Mercury binding polypeptides and nucleotides coding therefore

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PATENT NO 5972656
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08888366

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Metal binding polypeptides which include an amino acid sequence coding for a variable region of a monoclonal antibody which immunoreacts with a mercury cation and nucleotides which include a nucleic acid sequence coding for the variable region are provided. The invention is also directed to fusion proteins which include a phage coat protein or portion thereof and the monoclonal antibody heavy chain variable region. The invention also provides bacteriophages which include the fusion protein in their coat. In addition, methods for detecting, removing, adding, or neutralizing mercuric cations in biological or inanimate systems through the use of the mercury binding polypeptides are provided.

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BIONEBRASKA INCLINCOLN NS 68504

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Lopez, Osvaldo Lincoln, NE 10 196
Wagner, Fred W Walton, NE 37 329
Wylie, Dwane E Lincoln, NE 13 171

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