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(11) EP 1 200 591 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18

(21) Application number: 00945936.3

(22) Date of filing: 20.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/16, C07K 16/26, A61K 38/00, G01N 33/566, C12Q 1/68, C12N 15/11, C07K 14/575
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0006/921
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/617 (01.02.2001 Gazette 2001/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.07.1999 GB 9917165

(71) Applicant: Knoll GmbH
67061 Ludwigshafen (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • FRASER, Douglas, Clark
    Nottingham, NG1 1GF (GB)
  • ST-GALLAY, Stephen, Anthony
    Nottingham, NG1 1GF (GB)

(74) Representative: Nash, David Allan 
Haseltine Lake & Co.,Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD
London WC2B 6UD (GB)

   


(54) HUMAN HOMOLOGUE OF BOVINE NEUROENDOCRINE SECRETORY PROTEIN, NESP55, POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREOF LINKED WITH OBESITY