Human metabotropic glutamate receptor subtypes (hmR4, hmR6, hmR7) and related DNA compounds

US6228610A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Novartis AG · CH

Inventors

• Peter Josef Flor · Glückstadt, DE
• Rainer Kuhn · Bad Kötzting, DE
• Kristin Lindauer · Basel, CH
• Irene Puttner · Basel, CH
• Thomas Knöpfel · Rheinfelden, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 19, 1996
• Grant date: May 8, 2001
• Expiry date: Mar 19, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12Q2600/136
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to human metabotropic glutamate receptor (hmGluR) proteins, isolated nucleic acids coding therefor, host cells producing the proteins of the invention, methods for the preparation of such proteins, nucleic acids and host cells, and uses thereof.