Patents Assigned to The Scripps Research Instititute
  • Isolated nucleic acid encoding an integrin &bgr;-subunit
    Patent number: 6339148
    Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding an integrin &bgr;-subunit, designated &bgr;6, are provided along with nucleic acids encoding fragments specific to &bgr;6. Also disclosed are vectors containing a gene encoding &bgr;6 or fragments specific to &bgr;6, and hosts containing such vectors. Nucleic acids that specifically hybridize with the disclosed nucleic acids are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, The Scripps Research Instititute
    Inventors: Dean Sheppard, Vito Quaranta, Robert Pytela