Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine

Armour Pharmaceutical Company

Geoffrey W Tregear

Hugh D Niall

Peter J Hudson

Jim Haralambidis

John Shine

John Desmond Wade

Ross Alexander David Bathgate

Jennifer D Penschow

John P Coghlan

Chrishan Surendran Samuel

Robert L Colescott

Mohammed Akhter Hossain

Andrew Lawrence Gundlach

Yu-Cang Du

Tanya Christine Burazin

High D Niall

Provided herein are modified relaxin polypeptides wherein the B chain comprises the core amino acid sequence CGR-XXX-R-XX-I/V-XX-CG (SEQ ID NO:1), where X is any amino acid. Also provided are modified relaxin polypeptides comprising at least an A and a B chain, wherein the A and B chains are derived from different naturally occurring relaxins and wherein the B chain comprises the core amino acid sequence CGR-XXX-R-XX-I/V-XX-CG (SEQ ID NO:1), where X is any amino acid.

Chimeric relaxin polypeptides comprising an A and B chain derived from different relaxin family peptides

Human H3 preprorelaxin, human H3 prorelaxin, human H3 relaxin, human relaxin analogues having a modified A chain and/or a modified B chain are described. Also described are nucleic acid sequences encoded human H3 preprorelaxin, human H3 prorelaxin, human H3 relaxin, human relaxin analogues. Also described are methods for the treatment of conditions responsive to administration of H3 relaxin or analogues thereof.

Method for treatment of anxiety

A method for determining the presence and location in animal or plant tissue of a specific polynucleotide population comprising: (a) preparing a section of the tissue to be examined; (b) contacting the tissue section under hybridization conditions with a synthetic, labelled oligonucleotide probe which is complementary to a representative portion of the target polynucleotide; (c) removing unhybridized probe material from the tissue section; and (d) detecting or identifying the locations in the tissue section where labelling or hybridization of the labelled probe has occurred. A diagnostic kit for use in performance of the above method is also disclosed.

Hybridization histochemistry method for determining the presence and location in animal or plant tissue of RNA

Oligonucleotide-polyamide conjugates

Methods are provided for the hybridization of a target polynucleotide with a conjugate. The conjugate comprises an oligonucleotide covalently bound to a linker that is covalently bound to an amino acid or a polyamide. The oligonucleotide portion of the conjugate comprises an anti-sense sequence which is complementary to and hybridizes with the target polynucleotide. The method is useful for detecting the presence of viral or bacterial target polynucleotides.

Conjugates of the type Z--X--L are described wherein Z is a solid phase matrix, X is a single amino acid or a polyamide of two or more amino acid residues, and L is a linker that is capable of linking between the amino terminus of X and a 3'-phosphate of a nucleotide. Conjugates may also be synthesized by assembling a polyamide on a solid support matrix, adding a suitable linker molecule, followed by synthesis of an oligonucleotide thereon. Methods for detecting specific polynucleotides with oligonucleotide-polyamide conjugates are also described.

A method for determining the presence and location in animal or plant tissue of a specific polynucleotide population comprising: (a) preparing a section of the tissue to be examined; (b) contacting the tissue section under hybridization conditions with a synthetic, labelled oligonucleotide probe which is complementary to a representative portion of the target polynucleotide; (c) removing unhybridized probe material from the tissue section; and (d) detecting or identifying the locations in the tissue section where labelling by hybridization of the labelled probe has occurred. A diagnostic kit for use in performance of the above method is also disclosed.

Hybridization histochemistry method for determining the presence and

Oligonucleotide-polyamide conjugates of the formula X--L--Y, where X is a polyamide, Y is an oligonucleotide, and L is a linker which forms a covalent bond with the amino-terminus of the polyamide X and the 3' phosphate group of the oligonucleotide Y. Conjugates may be synthesized by assembling a polyamide on a solid support matrix, adding a suitable linker molecule, followed by synthesis of the oligonucleotide. Methods for detecting specific polynucleotides with oligonucleotide-polyamide conjugates are also described.

Oligonucleotide-polyamide conjugates and methods of production and

Genes and DNA transfer vectors for the expression of human preprorelaxin; sub-units thereof, including genes and transfer vectors for expression of human prorelaxin and the individual A, B and C peptide chains thereof; and equivalents of all such genes. Methods for synthesis of the peptides involving recombinant DNA techniques.

Process for synthesizing human H2-prorelaxin, human H2-relaxin and

Genes and DNA transfer vector for the expression of human prepororelaxin; subunits thereof, including genes and transfer vectors for expression of human profelaxin and the individual A, B and C peptide chains thereof; and equivalents of al such genes. Methods for synthesis of the peptides involving recombinant DNA techniques.

Process for synthesizing human H1-prorelaxin, H1-relaxin and fusion

Human relaxin polypeptides

Genes and DNA transfer vector for the expression of human preprorelaxin; subunits thereof, including genes and transfer vectors for expression of human prorelaxin and the individual A, B and C peptide chains thereof; and equivalents of all such genes. Methods for synthesis of the peptides involving recombinant DNA techniques.

Human pro relaxin polypeptides

Genes and DNA transfer vectors for the expression of human preprorelaxin; sub-units thereof, including genes and transfer vectors for expression of human prorelaxin and the individual A, B and C peptide chains thereof; and equivalents of all such genes. Method for synthesis of the peptides involving recombinant DNA techniques are provided.

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Hawthorn, Australia

Geoffrey W Tregear