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ENHANCED SUBSTRATES FOR THE PROTEASE ACTIVITY OF SEROTYPE A BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN

Substrates of botulinum toxin serotype A (BoNT A), kits comprising the substrates, and methods of using the substrates are disclosed. BoNT A cleaves SNAP-25 and the substrates that are based upon a portion of SNAP-25. Various amino acid modifications to the sequence of the peptide based on SNAP-25 are performed. Fluorescence labels that act as donors and acceptors may be added to the substrate to aid in the study of BoNT A.


Docket:RIID 2009-40

Publication/Issued No.:WO 2011/047241

Publication/Issue Date:2011-04-21

Categories: Method

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Lab:RIID

Inventor(s):SCHMIDT, J.; STAFFORD, R.

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