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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2002
Applicants:
Inhwan Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Dae Heon Kim, Seoul, KR;
Yong Jik Lee, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ahram Biosystems Inc., Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a system for detecting a protease inside a cell. In one embodiment, the system includes a chimeric protein that comprises as covalently linked components: 1) at least one optionally masked signal protein; 2) at least one protease-specific cleavage site; and 3) at least one detectable amino acid sequence. The invention has a wide spectrum of applications including use in the detection of novel protease inhibitors inside cells and tissue.