Abstract

The molecular chaperone Hsp90 binds specifically to hTERT and is required for assembly of active telomerase activity. We show that disruption of Hsp90 function gy geldanamycin efficient ubiquitination and proteasome-mediated degradation of hTERT.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,901,906

Application Serial Number

11/279,151

Issue Date

3-8-2011

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences

Department

Molecular Biology & Microbiology

Allowance Date

10-22-2010

Filing Date

4-10-2006

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

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no

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