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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Francis P McCormick, Albany, CA (US);
Kirston E Koths, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Robert F Halenbeck, San Rafael, CA (US);
Mary M Trahey, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cetus Corporation, Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K / ; C07K / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
530350 ; 530395 ; 530413 ; 530416 ; 530828 ;
Abstract
Compositions useful for detecting ras gene proteins are described consisting of GTP and a protein having an apparent reduced molecular weight of about 115,000-120,000 daltons, or fragments derived therefrom, that stimulate ras protein guanosine triphosphatase activity. Also described are methods whereby the compositions are used to identify cancer therapeutics.