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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
May. 16, 2003
Applicant:
Michael R. Bowman, Westwood, MA (US);
Inventor:
Michael R. Bowman, Westwood, MA (US);
Assignee:
Genetics Institute, LLC, Cambridge, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Polynucleotides encoding novel proteases designated 'FMH-1' are disclosed. Host cells transformed with such polynucleotides and methods for making FMH-1 proteases are also disclosed. The invention also provides FMH-1 proteases and antibodies that react with them, along with pharmaceutical compositions comprising FMH-1 proteases or polynucleotides encoding FMH-1 proteases. Methods for treating conditions associated with excessive or insufficient apoptosis by administering such pharmaceutical compositions are also disclosed.