| abstract |
Insoluble proteins (I), also their (in)soluble fragments and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, able to bind tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and in homogeneous form, are new. Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) DNA sequences (II) that encode (I) or their fragments; (b) recombinant proteins (Ia), encoded by (II), also allelic variants, and deletion, substitution and addition analogs; (c) vector containing (II) for expression in prokaryotic or eukaryotic host systems; (d) prokaryotic and eukaryotic host systems transformed with the vector of (c); (e) antibodies (Ab) directed against (I) or its fragments; (f) isolating (I); and (g) producing (Ia). |