Agouti polypeptide compositions
US6310034A · kind A · utility
5Cited by
2References
34Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2840/445
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and compositions comprising novel agouti polypeptides and the polynucleotides which encode them. Also disclosed are DNA segments encoding these proteins derived from human and murine cell lines, and the use of these polynucleotides and polypeptides in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Methods, compositions, kits, and devices are also provided for identifying compounds which are inhibitors of agouti activity, and for altering fatty acid synthetase activity and intracellular calcium levels in transformed cells.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.