmic domain of TF is dispensable for activity and is commonly omitted from recombinant TF since it interferes with production in, and purification from, E . coli . Paborsky, et al. , Biochemistry 28:8072-8077 (1989) . The purified mutant TF proteins migrated as a single band with M r = 30,000 as did wild type TF when subjected to polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (data not shown) . Grossly correct folding of wild-type and mutant TF proteins was verified by examining the support of FVIIa amidolytic activity as described (Neuenschwander, et al., Thromb Haemost 70:970- 977 (1993)) , and the binding affinity for FVIIa as described. Neuenschwander, P.F. and Morrissey J.H., J Biol Chem 269:8007-8013 (1994) and correction in J Biol Chem 269:16983. TF was relipidated by the octyl-β-D- glucopyranoside dialysis method (Mimms, et al . , Biochemistry 20:833-840 (1981)) as originally applied to TF. Bach, et al . , Biochemis try 25 :4007-4020 (1986) . Typically, TF was incorporated into phospholipid vesicles prepared from PC or PCPS, at a molar ratio of TF to total phospholipid of about 1:8000. Blank phospholipid vesicles were prepared in the same manner but in the absence of TF. The amount of available TF on the outside of the vesicles was quantified as described. Neuenschwander, P.F. and Morrissey, J.H., J Biol Chem 269:8007-8013 (1994) and correction in J Biol Chem 269:16983 (1994) . Other proteins were purified as described: FX from human plasma (Le Bonniec, et al . , J Biol Chem 267:6970-6976 (1992)) , FVIIa from human plasma (Neuenschwander, P.F. and Morrissey, J.H. , J Biol Chem 267 :14477-14482 (1992)) , recombinant Gla-domainless FX ( "GDFX" ) (Rezaie, et al . , J Biol Chem 268:8176-8180 (1993)) , and FIX from human plasma (Thompson, A.R., J " Clin Invest 59:900-910 (1977)) . Mutagenesis of TF. The above-referenced construct encoding membrane-anchored TF (Neuenschwander, et al . , Bioαhe-Tustry 34:13988-13993(1995)) was used for the production of TF mutants. Residues K 165 and K 166 were mutated via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) -based mutagenesis (Horton, et al. , BioTechniques 8:528-535 (1990) ) using appropriate flanking primers and the following pairs of mutagenic primers (mutations underlined) : 5' -TCA AGT TCA GGA GCG GCG ACA GCC AAA ACA-3' (SEQ ID NO:43) and 5' -CGC CGC TCC TGA ACT TGA AGA TTT CC- 3' (SEQ ID NO:44) (A 165 A 166 mutant) ; 5' -TCA AGT TCA GGA S GAA ACA GCC AAA ACA-3' (SEQ ID NO:45) and 5 ' -GT TTC TTC TCC TGA ACT TGA AGA TTT CC-3 ' (SEQ ID NO:46) (E 165 E 166 mutant) ; and 5' -TCA AGT TCA GGA CAG CAG ACA GCC AAA ACA-3' (SEQ ID NO:47) and 5 ' -T CTG CTG TCC TGA ACT TGA AGA TTT CC-3' (SEQ ID NO:48) (Q 165 Q 166 mutant) . PCRs were hot- started with Ampliwax (Perkin-Elmer Cetus) and amplified for 25 cycles using 30 sec at 95°C, 1 min at 50°C, and 30, sec at 72°C per cycle. The coding sequences of all TF cDNA constructs were verified by DNA sequencing. Example 2 Activi ty assays . Activation of FX by the various TF-FVIIa complexes was quantified using a two-stage discontinuous chromogenic assay essentially as previously described (Fiore, et al. , Blood 80:3127-3134 (1992)) , but with some modification. Briefly, in the first stage, TF in phospholipid vesicles was incubated with FVIIa in HBSA (20 mM Hepes-NaOH pH 7.5, 100 mM NaCl, 5 mM CaCl 2 0.1% bovine serum albumin) for 5 minutes at 37°. Prewarmed substrate solution (FX) was then added to the mixture to initiate the reaction, after which 20-μl samples were removed at varying times into 25 μl of stop buffer (20 mM Mes-NaOH pH 5.8,20 mM EDTA, 8% Lubrol-PX, 0.01% Antifoam C) and maintained on ice. In the second stage, the pH of the quenched samples was adjusted to 8.3 by a 10-μl addition of 2 M Tricine pH 8.4, and the FXa present in each sample was subsequently determined at ambient temperature by adding 50 μl of Spectrozyme FXa to yield a final substrate concentration of 0.48 mM. The change in absorbance at 405 nm was monitored over 10 min using a Vmax Microplate Reader (Molecular Devices Corp, Menlo Park, CA) and initial rates were determined (mOD min- 1 ) . These values were then converted to nM FXa by comparison to a standard line prepared with purified human FXa. For assays in solution, rates of FX activation were measured as above, except that TF was not reconstituted into phospholipid vesicles, and all solutions contained 0.1% Triton. Activation of FIX by the TF-FVIIa complex was assayed as described (Fiore, et al . , Blood 80:3127-3134 (1992)) with the following modifications. In the first stage, 1 nM TF relipidated in 10-14 μM PCPS was incubated with 50 pM FVIIa in HBSA at 37°C for 5 min, after which FIX was added to a final concentration of 150 nM. Timed samples (10 μl) were added to 40 μl of stop buffer (0.5 mM Tris- HC1, pH 7.0, 1 mM EDTA, 0.2% Lubrol PX, 0.1% bovine serum albumin, 0.01% Antifoam C) and maintained on ice. In the second stage, 10 μl of each quenched sample was added to a separate microplate well containing 40 μl FX (150 nM) in 20 mM Hepes-NaOH, pH 7.5, 57.5 mM NaCl, 5 mM CaCl 2 , 0.1% bovine serum albumin. FXa generation and hydrolysis of chromogenic substrate by FXa were started simultaneously by adding 50 μl of a mixture of S-2222 and poly(L-lysine) to final concentrations of 0.5 mM and 10 nM, respectively. The absorbance was monitored over 40 min at both 405 nm and 490 nm to correct for scatter due to the high level of additives