Patent ID: 6410240
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: A61K,C07K,Y02A

Abstract:
A method for identifying an agent that binds to a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of:a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 4; b) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA insert of the plasmid deposited with ATCC as Accession Number 207048; or c) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence encoded by the DNA sequence obtained from overlapping clones deposited with ATCC as Accession Numbers 207049 and 207050, said method comprising the steps of; a) combining an agent to be tested with a composition comprising said polypeptide under conditions suitable for binding; and b) detecting the formation of a complex between said agent and said polypeptide.