(19)
(11) EP 1 326 891 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/29

(21) Application number: 01916577.8

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C07K 14/705, C07K 16/28, C12N 15/12, A01K 67/02, C12P 21/00, C12Q 1/68, A61K 38/17
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0107/832
(87) International publication number:
WO 0203/0981 (18.04.2002 Gazette 2002/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 10.10.2000 US 684393

(71) Applicant: PE Corporation (NY)
Norwalk, CT 06859 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WEI, Ming-Hui,c/o Celera
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • ZHONG, Wenyan,c/o Celera
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • KETCHUM, Karen, A.,c/o Celera
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • DIFRANCESCO, Valentina,c/o Celera
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • BEASLEY, Ellen, M.,c/o Celera
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)

(74) Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony 
Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square
BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR
BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)

   


(54) GENE ENCODING A HUMAN G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR AND ITS USE