Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm William T. King King
  • TktA from Streptococcus pneumoniae
    Patent number: 6326167
    Abstract: The invention provides tktA polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding tktA polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing tktA polypeptides and polynucleotides to screen for antibacterial compounds and for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corp.
    Inventors: Alison F Chalker, Sauli J Haataja, David W Holden, David J Holmes, Karen A Ingraham, Gee W Lau, Andrea Marra, Michael A Lonetto, Damien McDevitt, Jennifer Ray, Jun Yu