摘要 |
Novel MTbx polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. In addition to isolated, full-length MTbx proteins, the invention further provides isolated MTbx fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-MTbx antibodies. The invention also provides MTbx nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which a MTbx gene has been introduced or disrupted. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided. |