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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2000
Applicants:
Wei-jen Lin, Cerritos, CA (US);
Kei Roger Aoki, Coto de Caza, CA (US);
Lance E. Steward, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Wei-Jen Lin, Cerritos, CA (US);
Kei Roger Aoki, Coto de Caza, CA (US);
Lance E. Steward, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Modified neurotoxins that contain protease cleavage sites susceptible uniquely to proteases present in certain tissues are described. The toxins can be selectively activated by proteases in muscle or selectively inactivated by proteases in blood.