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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Philip Youngman, Boston, MA (US);
Christian Fritz, Natick, MA (US);
Christopher Murphy, Upton, MA (US);
Luz-Maria Guzman, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 2/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 2/102 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are 23 genes, termed “GEP” genes, found in , which are located within operons that are essential for survival. Also disclosed is a related essential gene found in . These genes and the polypeptides that they encode, as well as homologs thereof, can be used to identify antibacterial agents for treating bacterial infections such as streptococcal pneumonia.