Human interferon .tau. proteins and methods of use
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1. An isolated human interferon-τ
- protein comprising an amino acid sequence encoded by a nucleic acid molecule present in a human DNA library, wherein the coding sequence of said nucleic acid molecule exhibits at least 95% identity to the coding sequence set forth in SEO ID NO;
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Abstract
The present invention describes the production of interferon-τ proteins and polypeptides derived therefrom. The antiviral and anticellular proliferation properties of these proteins and polypeptides are disclosed. One advantage of the proteins of the present invention is that they do not have cytotoxic side-effects when used to treat cells. Structure/function relationships for the interferon-τ protein are also described. In one aspect, the invention includes ovine interferon-τ. In another aspect the invention includes multiple forms of human interferon-τ.
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1. An isolated human interferon-τ
- protein comprising an amino acid sequence encoded by a nucleic acid molecule present in a human DNA library, wherein the coding sequence of said nucleic acid molecule exhibits at least 95% identity to the coding sequence set forth in SEO ID NO;
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- protein comprising an amino acid sequence encoded by a nucleic acid molecule present in a human DNA library, wherein the coding sequence of said nucleic acid molecule exhibits at least 95% identity to the coding sequence set forth in SEO ID NO;
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12. An isolated interferon-τ
- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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13. An isolated interferon-τ
- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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14. An isolated interferon-τ
- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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15. An isolated interferon-τ
- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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16. An isolated interferon-τ
- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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17. An isolated interferon-τ
- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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- protein comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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18. An solated interferon-τ
- proten comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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- proten comprising the amino acid sequence presented as SEQ ID NO;
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