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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bharat B Aggarwal, Houston, TX (US);
Cristina Rodriguez-Padilla, Monterrey, MX;
Assignees:
Research Development Corporation, Carson City, NV (US);
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Nuevo Leon, MX;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514-2 ; 530350 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an isolated and purified protein derived from Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies thuringiensis, having a molecular weight of approximately 20 kDa of SDS-PAGE, said protein having the partial amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 1, and wherein said protein displays cytotoxic effects against tumor cells. Also provided is a method of treating a neoplastic cell comprising administering a therapeutically effective dose of the composition of the present invention to said cell.