Methods and compositions for detecting and modulating O-glycosylation

US8993718B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8993718-B2
Application numberUS-201314013860-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 29, 2013
Priority dateJun 15, 2007
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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The invention relates to methods and products for modulating glycosylation of proteins. The invention is useful for identifying therapeutic compounds to treat glycosylation-associated disorders such as neurodegeneration, diabetes, including complications of diabetes such as insulin resistance, nephropathy, microvascular damage, and endothelial dysfunction. The invention is also useful for identifying therapeutic compounds to treat de-glycosylation-associated disorders such as ischemic damage and traumatic injury. The invention also relates in part to assays that are useful for identifying and testing candidate compounds for modulating glycosylation of proteins and also relates in part to compounds to treat glycosylation-associated diseases and disorders.

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What is claimed is: 1. An isolated molecule comprising a cleavable detectably labeled polypeptide substrate having a) an O-glycosylation site and b) a specific protease cleavage site positioned in the polypeptide such that the rate of cleavage by a specific protease at the specific protease cleavage site is different when the polypeptide is glycosylated at the O-glycosylation site than when the polypeptide is not glycosylated at the O-glycosylation site, wherein the detectable l…

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What does patent US8993718B2 cover?
The invention relates to methods and products for modulating glycosylation of proteins. The invention is useful for identifying therapeutic compounds to treat glycosylation-associated disorders such as neurodegeneration, diabetes, including complications of diabetes such as insulin resistance, nephropathy, microvascular damage, and endothelial dysfunction. The invention is also useful for ident…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Harvard College
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12Q1/37. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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