Melanocortin-1 receptor and methods of use
US7115393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K14/47
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to all facets of novel polynucleotides for melanocortin-1 receptors, the polypeptides they encode, antibodies and specific binding partners thereto, and their applications to research, diagnosis, drug discovery, therapy, clinical medicine, forensic science and medicine, etc. The polynucleotides are useful in variety of ways, including, but not limited to, as molecular markers, as drug targets, and for detecting, diagnosing, staging, monitoring, prognosticating, preventing or treating, determining predisposition to, etc., diseases and conditions especially relating to melanocortin-1, such as melanoma, pigmentation disorders and conditions, inflammation, etc.
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