in the reaction. The resulting absorbance- difference profile was then used to calculate initial rates of activated factor IX ("FIXa") generation as previously described (Fiore, et al . , Blood 80:3127-3134 (1992) ) . Control experiments indicated that FVIIa carried over from the first stage had negligible activity in the second stage of the assay. Example 3 Coagulation assays . The ability of mutant or wild type TF to support the clotting of plasma was measured using a model ST4 coagulometer (American Bioproducts Co., Parsippany, NJ) . TF solutions were prepared using varying concentrations of either wild type or mutant TF in phospholipid vesicles (typically, 20% phosphatidyl serine and 80% phosphatidyl choline) dissolved in HBSA (20 mM Hepes sodium hydroxide, pH 7.5, 100 mM sodium chloride, 5 mM calcium chloride, and 0.1% bovine serum albumin) . It has been found that combinations of phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidyl choline and/or phosphatidyl ethanolamine are particularly desirable. Citrated plasma mixtures were prepared by mixing together varying proportions of normal human plasma and specific factor-deficient plasmas. The various factor-deficient plasmas were from congenitally factor-deficient individuals, as purchased from George King Bio-Medical, Inc. (Overland Park, KS) . These deficient plasmas were certified by the supplier to contain less than 1% the normal level of the indicated factor. Calcium chloride solution consisted of 25 mM CaCl 2 dissolved in water. The assays were performed by mixing 50 μl of TF solution (wild type or mutant) with 50 μl of the desired citrated plasma mixture in a cuvette in the ST4 coagulometer. After the mixtures were warmed to 37°C, 50 μl of pre-warmed calcium chloride solution was added and the time to clot formation was recorded. RESULTS Amidolytic activity and FVIIa binding. It has previously been reported that mutation of two adjacent K residues to A at positions 165 and 166 of TF greatly decreased the ability of the resulting TF-FVIIa complexes to activate FX. Roy, et al . , J Biol Chem 266:22063-22066 (1991) . However, these mutations did not decrease the affinity for FVIIa and the mutants showed normal enhancement of FVIIa amidolytic activity. In the present study we chose to mutate these two residues to A or E in order to examine the effects of truncating these side chains or reversing their charge. In addition, Q substitutions were included as an approximately isosteric control for the E mutations without charge reversal. Because previous studies indicated that the effects of mutating K 165 and K 166 separately were additive in the double mutant, we chose only to explore double mutants at positions 165 and 166 in the present study. As shown in Table I, all three TF mutants exhibited wild-type levels of cofactor function toward the amidolytic activity of FVIIa. The mutants also exhibited affinities for FVIIa that were at least as strong as the affinity of wild-type TF for FVIIa (Table I) . FX and FIX activation by TF-FVIIa . As shown in Fig. 6, mutating K 165 K 166 to A 165 A 166 severely impaired FX activation by the TF-FVIIa complex. Furthermore, the charge-reversal mutations (E 165 E 166 ) impaired FX activation more severely while the relatively conservative mutations (Q i65 Q i66 ) impaired FX activation less severely. The impairments in FX activation were not dependent on PS in the vesicles since the mutants showed even greater defects in FX activation when TF was relipidated in pure PC vesicles. As with FX activation, mutating κ 165 K 166 to A 165 A 166 impaired FIX activation (Fig. 7) . The charge-reversal mutations (E 165 E 166 ) also impaired FIX activation more severely, while the more-conservative mutations (Q 165 Q 166 ) impaired FIX activation less severely. However, the relative defect of these TF mutants for supporting FIX activation (14-26% of wild-type) was significantly smaller in magnitude than for supporting FX activation (3.9-17% of wild-type) . Surprisingly therefore, the TF mutants containing substitutions at positions 165 and 166 retained significantly more activity in supporting the activation of factor IX than they did in supporting the activation of factor X. In addition, the substitution of glutamine for Table I: Amidolytic Activity and FVIIa Binding Affinity of Wild-type and Mutant TF t *JZ> a Mean amidolytic activity (± SEM; n=3) expressed as mOD min x and percentage of 10 the mean wild-type activity. the lysines at positions 165 and 166, to yield TF Q 165 Q 166 , resulted in a TF mutant that retained sufficient activity that it could potentially be used in clot- based assays of human plasma. Mutation of κ 165 K 166 in TF to A 165 A 166 substantially reduced the ability of the resulting TF-FVIIa complexes to activate FX while not affecting the affinity of TF for FVIIa or the enhancement of FVIIa amidolytic activity. This result confirms those of previous reports. Roy, et al . , J Biol Chem 266:22063-22066 (1991) ; Ruf, et al . , J Biol Chem 267:6375-6381 (1992a) ; Ruf, et al., J Biol Chem 267:22206-22210 (1992b) . In addition, these results were extended to show that charge-reversal mutations of these residues (E 165 E 166 ) caused an even greater defect in FX activation, while more conservative substitution (Q 165 Q 166 ) supported somewhat higher levels of FX activation than observed with the A 16S A 166 mutant. As with the A 165 A 166 mutant, the E i65 E