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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marjorie F. Lou, Lincoln, NE (US);
Nalini Raghavachari, Lincoln, NE (US);
Fengyu Qiao, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
Board of Regents University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/845 ; C12N 9/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/845 ; C12N 9/10 ;
Abstract
Thioltransferase and derivatives thereof are provided. Methods of treating or preventing cataract formation comprising administering thioltransferase or a derivative thereof are also provided. Thioltransferase or derivatives thereof are also useful for treating or preventing diseases resulting from or associated with oxidative stress. Human lens thioltransferase and a DNA sequence encoding the same are also provided.