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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2001
Applicants:
M. Patricia Beckmann, Poulsbo, WA (US);
Douglas P. Cerretti, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
M. Patricia Beckmann, Poulsbo, WA (US);
Douglas P. Cerretti, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N015/19 ; C12N015/63 ; C12N005/10 ; C07K014/52 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Hek ligand (hek-L) polypeptides as well as DNA sequences, vectors and transformed host cells useful in providing hek-L polypeptides. The hek-L polypeptides bind to a cell surface receptor (hek) that is a member of the receptor tyrosine kinase family. Hek is expressed on cells that include certain tumor cell lines. The hek-L polypeptides also bind a distinct receptor tyrosine kinase known elk.