(19)
(11) EP 1 478 746 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.09.2004

(43) Date of publication:
24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48

(21) Application number: 02794128.5

(22) Date of filing: 03.12.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 9/20, C12P 19/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/038596
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/048330 (12.06.2003 Gazette 2003/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 03.12.2001 US 336105 P
11.12.2001 US 11771

(71) Applicants:
  • The Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma
    Norman,Oklahoma 73019 (US)
  • Kumari, Kshama
    Edmond, OK 73117 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WEIGEL, Paul H.
    Oklahoma City, OK 73117 (US)
  • Kumari, Kshama
    Edmond, OK 73117 (US)

(74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al
Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


(54) HYALURONAN SYNTHASES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME