Patent ID: 7166428
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K,C12N

Abstract:
1. A method for identifying a candidate compound which binds to a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of: a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2; b) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA insert of the plasmid deposited with ATCC as Patent Deposit Number PTA-3439; and c) a polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NQ:3; wherein the compound is capable of modulating cellular growth or proliferation of cancer cells in vitro, the method comprising: thereby identifying a candidate compound capable of modulating cellular growth or proliferation of cancer cells in vitro.