Human genes relating to respiratory diseases and obesity

US6737519B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Genome Therapeutics Corporation · US

Inventors

• Tim Keith · Bedford, US
• Randall Little · Newton, US
• Paul Van Eerdewegh · Weston, US
• Josée Dupuis · Newton, US
• Richard Del Mastro · Norfolk, US
• Jason Simon · Woodcliff Lake, US
• Kristina Allen · Hopkinton, US
• Sunil Pandit · Danville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 28, 2000
• Grant date: May 18, 2004
• Expiry date: Jul 28, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07K2317/24
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to isolated nucleic acids comprising genes of human chromosome 12q23-qter and the proteins encoded by these genes. Expression vectors and host cells containing such genes or fragments thereof, as well as antibodies to the proteins encoded by these nucleic acids are also included herein.