Released on: January 21, 2008, 2:11 pm

Press Release Author: AnaSpec Inc.

Industry: Biotech

Press Release Summary: AnaSpec has announced the availability of a wide selection of
T-Cell Epitopes, available both individually and pooled.

Press Release Body: January 21, 2008 - San Jose, CA

Peptides, used individually, as pools or as libraries, have been used extensively as
vaccines in stimulating T cells.1 Once bound to MHC (major histocompatibility
complex) molecules, these T cells epitopes can activate CD4 or CD8 T cells.1, 2

AnaSpec has announced the availability of a wide selection of T-Cell Epitopes,
available both individually and pooled. Use of these peptides has been reported in
journals such as the Journal of Biological Chemistry since 1997.3

Company Info

AnaSpec, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated proteomics solutions to
pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic research institutions throughout the world.
With a vision for innovation through synergy, AnaSpec focuses on three core
technologies: peptides, detection reagents (dyes, assay kits, & antibodies), and
combinatorial chemistry.

For more information, visit www.anaspec.com

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Web Site: http://www.anaspec.com

Contact Details: AnaSpec Inc.
2149 O\'Toole Ave.
San Jose, CA 95129
ping@anaspec.com