i66 and Q165Q166 rau tants had normal affinity for FVIIa and showed normal enhancement of FVIIa amidolytic activity. The results also support the idea of a general defect in macromolecular substrate recognition when these residues are mutated, since FIX activation was also severely impaired by mutating K 16B and K 166 . Surprisingly, the defect in FIX activation exhibited by these mutants was notably less severe than that observed for FX activation. Therefore, residues K 165 and K 16S of TF appear to be more important in enhancing FX activation than FIX activation. Clotting times wi th factor-deficient plasmas . The experiments present above demonstrated that, surprisingly, the TF mutants containing amino acid substitutions at positions 165 and 166 had less severe defects in the activation of factor IX than they did in the activation of factor X. These results indicated that these TF mutants would exhibit a substrate preference in favor of factor IX in whole plasma. This is in contrast to wild type TF, which exhibits a marked substrate preference for factor X in whole plasma. The most preferable mutant was found to result from the substitution of the lysine residues at positions 165 and 166 by glutamine which resulted in a protein (TF Q i65 Q i66 ) ^ which exhibits the best overall activity and therefore allows the clotting time to be shorter, which is generally desirable. TF A 165 A 166 and TF E 165 E 166 exhibited suitable activity as well, although longer clotting times were observed than when TF Q 165 Q 166 was used. The sensitivity of TF Q^ S Q" 6 to various clotting factors in a clot-based assay was tested as indicated in Fig. 1 through Fig. 5. In these experiments, the concentrations of wild type or mutant TF were adjusted to give clotting times with citrated, normal human plasma of approximately 25 to 30 seconds. Fig. 1 indicates that, compared to wild type TF, TF Q 165 Q 166 has greatly enhanced sensitivity to FIX in plasma. This can be seen by the approximately equivalent clotting times at 0% FIX deficient plasma (i.e., 100% normal plasma) , but the greatly prolonged clotting times observed with TF Q" 5 Q 166 as t ^ e percentage of FIX deficient plasma is increased. Thus, the clotting time for wild type TF was prolonged by an insignificant amount in 100% FIX-deficient plasma, while the clotting time for TF Q 165 Q 166 was prolonged significantly in 100% FIX-deficient plasma. Similar differences are readily apparent in the prolongation of the clotting times at 50%, 75%, and 90% FIX-deficient plasma. Fig. 2 indicates that, compared to wild type TF, TF Q 165 Q 166 has greatly enhanced sensitivity to FVIII in plasma. This can be seen by the equivalent clotting times at 0% FVIII deficient plasma (i.e., 100% normal plasma) , but the greatly prolonged clotting times observed with TF Q" 5 Q I _ 6 as he percentage of FVIII deficient plasma is increased. Thus, the clotting time for wild type TF was only very slightly prolonged in 100% FVIII-deficient plasma, while the clotting time for TF Q 165 Q 166 was prolonged significantly in 100% FVIII- deficient plasma. Similar differences are readily apparent in the prolongation of the clotting times at 50%, 75%, and 90% FVIII-deficient plasma. Fig. 3 indicates that wild type TF and TF Q 165 Q 166 have essentially equivalent sensitivities to FX in plasma. Fig. 4 indicates that TF Q 165 Q 166 is somewhat more sensitive to FVII levels in plasma than is wild type TF. Fig. 5 indicates that wild type TF and TF Q 165 Q 166 have essentially equivalent sensitivities to FV in plasma. In summary, mutant TF containing amino acid substitutions at positions 165 and 166 exhibited substantial sensitivity in their clotting activity toward FVIII and FIX. As expected, wild type TF was essentially insensitive to the levels of FVIII or FIX in plasma. This means that individuals deficient in FVIII or FIX have prolonged clotting times when clotting is initiated with TF Q 165 Q 166 , but normal clotting times when clotting is initiated with wild type TF. In summary, mutation of TF in positions 165 and 166 provides for a new reagent useful in measuring factors VIII and IX. 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Ala Val Ala Arg -30 -25 -20 -15 ACG CTC CTG CTC GGC TGG GTC TTC GCC CAG GTG GCC GGC GCT TCA GGC 213 Thr Leu Leu Leu Gly Trp Val Phe Ala Gin Val Ala Gly Ala Ser Gly -10 -5 1 ACT ACA AAT ACT GTG GCA GCA TAT AAT TTA ACT TGG AAA TCA ACT AAT 261 Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser Thr Asn 5 10 15 TTC AAG ACA ATT TTG GAG TGG GAA CCC AAA CCC GTC AAT CAA GTC TAC 309 Phe Lys Thr lie Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin Val Tyr 20 25 30 ACT GTT CAA ATA AGC ACT AAG TCA GGA GAT TGG AAA AGC AAA TGC TTT 357 Thr Val Gin lie Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys Cys Phe 35 40 45 50 TAC ACA ACA GAC ACA GAG TGT GAC CTC ACC GAC GAG ATT GTG AAG GAT 405 Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu lie Val Lys Asp 55 60 65 GTG AAG CAG ACG TAC TTG GCA CGG GTC TTC TCC TAC CCG GCA GGG AAT 453 Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala Gly Asn 70 75 80 GTG GAG AGC ACC GGT TCT GCT GGG GAG CCT CTG TAT GAG AAC TCC CCA 501 Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn Ser Pro 85 90 95 GAG TTC ACA CCT TAC CTG GAG ACA AAC CTC GGA CAG CCA ACA ATT CAG 549 Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr lie Gin 100 105 110 AGT TTT GAA CAG GTG GGA ACA AAA GTG AAT GTG