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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2004
Applicant:
Heinz Peter Vollmers, Wurzburg, DE;
Inventor:
Heinz Peter Vollmers, Wurzburg, DE;
Assignee:
Patrys Limited, Melbourne, Victoria, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/00 (2006.01); C07K 16/18 (2006.01); C12P 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A purified polypeptide having an amino acid sequence that is substantial identical with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:3, or both, in which the polypeptide binds low density lipoproteins (LDL) or oxidized LDL (oxLDL), or both, and particularly binds well to LDL cholesterol and oxidized LDL cholesterol. The polypeptide may be used in combination with conventional adjuvants or carrier substances for producing a drug having a fat-reducing effect and for producing drugs for aiding in the treatment of renal diseases.