Patent ID: 7217553

Claim:
An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO:1; (b) a nucleotide sequence encoding SEQ ID NO:2; (c) nucleotides 595 through 1191 of SEQ ID NO:1 wherein said nucleic acid molecule encodes a polypeptide having proteinase activity; (d) a nucleotide sequence encoding amino acids 199 through 397 of SEQ ID NO:2, wherein said nucleic acid molecule encodes a polypeptide having proteinase activity; and (e) the nucleotide sequence of a nucleic acid molecule that hybridizes under high stringency in 6×SSC and 50% formamide at 42° C. with washing conditions of 0.2×SSC and 0.1% SDS at 68° C. to a nucleic acid consisting of SEQ ID NO:1 or its complement, wherein said nucleotide sequence encodes an SVPH1–8 variant having proteinase activity.