Inventors:
Tsafrir S. Mor - Tempe AZ, US
Brian C. Geyer - Phoenix AZ, US
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State University - Scottsdale AZ
International Classification:
A61K 38/46, A01H 5/00, C12N 15/82, C12N 5/10
US Classification:
424 946, 800298, 800288, 435419
Abstract:
The present invention concerns the production of human butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) in transgenic plants and use of the derived BuChE as effective countermeasures against toxic agents such as pesticides, toxins, certain drugs and non-conventional warfare agents, as well as treatments for diseases and conditions associated with depressed cholinesterase levels.