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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert Charles Baxter, Glebe, AU;
Assignee:
Genentech, Inc., So. San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07K / ; C07K / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 12 ; 514 21 ; 530350 ;
Abstract
An acid-labile protein is described that, when incubated with the 53-Kd acid-stable protein occupied by IGF, converts it to a high molecular weight complex, corresponding to the in vivo form of IGF. This protein is called the acid-labile subunit (ALS) of IGF binding protein complex and is provided in biologically pure form. ALS is useful in treating wounds and promoting cellular growth. The nucleic acid encoding ALS, antibodies binding thereto, and fragments thereof are also disclosed.