ASSAYS FOR CASPASE ACTIVITY USING GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS - Patent 1185644

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EP 1 185 644 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11

(21)	Application number: 00930934.5

(22)	Date of filing: 25.05.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12N 15/12, C12N 9/64, C07K 14/435, C12Q 1/37, G01N 33/50, G01N 33/68

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA0000/620

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0073/437 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

27.05.1999 US 136286 P

(71)	Applicant: Merck Frosst Canada & Co.
	Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	XANTHOUDAKIS, Steven Kirkland, Québec H9H 3L1 (CA) TAWA, Paul Kirkland, Québec H9H 3L1 (CA) CASSADY, Robin Kirkland, Québec H9H 3L1 (CA) NICHOLSON, Donald Kirkland, Québec H9H 3L1 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Horgan, James Michael Frederic et al
	Merck & Co., Inc.,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	ASSAYS FOR CASPASE ACTIVITY USING GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS