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DNA encoding Rhesus ob protein

US6395509B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 1995
Grant dateMay 28, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention includes isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a Rhesus ob gene product that regulates obesity in mammals. A preferred embodiment consisting of a native DNA sequence is disclosed, as are vectors and methods for expressing the Rhesus ob gene product.

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