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Human neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and cells transformed with same DNA and mRNA encoding an--subunit of

US5837489A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 1995
Grant dateNov 17, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K14/70571
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

DNA encoding human neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha and beta subunits, mammalian and amphibian cells containing said DNA, methods for producing alpha and beta subunits and recombinant (i.e., isolated or substantially pure) alpha subunits (specifically .alpha..sub.4 and .alpha..sub.7) and beta subunits (specifically .beta..sub.4) are provided. In addition, combinations of subunits (i.e., .alpha..sub.1, .alpha..sub.2, .alpha..sub.3, .alpha..sub.4, and/or .alpha..sub.7 subunits in combination with .beta..sub.4 subunits; or .beta..sub.2, .beta..sub.3 and/or .beta..sub.4 subunits in combination with .alpha..sub.4 and/or .beta..sub.7 subunits) are provided.

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