Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2α (DGAT2α)
US7862819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2039/505
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Nucleic acid compositions encoding mammalian DGAT2α polypeptide products with diglyceride acyltransferase activity, as well as the mammalian DGAT2α polypeptide products encoded thereby and methods for producing the same, are provided. The subject DGAT2α polypeptide and nucleic acid compositions find use in a variety of applications, including research, diagnostic, and therapeutic agent screening applications, as well as in treatment therapies and in the production of triacylglycerols.
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