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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2007
Applicants:
Brian G. Fox, Madison, WI (US);
Yong Chang, Madison, WI (US);
Inventors:
Brian G. Fox, Madison, WI (US);
Yong Chang, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/04 (2006.01); A61K 39/38 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
proteins and protein compositions that are components of a desaturase complex are provided. Thedesaturase complex may include a desaturase and an oxidoreductase. The complex may include the rv3229c and rv3230c gene products of. Vectors for expressing the desaturase and the oxidoreductase can be packaged together, including a label that indicates their use as a complex for analyzing desaturation of fatty acids. In addition, methods for screening target ligands specific for a desaturase complex are also provided.