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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald Keith Atkinson, Toowoomba, AU;
Merlin Evelyn Howden, Cattai, AU;
Margaret Isabel Tyler, Turramurra, AU;
Edward Joseph Vonarx, Jan Juc, AU;
Assignee:
Zeneca Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
530300 ; 530324 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to toxins from venom of Australian funnel web spider species. Eight toxins are specifically exemplified. The toxins have a molecular weight of approximately 4000 amu., containing 36-37 amino acids, and are capable of forming 3 intrachain disulphide bridges. Polynucleotides which encode the toxins, insect viruses and plants which express the toxins and variants of the toxins are also included.