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Trophinin-binding peptides and uses thereof

  • US 8,097,588 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2008
  • Issued: 01/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of promoting sperm motility, comprising contacting the sperm in vitro with an isolated polypeptide comprising one or more trophinin-binding segments, wherein at least one of the trophinin-binding segments comprises the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4 (SEQ ID NO:

  • 1), whereinX1 is G, A, L, I, T, or S;

    X2 is W or Y;

    X3 is R, K, or H; and

    X4 is Q or N,wherein the polypeptide is 50 amino acids or less in length.

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