ACC GTA GAA GAT GAA 597 Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu Asp Glu 115 120 125 130 CGG ACT TTA GTC AGA AGG AAC AAC ACT TTC CTA AGC CTC CGG GAT GTT 645 Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg Asp Val 135 140 145 TTT GGC AAG GAC TTA ATT TAT ACA CTT TAT TAT TGG AAA TCT TCA AGT 693 Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu lie Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser Ser Ser 150 155 160 TCA GGA AAG AAA ACA GCC AAA ACA AAC ACT AAT GAG TTT TTG ATT GAT 741 Ser Gly Lys Lys Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu lie Asp 16S 170 175 GTG GAT AAA GGA GAA AAC TAC TGT TTC AGT GTT CAA GCA GTG ATT CCC 789 Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val lie Pro 180 185 190 TCC CGA ACA GTT AAC CGG AAG AGT ACA GAC AGC CCG GTA GAG TGT ATG 837 Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu Cys Met 195 200 205 210 GGC CAG GAG AAA GGG GAA TTC AGA GAA ATA TTC TAC ATC ATT GGA GCT 885 Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu lie Phe Tyr lie lie Gly Ala 215 220 225 GTG GTA TTT GTG GTC ATC ATC CTT GTC ATC ATC CTG GCT ATA TCT CTA 933 Val Val Phe Val Val lie lie Leu Val lie lie Leu Ala lie Ser Leu 230 235 240 CAC AAG TGT AGA AAG GCA GGA GTG GGG CAG AGC TGG AAG GAG AAC TCC 981 His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu Asn Ser 245 250 255 CCA CTG AAT GTT TCA TAA AGGAAGCACT GTTGGAGCTA CTGCAAATGC 1029 Pro Leu Asn Val Ser * 260 TATATTGCAC TGTGACCGAG AACTTTTAAG AGGATAGAAT ACATGGAAAC GCAAATGAGT 1089 ATTTCGGAGC ATGAAGACCC TGGAGTTCAA AAAACTCTTG ATATGACCTG TTATTACCAT 1149 TAGCATTCTG GTTTTGACAT CAGCATTAGT CACTTTGAAA TGTAACGAAT GGTACTACAA 1209 CCAATTCCAA GTTTTAATTT TTAACACCAT GGCACCTTTT GCACATAACA TGCTTTAGAT 1269 TATATATTCC GCACTTAAGG ATTAACCAGG TCGTCCAAGC AAAAACAAAT GGGAAAATGT 1329 CTTAAAAAAT CCTGGGTGGA CTTTTGAAAA GCTTTTTTTT ττττττττττ TTGAGACGGA 1389 GTCTTGCTCT GTTGCCCAGG CTGGAGTGCA GTAGCACGAT CTCGGCTCAC TTGCACCCTC 1449 CGTCTCTCGG GTTCAAGCAA TTGTCTGCCT CAGCCTCCCG AGTAGCTGGG ATTACAGGTG 1509 CGCACTACCA CGCCAAGCTA ATTTTTGTAT TTTTTAGTAG AGATGGGGTT TCACCATCTT 1569 GGCCAGGCTG GTCTTGAATT CCTGACCTCA GTGATCCACC CACCTTGGCC TCCCAAAGAT 1629 GCTAGTATTA TGGGCGTGAA CCACCATGCC CAGCCGAAAA GCTTTTGAGG GGCTGACTTC 1689 AATCCATGTA GGAAAGTAAA ATGGAAGGAA ATTGGGTGCA TTTCTAGGAC TTTTCTAACA 1749 TATGTCTATA ATATAGTGTT TAGGTTCTTT TTTTTTTCAG GAATACATTT GGAAATTCAA 1809 AACAATTGGG CAAACTTTGT ATTAATGTGT TAAGTGCAGG AGACATTGGT ATTCTGGGCA 1869 GCTTCCTAAT ATGCTTTACA ATCTGCACTT TAACTGACTT AAGTGGCATT AAACATTTGA 1929 GAGCTAACTA TATTTTTATA AGACTACTAT ACAAACTACA GAGTTTATGA TTTAAGGTAC 1989 TTAAAGCTTC TATGGTTGAC ATTGTATATA TAATTTTTTA AAAAGGTTTT TCTATATGGG 2049 GATTTTCTAT TTATGTAGGT AATATTGTTC TATTTGTATA TATTGAGATA ATTTATTTAA 2109 TATACTTTAA ATAAAGGTGA CTGGGAATTG TT 2141 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:2 : (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 296 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (u) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:2 • Met Glu Thr Pro Ala Trp Pro Arg Val Pro Arg Pro Glu Thr Ala Val -32 -30 -25 -20 Ala Arg Thr Leu Leu Leu Gly Trp Val Phe Ala Gin Val Ala Gly Ala -15 -10 -5 Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr lie Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin lie Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu lie Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 lie Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu lie Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys Lys Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 lie Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 lie Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser * 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:3 : (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:3: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Gin Lys Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:4 : (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:4: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Ala Lys Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 5 : (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:5 : Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Glu Lys Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:6 : (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (Xl) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:6: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys Gin Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 7: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 7: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:8: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:8 : Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys Glu Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 9: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 9: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Gin Gin Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:10: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 10: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Gin Ala Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 11: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 11: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Ala Gin Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:12: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:12: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Gin Glu Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:13: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:13: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Glu Gin Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:14: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 14: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Ala Ala Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:15: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:15: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Ala Glu Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 16: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 16: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Glu Ala Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:17: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:17: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 HO He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Glu Glu Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:18: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 795 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: CDS (B) LOCATION: 34..789 (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: mat_peptide (B) LOCATION: 130..789 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "TRUNCATED TISSUE FACTOR" (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: sig_peptide (B) LOCATION: 1..33 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:18: CGTTCCGCTC GATCTCGCCG CCAACTGGTA GAC ATG GAG ACC CCT GCC TGG CCC 54 Met Glu Thr Pro Ala Trp Pro -32 -30 CGG GTC CCG CGC CCC GAG ACC GCC GTC GCT CGG ACG CTC CTG CTC GGC 102 Arg Val Pro Arg Pro Glu Thr Ala Val Ala Arg Thr Leu Leu Leu Gly -25 -20 -15 -10 TGG GTC TTC GCC CAG GTG GCC GGC GCT TCA GGC ACT ACA AAT ACT GTG 150 Trp Val Phe Ala Gin Val Ala Gly Ala Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val -5 1 5 GCA GCA TAT AAT TTA ACT TGG AAA TCA ACT AAT TTC AAG ACA ATT TTG 198 Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu 10 15 20 GAG TGG GAA CCC AAA CCC GTC AAT CAA GTC TAC ACT GTT CAA ATA AGC 246 Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser 25 30 35 ACT AAG TCA GGA GAT TGG AAA AGC AAA TGC TTT TAC ACA ACA GAC ACA 294 Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr 40 45 50 55 GAG TGT GAC CTC ACC GAC GAG ATT GTG AAG GAT GTG AAG CAG ACG TAC 342 Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr 60 65 70 TTG GCA CGG GTC TTC TCC TAC CCG GCA GGG AAT GTG GAG AGC ACC GGT 390 Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly 75 80 85 TCT GCT GGG GAG CCT CTG TAT GAG AAC TCC CCA GAG TTC ACA CCT TAC 438 Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr 90 95 100 CTG GAG ACA AAC CTC GGA CAG CCA ACA ATT CAG AGT TTT GAA CAG GTG 486 Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val 105 110 115 GGA ACA AAA GTG AAT GTG ACC GTA GAA GAT GAA CGG ACT TTA GTC AGA 534 Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg 120 125 130 135 AGG AAC AAC ACT TTC CTA AGC CTC CGG GAT GTT TTT GGC AAG GAC TTA 582 Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu 140 145 150 ATT TAT ACA CTT TAT TAT TGG AAA TCT TCA AGT TCA GGA AAG AAA ACA 630 He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys Lys Thr 155 160 165 GCC AAA ACA AAC ACT AAT GAG TTT TTG ATT GAT GTG GAT AAA GGA GAA 678 Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu 170 175 180 AAC TAC TGT TTC AGT GTT CAA GCA GTG ATT CCC TCC CGA ACA GTT AAC 726 Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn 185 190 195 CGG AAG AGT ACA GAC AGC CCG GTA GAG TGT ATG GGC CAG GAG AAA GGG 774 Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly 200 205 210 215 GAA TTT AGA GAA TAA GAATTC 795 Glu Phe Arg Glu * 220 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:19: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 251 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:19: Met Glu Thr Pro Ala Trp Pro Arg Val Pro Arg Pro Glu Thr Ala Val -32 -30 -25 -20 Ala Arg Thr Leu Leu Leu Gly Trp Val Phe Ala Gin Val Ala Gly Ala -15 -10 -5 Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys Lys Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu * 210 215 220 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:20: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:20: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Gin Lys Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:21: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:21: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Ala Lys Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:22: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:22: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Glu Lys Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:23: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:23: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys Gin Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:24: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:24 : Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys Ala Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:25: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:25: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 HO He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys Glu Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:26: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:26: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Gin Gin Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:27: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:27: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Gin