Abstract: The invention relates to snake venom protease polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding same. This invention also relates to methods of making and using the snake venom proteases, e.g., to promote haemostasis and prevent blood loss such as during surgery or for treatment of wounds resulting from accidents and other types of injury or trauma.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 2, 2003
Date of Patent:
June 29, 2010
Assignee:
Venomics PTY Limited
Inventors:
Paul Pantaleone Masci, John De Jersey, Martin Lavin