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6617145 DNA molecules encoding fibrinolytically active polypeptide  
A fibrinolytically active metalloproteinase polypeptide (called “novel acting thrombolytic”) which is useful for blood clot lysis in vivo and methods and materials for its production by...
6610475 Kits for processing biological specimens for nucleic acid hybridization assays, target amplification reactions and similar uses  
The present invention features kits for making available a desired nucleic acid contained in a biological sample. The kits contain an acid for acidifying the biological sample to a pH at which...
6610526 Human E1-like protein  
The invention provides a human E1-like protein (HELPR) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HELPR. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and...
6607894 Matrix metalloproteinase levels as indicators of endometrial cancer  
This invention relates to methods for assaying the presence and/or risk of endometrial cancer by measurement of levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and/or matrix metalloproteinase-9 in uterine...
6592866 Non-selfdegrading endoprotease  
The present invention relates to a novel endoproteolytic hatching enzyme called zonase. The new enzyme is a non-selfdegrading endoprotease. The inventors have purified the enzyme to sequence...
6593118 Method for rapidly obtaining crystals with desirable morphologies  
The present invention provides a crystallization process wherein a starting temperature is selected such that a desirable crystal morphology (e.g., square) is obtained. A temperature shift is then...
6586225 ICE/CED-3 like protease designated FMH-1  
Polynucleotides encoding novel proteases designated “FMH-1” are disclosed. Host cells transformed with such polynucleotides and methods for making FMH-1 proteases are also disclosed. The...
6586221 Subtilisin variants multiply-substituted subtilising variants having a substitution at position 76  
Novel carbonyl hydrolase variants derived from the DNA sequences of naturally-occurring or recombinant non-human carbonyl hydrolases are disclosed. The variant carbonyl hydrolases, in general, are...
6586222 Recombinant PR-3 and compositions thereof  
Methods and materials are disclosed for the production of purified, active recombinant human neutrophil protease, PR-3, via activation of a pro-form herein referred to as proPR-3. Human PR-3 is...
6579689 Modulation of &ggr -secretase activity  
The present invention provides cell-free γ-secretase activity. The method of the invention utilizes a membrane source of APP/γ-secretase mixture in the assay to determine factors that may enhance...
6569665 Calpaines, production and use thereof  
Novel calpains and their preparation, and methods for screening for novel calpain inhibitors and their use are described.
6569636 Assay for modulators of metallo-enzyme activity  
An assay is disclosed for determining whether a test compound modulates the activity of an enzyme having a metallated active site. The assay method employs a comparison of the binding ability of...
6566338 Caspase inhibitors for the treatment and prevention of chemotherapy and radiation therapy induced cell death  
The use of caspase inhibitors for treating, ameliorating, and preventing non-cancer cell death during chemotherapy and radiation therapy and for treating and ameliorating the side effects of...
6562613 Recombinant C-proteinase and processes, methods and uses thereof  
The present invention is directed to the isolation and identification of the nucleic acid sequence encoding C-proteinase, the recognition of such protein's activity and applications, and tools,...
6548279 D-enzyme compositions and methods of their use  
D-enzyme compositions are described comprising an amino acid residue sequence that defines an polypeptide able to catalyze an enzymatic reaction. The D-enzyme has an amino acid residue sequence...
6544767 Cathespin O2 protease  
The invention relates to cathepsin O2 proteins, nucleic acids, and antibodies.
6537968 Treatment of lupus erythematosus  
The present invention provides for the treatment of an individual suffering from lupus erythematosus utilizing a serine protease inhibitor. The treatment includes the use of a corticosteroid that...
6531290 Mammalian TNF- α convertase  
The present invention provides isolated human and bovine TNF-α convertases, nucleic acids and recombinant vectors encoding the same, host cells comprising the nucleic acids and vectors, and...
6528299 Protease for activating clotting factor VII  
A protease for activating the blood clotting factor VII, which is inhibited by the presence of aprotinin, is increased in its activity by calcium ions and/or heparin or heparin-related substances,...
6524807 Modified interleukin-1β converting enzyme with increased stability  
Modified forms of human interleukin-1β converting enzyme (ICE) that display proteolytic activity and, furthermore, have increased stability compared to unmodified human ICE are disclosed. Nucleic...
6524814 Enzyme and DNA sequence encoding krill-derived multifunctional protein  
The present invention provides nucleic acid and corresponding amino acid sequences of a multifunctional protein that has been found to be useful in numerous medical and cosmetic contexts. A protein...
6521436 Nucleic acids encoding aggrecan degrading metallo proteases  
The invention is directed to the family of aggrecan degrading metallo proteases (ADMPs) that exhibit the ability to cleave the aggrecan core protein between amino acid residues Glu 373 -Ala 374 ....
6518054 Metallo-endopeptidases  
The present invention provides genes encoding variants of metallo-endopeptidases that have been engineered to be resistant to prolonged boiling while having maintained their enzymatic performance...
6511959 Use of calcium-activated neutral protease (CANP) inhibitors in pharmaceutical preparations  
The invention provides to the use of inhibitors of calcium-activated neutral proteases (CANPs) and their pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts or their active subunits in the field of tumor...
6511371 Nucleic acids encoding polypeptides having proteolytic activity  
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having proteolytic activity. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells...