Ala Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:28: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:28: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Ala Gin Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:29: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:29: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Gin Glu Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:30: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 30: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Glu Gin Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:31: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 31: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Ala Ala Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:32: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ll) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:32: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 HO He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Ala Glu Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:33: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:33: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Glu Ala Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:34: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:34: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Glu Glu Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:35: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 165 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "AMINO ACID AT POSITION 165 LABELED AS Xaa CAN BE ANY AMINO ACID EXCEPT LYSINE (LYS OR K) " (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:35: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Xaa Lys Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:36: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS : not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 166 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "AMINO ACID AT POSITION 166 LABELED AS Xaa CAN BE ANY AMINO ACID EXCEPT LYSINE (LYS OR K) " (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:36: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys Xaa Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:37: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 165..166 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "AMINO ACIDS AT POSITION 165 AND 166 LABELED AS Xaa CAN BE ANY AMINO ACID EXCEPT LYSINE (LYS OR K) " (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 37: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Xaa Xaa Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:38: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 165 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "AMINO ACID AT POSITION 165 LABELED AS Xaa CAN BE ANY AMINO ACID EXCEPT LYSINE (LYS OR K) " (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:38: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Xaa Lys Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 39: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 166 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "AMINO ACID AT POSITION 166 LABELED AS Xaa CAN BE ANY AMINO ACID EXCEPT LYSINE (LYS OR K) " (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:39: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys Xaa Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:40: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 165..166 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "AMINO ACIDS AT POSITION 165 AND 166 LABELED AS Xaa CAN BE ANY AMINO ACID EXCEPT LYSINE (LYS OR K) " (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:40: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Thr Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Lys Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Gly Xaa Xaa Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Asp Val Asp Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:41: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 263 amino acids (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY, not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE. (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION. 154..204 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "AT LEAST ONE OR MORE OF THE AMINO ACIDS LABELED AS Xaa ARE MUTATED FROM THE AMINO ACID AT THAT POSITION IN WILD TYPE TISSUE FACTOR SHOWN IN SEQ ID NO:l" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:41: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Xaa Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Xaa Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Xaa Val Xaa Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Xaa Ser Thr Xaa Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu He Phe Tyr He He 210 215 220 Gly Ala Val Val Phe Val Val He He Leu Val He He Leu Ala He 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu His Lys Cys Arg Lys Ala Gly Val Gly Gin Ser Trp Lys Glu 245 250 255 Asn Ser Pro Leu Asn Val Ser 260 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:42: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 219 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: not relevant (D) TOPOLOGY: not relevant (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (vi) ORIGINAL SOURCE: (A) ORGANISM: Homo sapiens (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site (B) LOCATION: 154..204 (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "AT