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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1994
Sylvia Lee-Huang, New York, NY (US);
Philip L Huang, Boston, MA (US);
Peter L Nara, Frederick, MD (US);
Hao-Chia Chen, Potomac, MD (US);
Hsiang-fu Kung, Middletown, MD (US);
Peter Huang, New York, NY (US);
Henry I Huang, New York, NY (US);
Paul L Huang, Boston, MA (US);
New York University, New York, NY (US);
American Biosciences, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the, , US;
Abstract
A protein, in particular MAP 30, obtainable from both the fruit and seeds of Momordica charantia or produced by recombinant means useful for treating tumors and HIV infections is disclosed. In treating HIV infections, the protein is administered alone or in conjunction with conventional AIDS therapies. Also provided are processes for purifying the protein, DNA sequences encoding the protein, and recombinant DNA methods for expressing the protein.