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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Janice H Johnson, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Robert M Kral, Jr, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Karen Krapcho, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Assignee:
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ; C07H / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435325 ; 4353201 ; 435 691 ; 536 231 ; 514 12 ; 530350 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to the purification of a group of insecticidally effective toxins isolated from the wasp, Bracon hebetor, characterized by their neurotoxic effect on insect pest and low mammalian toxicity. The cDNA sequences for two of these toxins have been isolated, and the complete coding sequence is provided. This invention also discloses methods for producing recombinant toxins, as well as methods of utilizing these toxins as insecticidal agents.