RAT OB RECEPTORS AND NUCLEOTIDES ENCODING THEM

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EP 0 922 052 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	16.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/24

(21)	Application number: 97905980.0

(22)	Date of filing: 18.02.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01N 33/ 53^{( . )}
C07K 14/ 72^{( . )}
C12N 1/ 21^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 09^{( . )}
C12R 1/ 19^{( . )}

C07K 14/ 705^{( . )}
C12N 1/ 19^{( . )}
C12N 5/ 10^{( . )}
C12Q 1/ 68^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/002397

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/031015 (28.08.1997 Gazette 1997/37)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

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Priority:

22.02.1996 US 19960090405P
22.03.1996 US 19960013969P
25.04.1996 GB 19960008473

(71)	Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.
	Rahway, New Jersey 07065 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HESS, John, W. Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) CASKEY, C., Thomas Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) LIU, Qingyun Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) PHILLIPS, Michael, S. Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hiscock, Ian James, et al
	European Patent Department, Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	RAT OB RECEPTORS AND NUCLEOTIDES ENCODING THEM