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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1999
John Kay, Cardiff, GB;
Peter Kille, Cardiff, GB;
Phairson Medical, Inc., London, GB;
Abstract
The present invention provides nucleic acid and corresponding amino acid sequences of a multifunctional protein that has been found to be useful in numerous medical and cosmetic contexts. A protein having “multifunctional activity,” is defined herein as including at least one of a chymotrypsin, trypsin, collagenase, elastase or exo peptidase activity or asialo GM ceramide binding activity. These proteins are useful for multiple purposes, including treating viral infections such as herpes outbreaks, fungal, bacterial or parasitic infections, including the primary and secondary infections of leprosy, colitis, ulcers, hemorrhoids, corneal scarring, dental plaque, acne, cystic fibrosis, blood clots, wounds, immune disorders including autoimmune disease and cancer.