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Method and composition for crystallizing G protein-coupled receptors

US8071742B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · US

Inventors

Brian Kobilka · Palo Alto, US
Daniel Rosenbaum · Burlingame, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 16, 2011
Grant date	Dec 6, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 16, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K2319/35
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Certain embodiments provide a method for crystallizing a GPCR. The method may employ a fusion protein comprising: a) a first portion of a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR), where the first portion comprises the TM1, TM2, TM3, TM4 and TM5 regions of the GPCR; b) a stable, folded protein insertion; and c) a second portion of the GPCR, where the second portion comprises the TM6 and TM7 regions of the GPCR.

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