Patent 7129074 was granted and assigned to Laval University on October, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention relates to a new ectohydroxynucleotidase, namely the NTPDasse8, which allows to regulate platelet aggregation or activation involved in the formation of thrombosis and related diseases. The nucleic acid sequence and the corresponding amino acid sequence and uses thereof are described.