IP Library Granted Patent US 7,993,658
Granted Patent B2
US 7,993,658 · App. 12/546,368 · Granted Aug 9, 2011

Targeting of triacylclycerol synthase gene for tuberculosis treatment

Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,993,658
App. No.
12/546,368
Granted
Aug 9, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are novel methods for screening for compounds useful in treating or preventing tuberculosis. In exemplary embodiments, screening methods are based on the implementation or manipulation of triacylglycerol synthase like polypeptides or polynucleotides encoding the same. The methods are useful in identifying agents active against TB infection.

Claims (1)

1. An agent which regulates the activity of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis triacylglycerol storage (MTTGS) polypeptide, said agent being an RNA molecule, an antisense oligonucleotide, or a ribozyme that targets a nucleic acid sequence encoding SEQ ID NO. 2.

Assignments (1)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Apr 8, 2015
From: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 035387/0115 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 11561477 · Nov 20, 2006
Provisional Application 60748283 · Dec 7, 2005
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