Patent ID: 7422863

Claim:
An isolated insect molting hormone receptor comprising the following polypeptide (a) and polypeptide (b) or (c): (a) a polypeptide, which has the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, or a polypeptide, which has an amino acid sequence comprising a deletion, substitution, or addition of up to 10 amino acids with respect to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the polypeptide forms a complex together with the following polypeptide (b) or (c), and the complex is capable of binding to a molting hormone; (b) a polypeptide, which has the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, or a polypeptide, which has an amino acid sequence comprising a deletion, substitution, or addition of up to 2 amino acids with respect to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and which may form a complex together with the polypeptide (a); or (c) a polypeptide, which has the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3, or a polypeptide, which has an amino acid sequence comprising a deletion, substitution, or addition of up to 10 amino acids with respect to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3, and which may form a complex together with the polypeptide (a).