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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jerry W. Shay, Dallas, TX (US);
Woodring E. Wright, Arlington, TX (US);
James C. Norton, Jr., Nashville, TN (US);
Assignee:
University of Texas Systems, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/48 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C12N 9/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/48 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C12N 9/10 ;
Abstract
A method of extracting telomerase from a cell sample having telomerase is provided which includes the step of contacting a cell sample with a buffer having (i) a non-ionic detergent at a concentration of not more than 5% (v/v) and (ii) an ionic detergent at a concentration of not more than 1 mM, to form a cell lysate. The method provides efficient extraction of telomerase that can be assayed for diagnostic and prognostic purposes.