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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2007
Hisashi Narimatsu, Higashiyamato-shi, Tokyo, JP;
Katsutoshi Sasaki, Machida, JP;
Ayumi Natsume, Machida, JP;
Hiroyuki Mio, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Satoshi Nakagawa, Machida, JP;
Susumu Sekine, Machida, JP;
Akira Togayachi, Higashikurume, JP;
Hisashi Narimatsu, Higashiyamato-shi, Tokyo, JP;
Katsutoshi Sasaki, Machida, JP;
Ayumi Natsume, Machida, JP;
Hiroyuki Mio, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Satoshi Nakagawa, Machida, JP;
Susumu Sekine, Machida, JP;
Akira Togayachi, Higashikurume, JP;
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Other;
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel polypeptide having a β1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity, an agent for synthesizing a sugar chain comprising the polypeptide, a process for producing a sugar chain or a complex carbohydrate using the agent for synthesizing a sugar chain, DNA encoding the polypeptide, a process for producing the polypeptide, an antibody against the polypeptide, and a diagnosis method and a medicament for treatment for inflammation, cancer or tumor metastasis using the DNA or the antibody. The present invention is useful for synthesis of a useful sugar chain and diagnosis and treatment for inflammatory diseases, cancer or tumor metastasis.