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EP 1 086 126 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/13 (21) Application number: 99955476.9 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9901/848 (87) International publication number: WO 9964/449 (16.12.1999 Gazette 1999/50)

(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: 10.06.1998 GB 9812376 10.07.1998 GB 9814888 (71) Applicant: The Queen's University of Belfast Belfast BT7 5BN (GB)	(72) Inventors: NELSON, John Belfast BT9 7BU (GB) HARRIOTT, Patrick Finaghy,Belfast BT10 0LW (GB) WALLACE, Andrew Belfast BT7 1FY (GB) (74) Representative: McNally, Roisin  Murgitroyd & Company,373 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8QA Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)