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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2005
Filed:
May. 02, 2002
Irwin J. Goldstein, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Harry C. Winter, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert P. Kruger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Irwin J. Goldstein, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Harry C. Winter, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert P. Kruger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
The isolation, characterization, cloning and expression of the lectin (agglutinin) from(MOA) is described. MOA displays unique carbohydrate binding properties, including blood group B-specific agglutination and preferential binding to Ga1α1,3Ga1-containing sugar epitopes, including but not limited to Ga1α1,3Ga1β1,4G1cNAc. MOA is contemplated as an affinity reagent, a therapeutic in the treatment of antibiotic-induced diarrhea and the field of xenotransplantation. MOA may also serve as a diagnostic reagent, e.g. for malaria.