Patent ID: 7470522
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: C07K

Abstract:
1. An isolated genomic nucleic acid molecule, said nucleic acid molecule selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleic acid molecule consisting of a nucleic acid sequence which has at least 99% identity to the nucleic acid molecule of SEQ ID NO: 3 and which encodes a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein said polypeptide inhibits the action of insulin; (b) a fragment of the nucleic acid molecule of (a), said fragment comprising at least nucleotides 19611-20633 of SEQ ID NO: 3 and which encodes a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein said polypeptide inhibits the action of insulin, and; (c) a nucleic acid molecule that is the full complement of the nucleic acid molecule of (a) or (b).