Patent ID: 8222371

Claim:
An isolated polypeptide that: (i) comprises the amino acid sequence as recited in SEQ ID NO:24 or SEQ ID NO:52; (ii) consists of the amino acid sequence as recited in SEQ ID NO:24 or SEQ ID NO:52; (iii) consists of the mature form of the polypeptide as recited in SEQ ID NO:24 or SEQ ID NO:52, in which the signal peptide consisting of amino acid residues 1-27 of SEQ NO:24 or SEQ ID NO:52 is cleaved; or (iv) is a functional equivalent having at least 95% sequence identity with a polypeptide according to (ii) or (iii) which functions as an Anthrax Toxin Receptor (“ATR”)-like protein, contains a Metal Ion-Dependent Adhesion Site (MIDAS) motif and hinds to an anthrax toxin.