Expression cloning of a human phosphatase

US5512434A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services · US

Inventors

• Stuart A. Aaronson · Great Falls, US
• Donald P. Bottaro · Rockville, US
• Toshio Ishibashi · Rockville, US
• Toru Miki · North Bethesda, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 1992
• Grant date: Apr 30, 1996
• Expiry date: Dec 14, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K38/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method for the identification of related polypeptides, using an function-based selection criterion, is disclosed. A novel human phosphatase, and nucleotide sequences coding therefor, identified by the aforementioned method and designated VHR, is also disclosed.