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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2010
Applicants:
Jeffrey W. Smith, La Jolla, CA (US);
Changming Fang, La Jolla, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey W. Smith, La Jolla, CA (US);
Changming Fang, La Jolla, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
We have identified a new variant of ileal bile acid binding protein (IBABP), designated IBABP-L, which is a biomarker for colorectal cancer. The transcript for IBABP-L arises from an alternative start site and includes three exons that are absent in IBABP. IBABP-L also shares part of a fourth exon with IBABP. The protein encoded by IBABP-L contains a deduced 49 residue N-terminal sequence that is not found in the IBABP protein. The present invention provides methods for diagnosing colorectal cancer and other compositions and methods based on this discovery.