Patents by Inventor Merrill E. Gershwin

Merrill E. Gershwin 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).

  • Primary biliary cirrhosis autoantigen
    Patent number: 5196319
    Abstract: A DNA molecule is provided which comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially corresponding to all or a portion of the base sequence coding for the mitochondrial autoantigen of primary biliary cirrhosis. This DNA molecule may be linked to an expression control sequence. A synthetic peptide or polypeptide is provided which includes at least an amino acid sequence substantially as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 8. This synthetic peptide or polypeptide may be prepared by expression of a host cell which has been transformed with a recombinant DNA molecule as described above, or by chemical synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Amrad Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Ross L. Coppel, Merrill E. Gershwin