Sodium-independent transporter carrying acidic amino acid and its gene
US7419790B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
It is intended to provide a sodium-independent transporter carrying an acidic amino acid and its gene. A protein having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 and being capable of sodium-independently transporting an acidic amino acid and its analogs; a gene encoding this protein; a fused protein of the above protein with an auxiliary factor enabling the expression of its function; a gene encoding the same; a method of analyzing the function of a transporter using the same: and utilization thereof.
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