DSP-11 dual-specificity phosphatase
AssigneeCEPTYR, Inc.
InventorsRalf M. Luche, Bo Wei
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Abstract
Compositions and methods are provided for the treatment of conditions associated with cell proliferation, cell differentiation and cell survival. In particular, the dual-specificity phosphatase DSP-11, and polypeptide variants thereof that stimulate dephosphorylation of DSP-11 substrates, are provided. The polypeptides may be used, for example, to identify antibodies and other agents that inhibit DSP-11 activity. The polypeptides and agents may be used to modulate cell proliferation, differentiation and survival.
Claims5
An isolated polypeptide comprising the sequence of DSP-11 recited in SEQ ID NO:2.
A DSP-11 substrate trapping mutant polypeptide that differs from the sequence recited in SEQ ID NO:
- 2 by a substitution at position 65 or position 95 of SEQ ID NO:
- 2, such that the polypeptide binds to a substrate with an affinity that is no substantially diminished relative to DSP-11, and such that the ability of the polypeptide to dephosphorylate a substrate is reduced relative to DSP-11.
An isolated polypeptide that is encoded by a polynucleotide which encodes a polypeptide capable of dephosphorylating an activated MAP-kinase, said polynucleotide comprising a seq ence at least 80% identical to a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide comprising an amin acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2.
An isolated polypeptide that is encoded by a polynucleotide which encodes a polypeptide capable of dephosphorylating an activated MAP-kinase, said polynucleotide comprising a seqence at least 90% identical to a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide comprising an amin acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2.
An isolated polypeptide that is encoded by a polynucleotide wherin the polypeptide capable of dephosphorylating an activated MAP-kinase, said polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, wherein an aspartic acid is located at position 65 and the peptide s uence VGVHCALGFGRTGTMLACYLV (SEQ ID NO:3) is located at positions 91 through 111 of SEQ ID NO:2, wherein said polynucleotide comprises a sequence at least 80% identical o a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.