Smithkline Beecham Corporation

Affinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

David Justin Knowles

John Edward Hodgson

Michael Terence Black

Michael Arthur Lonetto

Richard Oakley Nicholas

Martin Karl Burnham

Martin M Rosenberg

Raymond Winfield Reichard

Judith M Ward

Julie M Pratt

Patrick Vernon Warren

Robert King Stodola

Richard Lloyd Warren

Leslie Marie Palmer

Jason Craig Fedon

Christopher Michael Traini

James Raymond Brown

Magdalena Zalacain

David John Holmes

Lisa Kathleen Shilling

Anna Lisa Kosmatka

Ian Chopra

Ian Alfred Critchley

Min Wang

Deborah Dee Jaworski

Christine Marie Debouck

Jeffrey L Mooney

Yi Yi Zhong

Robert H Reid

Phillip N Zarfos

Richard Oakly Nicholas

This invention relates to newly identified Staphylococcal polynucleotides, polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides, the uses of such polynucleotides and polypeptides, as well as the production of such polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant host cells transformed with the polynucleotides. This invention also relates to inhibiting the biosynthesis or action of such polynucleotides or polypeptides and to the use of such inhibitors in therapy.

Compounds

The invention provides apt polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding apt polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing apt polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.

DNA encoding adenine phosphoribosyltransferase from Streptococcus

The invention provides era polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding era polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing era polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.

Era of Streptococcus pneumoniae

The invention provides sugar kinase polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding sugar kunase polypepties and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods or utlizng sugar kinase polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.

Sugar kinase

The invention provides pcrA polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding pcrA polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing pcrA polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.

pcrA protein from Streptococcus pneumoniae

The invention provides histidinol dehydrogenase polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding histidinol dehydrogenase polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing histidinol dehydrogenase polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.

Histidinol dehydrogenase

Fibronectin binding protein; monoclonal antibody and their use in

The invention provides Glucose Kinase polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding Glucose Kinase polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing Glucose Kinase polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.

Glucose kinase from Streptococcus pneumoniae

The invention provides 3-DEHYDROQUINATE SYNTHASE polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding 3-DEHYDROQUINATE SYNTHASE polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing 3-DEHYDROQUINATE SYNTHASE polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.

3-dehydroquinate synthase

The invention provides ribH polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding ribH polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing ribH polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.

ribH

The invention provides ribG polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding ribG polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing ribG polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.

RibG

The invention provides sugar kinase polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding sugar kinase polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing sugar kinase polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.

The invention provides phoH homolog polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding phoH homolog polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing phoH homolog polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.

DNA encoding phoH polypeptides

A monoclonal antibody (Mab), or a fragment thereof, that binds to one or more epitopes of a matrix binding protein and an isolated D1-D4 polypeptide (SEQ ID NO. 6, 7, and 8) from a Staphylococcus aureus Fbp and their use in the prevention of adhesion of bacteria, in particular gram positive bacteria, to extracellular matrix proteins on in-dwelling devices or to matrix proteins in wounds.

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Redhill, United Kingdom

David Justin Knowles