Patents by Inventor Brent Cochran

Brent Cochran has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Nucleic acid encoding vertebrate cdc37
    Patent number: 6066723
    Abstract: Disclosed are substantially pure nucleic acid sequences encoding vertebrate cdc37. The protein encoded by this nucleic acid is characterized by the ability to bind specifically to mammalian proteins selected from the group consisting of cdk4, cyclin D, cdk2, Rb, hsp90, hsp60, hsp70, Raf-1, MEK-1, SAPK, MAPK, ERK1, P13-K and the src family of tyrosine kinases. In addition, the protein is further characterized by the ability to bind glycosaminoglycan. Also disclosed are diagnostic and therapeutic applications based on the isolation of the nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Trustees of Tufts College
    Inventors: Nicholas Grammatikakis, Aliki Grammatikakis, Bryan P. Toole, Brent Cochran