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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2001
Applicants:
Martino Bolognesi, Torre d'Isola, IT;
Guido Grandi, Segrate, IT;
Inventors:
Martino Bolognesi, Torre d'Isola, IT;
Guido Grandi, Segrate, IT;
Assignee:
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S.R.L., Siena, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C07K 14/00 (2006.01); C12P 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Tetraspanins have been found to dimerise. Methods for inhibiting or promoting the dimerisation of tetraspanins are provided, which may involve protein engineering of the tetraspanins themselves, or may rely on other molecules.