LEAST ONE OR MORE OF THE AMINO ACIDS LABELED AS Xaa ARE MUTATED FROM THE AMINO ACID AT THAT POSITION IN THE TRUNCATED TISSUE FACTOR SHOWN IN SEQ ID NO:18" (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:42: Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Thr Val Ala Ala Tyr Asn Leu Thr Trp Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Phe Lys Thr He Leu Glu Trp Glu Pro Lys Pro Val Asn Gin 20 25 30 Val Tyr Thr Val Gin He Ser Thr Lys Ser Gly Asp Trp Lys Ser Lys 35 40 45 Cys Phe Tyr Thr Thr Asp Thr Glu Cys Asp Leu Thr Asp Glu He Val 50 55 60 Lys Asp Val Lys Gin Thr Tyr Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Ser Tyr Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Val Glu Ser Thr Gly Ser Ala Gly Glu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Asn 85 90 95 Ser Pro Glu Phe Thr Pro Tyr Leu Glu Thr Asn Leu Gly Gin Pro Thr 100 105 110 He Gin Ser Phe Glu Gin Val Gly Thr Lys Val Asn Val Thr Val Glu 115 120 125 Asp Glu Arg Thr Leu Val Arg Arg Asn Asn Thr Phe Leu Ser Leu Arg 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Gly Lys Asp Leu He Tyr Xaa Leu Tyr Tyr Trp Xaa Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Thr Ala Lys Thr Asn Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu 165 170 175 He Xaa Val Xaa Lys Gly Glu Asn Tyr Cys Phe Ser Val Gin Ala Val 180 185 190 He Pro Ser Arg Thr Val Asn Arg Xaa Ser Thr Xaa Ser Pro Val Glu 195 200 205 Cys Met Gly Gin Glu Lys Gly Glu Phe Arg Glu 210 215 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:43: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 30 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (11) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (XI) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:43. TCAAGTTCAG GAGCGGCGAC AGCCAAAACA 30 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:44: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 26 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:44: CGCCGCTCCT GAACTTGAAG ATTTCC 26 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 5: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 30 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: Single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear ( i) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:45: TCAAGTTCAG GAGAAGAAAC AGCCAAAACA 30 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:46: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 28 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: Single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:46: GTTTCTTCTC CTGAACTTGA AGATTTCC 28 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:47: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 30 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:47: TCAAGTTCAG GACAGCAGAC AGCCAAAACA 30 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:48: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:48: TCTGCTGTCC TGAACTTGAA GATTTCC 27

Claims: I CLAIM : 1. A method for measuring the concentration of a clotting factor VIII or IX in a patient's plasma sample, comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a quantity of a plasma sample with a mutated tissue factor reagent, said mutated tissue factor reagent comprising an amino acid sequence capable of binding to factor Vila and promoting factor Vila amidolytic activity but deficient in supporting factor IX and factor X activation, to form a first mixture; (b) adding an effective amount of calcium ions to said first mixture to initiate clotting; (c) determining a plasma sample clotting time measured from a time of addition of said calcium ions to a time of clot formation; and (d) comparing said plasma sample clotting time to a standards clotting time determined for said clotting factor of a known concentration. 2. The method of Claim 1, wherein said tissue factor sequence comprises at least a portion of wild- type tissue factor of SEQ ID N0:1, starting from about amino acid -5 to about 5 and ending at about 258 to about 263. 3. The method of Claim 1, wherein said tissue factor sequence comprises at least a portion of SEQ ID N0:1, starting from about amino acid -5 to about 5 and ending at about 214 to about 248. 4. The method of Claim 2, wherein said sequence is substituted with a substitute amino acid at at least one position, wherein said position is 154, 159, 163, 164, 165, 166, 178, 180, 201 or 204. 5. The method of Claim 3, wherein said sequence is substituted with a substitute amino acid at at least one position, wherein said position is 154, 159, 163, 164, 165, 166, 178, 180, 201 or 204. 6. The method of Claim 4, wherein said substitute amino acid is selected from the group consisting of glutamine, alanine and glutamic acid and combinations thereof. 7. The method of Claim 5, wherein said substitute amino acid is selected from the group consisting of glutamine, alanine and glutamic acid and combinations thereof. 8. The method of Claim 2, wherein said sequence is substituted at position 165. 9. The method of Claim 3 , wherein said sequence is substituted at position 165. 10. The method of Claim 2, wherein said sequence is substituted at position 166. 11. The method of Claim 3, wherein said sequence is substituted at position 166. 12. The method of Claim 2, wherein said sequence is substituted at positions 165 and 166. 13. The method of Claim 3, wherein said sequence is substituted at positions 165 and 166. 