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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1999
Marilyn Anne Anderson, Keilor, AU;
Angela Hilary Atkinson, Montrose, AU;
Robyn Louise Heath, Williamstown, AU;
Adrienne Elizabeth Clarke, Parkville, AU;
The University of Melbourne, , AU;
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to proteinase inhibitors, a precursor thereof and to genetic sequences encoding same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence of nucleotides which encodes or is complementary to a sequence which encodes a type II serine proteinase inhibitor (PI) precursor from a plant wherein the precursor comprises at least three PI monomers and wherein at least one of the monomers has a chymotrypsin specific site and at least one other of the monomers has a trypsin specific site.