Claims
- 1. An enzymatic nucleic acid molecule that specifically cleaves RNA derived from hepatitis B virus (HBV), wherein said enzymatic nucleic acid molecule comprises one or more binding arms and wherein said enzymatic nucleic acid molecule does not require the presence of a 2′-OH group within said enzymatic nucleic acid molecule for activity.
- 2. The enzymatic nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein said binding arm(s) of said enzymatic nucleic acid molecule comprises between 12 and 100 nucleotides.
- 3. The enzymatic nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein said binding arm(s) of said enzymatic nucleic acid molecule comprises between 14 and 24 bases.
- 4. The enzymatic nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein said enzymatic nucleic acid is chemically synthesized.
- 5. The enzymatic nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein said enzymatic nucleic acid comprises at least one 2′-sugar modification.
- 6. The enzymatic nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein said enzymatic nucleic acid comprises at least one nucleic acid base modification.
- 7. The enzymatic nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein said enzymatic nucleic acid comprises at least one phosphate backbone modification.
- 8. A mammalian cell comprising the enzymatic nucleic acid molecule of claim 1.
- 9. The mammalian cell of claim 8, wherein said mammalian cell is a human cell.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This patent application is a continuation-in-part of Draper et al., U.S. Ser. No. (09/877,478), filed Jun. 8, 2001, entitled “METHOD AND REAGENT FOR INHIBITING HEPATITIS B VIRUS REPLICATION”, which is a continuation-in-part of Draper et al., U.S. Ser. No. (09/696,347), filed Oct. 24, 2000, entitled “METHOD AND REAGENT FOR INHIBITING HEPATITIS B VIRUS REPLICATION”, which is a continuation-in-part of Draper et al., U.S. Ser. No. (09/636,385), filed Aug. 9, 2000, entitled “METHOD AND REAGENT FOR INHIBITING HEPATITIS B VIRUS REPLICATION”, which is a continuation in part of Draper et al., U.S. Ser. No. (09/531,025), filed Mar. 20, 2000, entitled “METHOD AND REAGENT FOR INHIBITING HEPATITIS B VIRUS REPLICATION”, which is a continuation in part of Draper, U.S. Ser. No. (09/436,430), filed Nov. 8, 1999, entitled “METHOD AND REAGENT FOR INHIBITING HEPATITIS B VIRUS REPLICATION”, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. (08/193,627), filed Feb. 7, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,017,756, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. (07/882,712), filed May 14, 1992, entitled “METHOD AND REAGENT FOR INHIBITING HEPATITIS B VIRUS REPLICATION”, now abandoned. These applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties, including the drawings.
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