SCREENING FOR AND USE OF AN ESTERASE FOR A STEREOSPECIFIC RESOLUTION

(19)

(11)

EP 0 937 152 A2

(12)

(43)	Date of publication:
	25.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/34

(21)	Application number: 97931929.0

(22)	Date of filing: 14.07.1997

(51)

International Patent Classification (IPC):

C12N 15/ 09^{( . )}
C12N 1/ 00^{( . )}
C12N 9/ 18^{( . )}
C12P 17/ 12^{( . )}
C12Q 1/ 04^{( . )}

C07D 405/ 12^{( . )}
C12N 1/ 21^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 55^{( . )}
C12P 41/ 00^{( . )}
C12Q 1/ 44^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB1997/001909

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/002556 (22.01.1998 Gazette 1998/03)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

(30)

Priority:

15.07.1996 GB 19960014809
03.01.1997 GB 19970000082

(71)	Applicant: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC
	Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	GLEDHILL, Linden, SmithKline Beecham King of Prussia, PA 19406 (US) KELL, Christopher Martin, SmithKline Beecham Pharm Harlow, Essex CM19 5AW (GB)

(74)	Representative: West, Vivien, et al
	SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property, Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP (GB)

(54)	SCREENING FOR AND USE OF AN ESTERASE FOR A STEREOSPECIFIC RESOLUTION