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(43) Date of publication: 31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05 (21) Application number: 99917494.9 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07H 21/04, C12N 1/12, C12N 1/14, C12N 1/20, C12N 15/63, C12P 21/02, C12Q 1/00, C12Q 1/02, C12Q 1/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US9908/164 (87) International publication number: WO 9952/926 (21.10.1999 Gazette 1999/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 14.04.1998 US 98563 P 24.04.1998 US 82952 P 10.07.1998 US 100430 P 23.10.1998 US 105441 P 23.10.1998 US 105447 P 29.01.1999 US 117758 P 29.01.1999 US 117955 P (71) Applicant: Versicor, Inc. Fremont, CA 94555 (US)	(72) Inventors: TRIAS, Joaquim San Mateo, CA 94401 (US) YOUNG, Dennis Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) ROSENOW, Carsten Redwood City, CA 94065 (US) (74) Representative: Goldin, Douglas Michael  J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)