Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof inventions 09/06

20060211846 - Zinc finger binding domains for nucleotide sequence ann: Polypeptides that contain from 2 to 12 zinc finger-nucleotide binding regions that bind to nucleotide sequences of the formula (ANN)2-12 are provided. Polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides and methods of regulating gene expression with such polypeptides and polynucleotides are also provided....

20060211847 - Drive device: The invention relates to a drive device, particularly for doors, garage doors, etc., comprising a guide device, particularly a rail or guide rail, extending in movement direction of the door. The invention is characterised in that the feed means comprises a first insert body which can be plugged at the...

20060211848 - Novel genes encoding proteins having prognostic, diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic and other uses: The invention relates to Tango-73, Tango-74, Tango-76, Tango-78, and Tango-83 polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules encoding Tango-73, Tango-74, Tango-76, Tango-78, and Tango-83, and uses thereof. The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis,...

20060205923 - Method and device for detecting feline immunodeficiency virus: FIV gag polypeptides and a method and device for determining a feline immunodeficiency virus infection in an animal. The method includes contacting a biological sample from a felid with the FIV polypeptides and determining the binding of antibodies in the sample to the polypeptides. A device for detecting FIV antibodies...

20060205924 - Spliced variants of lgr6: The present invention provides Leucine-Rich Repeat-Containing G-Protein Coupled Receptor-6 (LGR6-Vs) polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. The invention also provides selective binding agents, vectors, host cells, and methods for producing LGR6-SVs polypeptides. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, and/or prevention of...

20060205925 - Streptoccal inhibitor of complement-mediated lysis, protein sic: A protein from Streptococcus pyogenes, serotype M1 has been characterized. This protein, called protein SIC, plays a role in S. pyogenes pathogenicity and virulence. It inhibits hemolysis by interacting with the plasma proteins clusterin, and members of the cystatin protein super family such as histidine rich glycoprotein (HRG). The protein,...

20060205926 - Cytokine polypeptides and antibodies containing a signal sequence for the attachement of glycosylphosphatidylinositol: The invention relates to chimeric recombinant polypeptides, preferably therapeutic polypeptides, for example cytokines or antibodies, which are engineered to include a signal sequence for the attachment of glycosylphosphatidylinositol; cells expressing said polypeptides and methods to manufacture said polypeptides....

20060205927 - Templated native silk smectic gels: One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of preparing a fibrous protein smectic hydrogel by way of a solvent templating process, comprising the steps of pouring an aqueous fibrous protein solution into a container comprising a solvent that is not miscible with water; sealing the container and...

20060205928 - Separation of albumin from protein samples: The present invention generally relates to methods for separating albumin from samples comprising albumin and other proteins based on the pl of albumin. More particularly, the methods relate to forming an aqueous combination comprising the sample and an anion or a cation exchange material at various pHs, agitating the combination,...

20060205929 - Protein extraction from canola oil seed meal: The recovery of protein from canola oil seed meal and other oil seed meals in the preparation of canola or other oil seed protein isolate is improved in comparison to conventional toasted meal by the use of a meal which has been air-desolventized at a temperature below about 50° C....

20060199945 - Solid-phase synthesis is a capillary: The invention provides, inter alia, methods for synthesizing a molecule on the channel surface of a capillary, comprising the steps of: (i) covalently attaching a first chemical entity to the channel surface of a capillary; and (ii) covalently attaching a second chemical entity to the first chemical entity, wherein the...

20060199946 - Apoptosis inducing agent and method for inducing apoptosis: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel means for stably and surely inducing cell apoptosis using the c-myc gene as a target. The present invention relates to an apoptosis-inducing agent containing a protein that interacts with an FBP protein or a polynucleotide encoding the protein as...

20060199947 - Canine and feline b7-1 nucleic acid molecules: The present invention relates to B7 proteins; to B7 nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such B7 proteins; to antibodies raised against such B7 proteins; and to therapeutic compounds that regulate B7 function. The present invention also includes methods to identify and obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies,...

20060199948 - Method for improving recovery yield in protein purification with gel filtration chromatography: A method to more quantitatively recover a peak of a protein and associated aggregates, hydrophobic proteins, or hydrophobic peptides which are typically difficult to recover and detect as a peak, using a commercially available gel filtration chromatography column and a mobile phase is described. More specifically, a compound, such as...

20060199949 - Cyanine dyes as labeling reagents for detection of biological and other materials by luminescence methods: The present invention pertains to luminescent dyes and methods for covalently attaching the dyes to a component or mixture of components so that the components may be detected and/or quantified by luminescence detection methods. The dyes are cyanine and cyanine-type dyes that contain or are derivatized to contain a reactive...

20060199950 - Preparation of a metal chelating separation medium: The present invention relates to the preparation of a metal chelating separation medium, which comprises providing a compound defined by formula: R—O—CO—(CH2)n—CHNH2—CO—OH wherein R is a selectively cleavable group; and n is an integer of 1-4; reacting it with ethyl alcohol; derivatisation; cleavage of R; immobilisation of the resulting compound...

20060199945 - Solid-phase synthesis is a capillary: The invention provides, inter alia, methods for synthesizing a molecule on the channel surface of a capillary, comprising the steps of: (i) covalently attaching a first chemical entity to the channel surface of a capillary; and (ii) covalently attaching a second chemical entity to the first chemical entity, wherein the...

20060199946 - Apoptosis inducing agent and method for inducing apoptosis: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel means for stably and surely inducing cell apoptosis using the c-myc gene as a target. The present invention relates to an apoptosis-inducing agent containing a protein that interacts with an FBP protein or a polynucleotide encoding the protein as...

20060199947 - Canine and feline b7-1 nucleic acid molecules: The present invention relates to B7 proteins; to B7 nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such B7 proteins; to antibodies raised against such B7 proteins; and to therapeutic compounds that regulate B7 function. The present invention also includes methods to identify and obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies,...

20060199948 - Method for improving recovery yield in protein purification with gel filtration chromatography: A method to more quantitatively recover a peak of a protein and associated aggregates, hydrophobic proteins, or hydrophobic peptides which are typically difficult to recover and detect as a peak, using a commercially available gel filtration chromatography column and a mobile phase is described. More specifically, a compound, such as...

20060199949 - Cyanine dyes as labeling reagents for detection of biological and other materials by luminescence methods: The present invention pertains to luminescent dyes and methods for covalently attaching the dyes to a component or mixture of components so that the components may be detected and/or quantified by luminescence detection methods. The dyes are cyanine and cyanine-type dyes that contain or are derivatized to contain a reactive...

20060199950 - Preparation of a metal chelating separation medium: The present invention relates to the preparation of a metal chelating separation medium, which comprises providing a compound defined by formula: R—O—CO—(CH2)n—CHNH2—CO—OH wherein R is a selectively cleavable group; and n is an integer of 1-4; reacting it with ethyl alcohol; derivatisation; cleavage of R; immobilisation of the resulting compound...