ATE397661T1 - Bindungsdomänen des delta-proteins - Google Patents

Bindungsdomänen des delta-proteins

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ATE397661T1
ATE397661T1 AT99101563T AT99101563T ATE397661T1 AT E397661 T1 ATE397661 T1 AT E397661T1 AT 99101563 T AT99101563 T AT 99101563T AT 99101563 T AT99101563 T AT 99101563T AT E397661 T1 ATE397661 T1 AT E397661T1
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binding domain
toporythmic protein
delta protein
fragment
protein
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AT99101563T
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Spyridon Artavanis-Tsakonas
Marc Alan Telander Muskavitch
Richard Grant Fehon
Scott Shepard
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Univ Yale
Indiana University Foundation
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    • C07K16/00Immunoglobulins [IGs], e.g. monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies
    • C07K16/18Immunoglobulins [IGs], e.g. monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies against material from animals or humans
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61PSPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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    • C07ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C07KPEPTIDES
    • C07K14/00Peptides having more than 20 amino acids; Gastrins; Somatostatins; Melanotropins; Derivatives thereof
    • C07K14/435Peptides having more than 20 amino acids; Gastrins; Somatostatins; Melanotropins; Derivatives thereof from animals; from humans
    • C07K14/705Receptors; Cell surface antigens; Cell surface determinants
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61KPREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K38/00Medicinal preparations containing peptides
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    • C07ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C07KPEPTIDES
    • C07K2319/00Fusion polypeptide
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S530/00Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof
    • Y10S530/827Proteins from mammals or birds
    • Y10S530/839Nerves; brain

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  • Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)
  • Medicines That Contain Protein Lipid Enzymes And Other Medicines (AREA)
  • Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
  • Use Of Switch Circuits For Exchanges And Methods Of Control Of Multiplex Exchanges (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Material From Animals Or Micro-Organisms (AREA)
AT99101563T 1991-05-03 1992-05-01 Bindungsdomänen des delta-proteins ATE397661T1 (de)

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US69518991A 1991-05-03 1991-05-03
US79192391A 1991-11-14 1991-11-14

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ATE397661T1 true ATE397661T1 (de) 2008-06-15

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AT99101562T ATE386116T1 (de) 1991-05-03 1992-05-01 Bindungsdomänen des serrate-proteins
AT99101563T ATE397661T1 (de) 1991-05-03 1992-05-01 Bindungsdomänen des delta-proteins
AT92911557T ATE226633T1 (de) 1991-05-03 1992-05-01 Bindungsdomänen in notch- und delta-proteinen
AT99101561T ATE473754T1 (de) 1991-05-03 1992-05-01 Verfahren zur manipulation der zelldifferenzierung

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AT99101562T ATE386116T1 (de) 1991-05-03 1992-05-01 Bindungsdomänen des serrate-proteins

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AT92911557T ATE226633T1 (de) 1991-05-03 1992-05-01 Bindungsdomänen in notch- und delta-proteinen
AT99101561T ATE473754T1 (de) 1991-05-03 1992-05-01 Verfahren zur manipulation der zelldifferenzierung

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US (1) US5849869A (de)
EP (4) EP0933082B1 (de)
JP (7) JPH07503123A (de)
AT (4) ATE386116T1 (de)
AU (1) AU675203B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2102208C (de)
DE (4) DE69233791D1 (de)
DK (4) DK0930365T3 (de)
ES (4) ES2181674T5 (de)
IE (2) IE85350B1 (de)
IL (1) IL101728A (de)
WO (1) WO1992019734A1 (de)

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IL101728A0 (en) 1992-12-30
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AU675203B2 (en) 1997-01-30
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IE20030774A1 (en) 2003-12-10
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DE69233791D1 (de) 2010-08-26
DE69233724D1 (de) 2008-03-27
DK0576623T4 (da) 2008-01-02
ES2303363T3 (es) 2008-08-01
ES2181674T3 (es) 2003-03-01
DE69232832T2 (de) 2003-06-18
EP0933082B1 (de) 2010-07-14
ATE386116T1 (de) 2008-03-15
EP0930366A2 (de) 1999-07-21
JP4430891B2 (ja) 2010-03-10
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CA2102208C (en) 2003-04-29
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