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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1994
Sylvia Lee-Huang, New York, NY (US);
Philip L Huang, Boston, MA (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, MD (US);
New York University, New York, NY (US);
American Biosciences, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health, , US;
Abstract
A new protein, termed TAP 29, obtainable from the root tuber of the plant Trichosanthes kirilowii or produced by recombinant means is useful for treating HIV infections or tumors. 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, hosts expressing the protein, recombinant DNA methods for expressing the protein, and antibodies specific for the protein.