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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
May. 23, 2002
Applicants:
Maithreyan Srinivasan, Hamden, CT (US);
Michael Reifler, Hamden, CT (US);
Inventors:
Maithreyan Srinivasan, Hamden, CT (US);
Michael Reifler, Hamden, CT (US);
Assignee:
454 Corporation, Branford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N009/12 ; C12N009/02 ; C12P021/04 ; C07H021/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of DNA recombinant technology. More specifically, this invention relates to fusion proteins comprising an ATP generating polypeptide joined to a polypeptide that converts ATP into a detectable entity. Accordingly, this invention focuses on sulfurylase-luciferase fusion proteins. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the fusion proteins and methods for using them.