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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yair Aharonowitz, Hod Hasharon, IL;
Ilya Borovok, Ariel, IL;
Gerald Cohen, Raanana, IL;
Orit Uziel, Kfar-Saba, IL;
Leonard Katz, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ; A61K 3/854 ; A61K 3/940 ; A61K 3/900 ; A61K 3/909 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ; A61K 3/854 ; A61K 3/940 ; A61K 3/900 ; A61K 3/909 ;
Abstract
Isolated and purified Staphylococcus thioredoxin reductases (TrxB) are provided. Polynucleotides encoding the TrxBs, vectors and host cells containing such polynucleotides are also provided. In addition, antibodies reactive with the TrxBs are provided, as are methods of isolating the TrxBs, as well as methods for producing recombinant TrxBs, using TrxBs for screening compounds for TrxB-modulating activity, and detecting Staphylococcus in a test sample.