6495322 RAIDD, a novel death adaptor molecule  
The present invention relates to a novel molecule involved in the process of apoptosis. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the human RAIDD protein and splice...
6495136 Proteases having modified amino acid sequences conjugated to addition moieties  
Protease conjugates such as subtilisin conjugates are provided comprising a protease moiety and one or more addition moieties wherein the protease moiety has a modified amino acid sequence of a...
6495358 Sulfamide and bis-sulfamide amino acid derivatives as inhibitors of proteolytic enzymes  
Compounds of the general formula I are provided: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein, Z is a chemical species or R i capable of binding at a primary specificity site of a...
6489451 Antithrombosis enzyme from the snake venom of agkistrodon acutus  
This invention features an antithrombosis enzyme extracted and purified from the snake venom of Southern-Anhui Agkistrodon acutus and pharmaceutical uses thereof.
6489296 Method of reducing mortality in severe sepsis  
A method of treatment for human patients with an acquired hypercoagulable state or acquired protein C deficiency associated with sepsis, purpura fulminans , meningococcal sepsis, bone marrow and...
6485956 Testis-specific human SVPH1-8 proteinase  
The disclosure provides purified and isolated SVPH1-8 polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, processes for production of recombinant forms of such polypeptides, antibodies...
6482629 Isolated human zinc metalloproteases, nucleic acids molecules encoding said enzymes, and uses thereof  
The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically...
6479274 DNA molecules encoding human HELA2 or testisin serine proteinases  
The present invention related generally to novel molecules and more particularly novel proteinaceous molecules involved in or associated with regulation of cell activities and/or viability. The...
6475485 Two novel human cathepsin proteins  
The present invention provides two novel human cathepsin proteins (HCPs) and polynucleotides encoding HCPs. The invention provides for genetically engineered expression vectors and host cells...
6472199 Method of cleaning dairy pipelines using enzyme pretreatment  
Improved, non-chlorinated systems and methods for removing soils from hard surfaces are provided wherein such surfaces are initially contacted with a first aqueous use dispersion including a...
6465234 N-end rule pathway enzymes  
This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an enzyme involved in the N-end rule pathway of protein degradation. The invention also relates to the construction of a...
6465236 Thermostable collagen-digesting enzyme, novel microorganism producing the enzyme and process for producing the enzyme  
Bacillus sp. NTAP-1 having been deposited under accession number FERM BP-6926; and a collagen-decomposing enzyme produced by bacterium. The above enzyme (1) has a capability of hydrolyzing, at the...
6461849 Modified polypeptide  
The present invention relates to polypeptides with reduced immune response including reduced allergenicity having one or more amino acid residues being substituted with other amino acid residues...
6458557 Enhancing growth in gram-positive microorganisms using formate supplementation and inactivation of formate-associated transport proteins  
The present invention relates to the formate transport system in gram-positive microorganisms and provides methods for the production of products in a gram-positive microorganism. The present...
6455296 Apoptotic protease Mch6, nucleic acids encoding same and methods of use  
The invention provides an isolated gene encoding Mch6 as well as functional fragments thereof. Also provided are isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding Mch6 or functional fragments thereof. The...
6451586 Enzyme preparation containing protease  
Powdered or granulated enzyme preparations, free of surface active agents and containing a protease as the active enzyme, wherein the protease is present as a tannin complex, with the proviso that...
6451978 Purification of antithrombin-III-α and β  
PROTEIN PURIFICATION I The invention relates to processes for preparation of substantially pure antithrombin-III (AT-III), the antithrombin isoforms AT-IIIα and AT-IIIβ; and/or histidine-rich...
6451548 Methods for screening for specific inhibitors of trap and identifying compounds for treatment of diseases or conditions resulting in increased bone resorption using activated TRAP  
The invention relates to the use of activated TRAP (tartrate-resistant and purple acid phosphatases) for screening for specific inhibitor of TRAP activity useful in the treatment of diseases or...
6451574 Proteinase K variants having decreased adsorption and increased hydrolysis  
The present invention relates to Proteinase K variants having a modified amino acid sequence of wild-type Proteinase K amino acid sequence, the wild-type amino acid sequence comprising a first loop...
6447773 Member of ATP dependent protease family, clpL  
The invention provides clpL polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding clpL polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing...
6444457 Methods for identifying herbicidal agents that inhibit D1 protease  
D1 protease has been isolated from the alga ( Scenedesmjus obliquus ), wheat, and Synechocystis PCC 6803 and the genes encoding these enzymes have been cloned and sequenced. Native or recombinantly...
6440410 Reducing oxysterols with extracts of Morinda citrifolia, red wine, prune, blueberry, pomegranate, apple and enzymes  
Compositions and methods are provided for reducing oxysterol buildup in the blood and normalizing cholesterol and blood pressure, in a mammal. The compositions comprise Morinda citrifolia ...
6436397 Activated protein C formulations  
The present invention is broadly directed to a method for reducing autodegradation of activated protein C during processing and purification. The present invention provides aqueous activated...
6436689 Isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding human protease proteins, and uses thereof  
The present invention provides amino acid sequence of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the protease peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically...
6423526 Human serine protease  
Members of the serine protease family play a role in carefully controlled processes, such as blood coagulation, fibrinolysis, complement activation, fertilization, and hormone production. These...