Patent ID: 7371535
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K

Abstract:
1. A process for identifying a chemical compound which specifically binds to a human SNORF33 receptor which comprises contacting cells, or a membrane preparation from such cells, transfected with DNA encoding, and expressing on their cell surface, the human SNORF33 receptor, wherein such cells prior to being transfected with such DNA do not express the human SNORF33 receptor, with the compound under conditions suitable for binding, and detecting specific binding of the chemical compound to the human SNORF33 receptor, wherein the human SNORF33 receptor has the amino acid sequence identical to that shown in SEQ ID NO: 6 or that encoded by the plasmid pcDNA3.1-hSNORF33-f (ATCC Patent Deposit Designation PTA-398) or the plasmid pEXJ-hSNORF33-f (ATCC Patent Deposit Designation PTA-570).