DNA sequence encoding N-acetyl-galactosamine-transferase
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Michigan
InventorsJohn B. Lowe, Peter L. Smith
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Abstract
.beta.1,4-N-acetyl-galactosamine-transferase catalyzes the addition of N-acetyl-galactosamine in .beta.1,4-linkage to subterminal galactose substituted with an .alpha.2,3-linked N-acetyl-neuraminic acid residue.
Claims18
An isolated sequence of DNA which encodes a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) from position 35 to position 510 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2;
- and
- (b) from position 1 to position 510 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
A plasmid, comprising a sequence of DNA which encodes a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) from position 35 to position 510 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2;
- and
- (b) from position 1 to position 510 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
A transformed cell, which comprises a plasmid comprising a sequence of DNA which encodes a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) from position 35 to position 510 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2;
- and
- (b) from position 1 to position 510 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.