14. The method of Claims 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 , wherein said sequence is substituted with a substitute amino acid selected from the group consisting of glutamine, alanine and glutamic acid and combinations thereof. 15. The method of Claim 2, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO:3. 16. The method of Claim 2, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO:6. 17. The method of Claim 2, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO: 9. 18. The method of Claim 2, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO:4. 19. The method of Claim 2, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO:7. 20. The method of Claim 2, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO: 14. 21. The method of Claim 2, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO:5. 22. The method of Claim 2, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO: 8. 23. The method of Claim 2, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO: 17. 24. The method of Claim 3, wherein said tissue factor is SEQ ID NO:20. 25. The method of Claim 3, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO:23. 26. The method of Claim 3, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO:26. 27. The method of Claim 3, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO:21. 28. The method of Claim 3, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO:24. 29. The method of Claim 3, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO:31. 30. The method of Claim 3, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO: 22. 31. The method of Claim 3, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO:25. 32. The method of Claim 3, wherein said tissue factor sequence is SEQ ID NO: 34. 33. The method of Claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said mixing further comprises mixing a phospholipid composition with said plasma sample. 34. The method of Claim 33, wherein said phospholipid comprises a combination of phosphatidyl choline and phosphatidyl serine. 35. The method of Claim 33, wherein said phospholipid comprises phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl serine and phosphatidyl ethanolamine. 36. The method of Claim 33, wherein said phospholipid composition is added with said reagent to said sample. 37. The method of Claim 1, wherein said calcium ions are added simultaneously with said reagent to said sample . 38. The method of Claim 1, wherein said calcium ions are added subsequent to said reagent to said sample. 39. In a clotting assay which employs thromboplastin as a reactant, the improvement comprising substituting a mutated tissue factor reagent for said thromboplastin whereby said assay is rendered > suitable for directly measuring the concentration of factor VIII or factor IX. 40. The assay of Claim 39, wherein said mutated tissue factor reagent is SEQ ID NO:35. 41. The assay of Claim 40, wherein Xaa in SEQ ID NO:35 is selected from the group consisting of glutamine, alanine, and glutamic acid. 42. The assay of Claim 39, wherein said mutated tissue factor reagent is SEQ ID NO: 36. 43. The assay of Claim 42, wherein Xaa in SEQ ID NO:36 is selected from the group consisting of glutamine, alanine, and glutamic acid. 44. The assay of Claim 39, wherein said mutated tissue factor reagent is SEQ ID NO:37. 45. The assay of Claim 44, wherein Xaa in SEQ ID NO:37 is selected from the group consisting of glutamine, alanine, and glutamic acid and combinations thereof . 46. The assay of Claim 39, wherein said mutated tissue factor reagent is SEQ ID NO:38. 47. The assay of Claim 46, wherein Xaa in SEQ ID NO:38 is selected from the group consisting of glutamine, alanine, and glutamic acid. 48. The assay of Claim 39, wherein said mutated tissue factor reagent is SEQ ID NO:39. 49. The assay of Claim 48, wherein Xaa in SEQ ID NO:38 is selected from the group consisting of glutamine, alanine, and glutamic acid. 50. The assay of Claim 39, wherein said mutated tissue factor reagent is SEQ ID NO:40. 51. The assay of Claim 49, wherein Xaa in SEQ ID NO:40 is selected from the group consisting of glutamine, alanine, and glutamic acid. 52. A reagent for clotting assays, comprising mutated tissue factor selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:3 ; SEQ ID NO:4 ; SEQ ID NO:5 ; SEQ ID NO: 6; SEQ ID NO:7; SEQ ID NO: 8; SEQ ID NO:9; SEQ ID NO: 10; SEQ ID NO:11; SEQ ID NO:12; SEQ ID NO: 13; SEQ ID NO: 14; SEQ ID NO:15; SEQ ID NO: 16; SEQ ID NO:17; SEQ ID NO: 18; SEQ ID NO:19; SEQ ID NO:20; SEQ ID NO:21; SEQ ID NO:22; SEQ ID NO:23; SEQ ID NO:24; SEQ ID NO:25; SEQ ID NO:26; SEQ ID NO:27; SEQ ID NO:28; SEQ ID NO:29; SEQ ID NO:30; SEQ ID NO:31; SEQ ID NO-.32; SEQ ID NO:33; SEQ ID NO:34; SEQ ID NO:35; SEQ ID NO:36; SEQ ID NO:37; SEQ ID NO:38; SEQ ID NO:39; SEQ ID NO:40; SEQ ID NO:41; and SEQ ID NO:42. 53. The reagent of Claim 52 further comprising a phospholipid. 54. The reagent of Claim 53, wherein said phospholipid is selected from the group consisting of phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidyl ethanolamine and mixtures thereof . 55. The reagent of Claim 52 further comprising calcium ions. 56. The reagent of Claim 53 further comprising calcium ions.

Inventors: MORRISSEY JAMES H, MORRISSEY, JAMES, H.
Applicants: MORRISSEY JAMES H, OKLAHOMA MED RES FOUND, MORRISSEY, JAMES, H., OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Application year: 1996
Main classification: G01N33
IPC codes: C12N15, C12Q1, G01N33