Isolated GAGE-7B and 8 proteins

Abstract

The invention relates to new members of the GAGE family referred to as GAGE-7B and GAGE-8. There are differences between these two molecules and the previously described members of the GAGE family on the genomic DNA, complementary DNA, and amino acid level.

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         37 . An isolated protein which is encoded by an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, or 3.  
     
     
         38 . A composition which comprises the isolated protein of  claim 37 , and an adjuvant.  
     
     
         39 . An isolated peptide which comprises at least the first 74 amino acids of the protein encoded by the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, or 3, and no more than the complete protein encoded by SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, or 3.  
     
     
         40 . An isolated protein which is encoded by nucleotides 1-528 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, or a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 1 which comprises at least nucleotides 107-350 of SEQ ID NO: 1.  
     
     
         41 . An isolated protein encoded by nucleotides 1-526 of SEQ ID NO: 2, or a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 2 which comprises at least nucleotides 92-335.  
     
     
         42 . An isolated protein which is encoded by nucleotides 1-9531 of SEQ ID NO: 3, or a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 3 which comprises at least nucleotides 7109-7659.