Human protocadherin proteins and polynucleotides encoding the same

• US 6,852,844 B1
• Filed: 12/19/2001
• Issued: 02/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lexicon Genetics, Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Lexicon Genetics, Incorporated
• Inventors: Yu, Xuanchuan (Sean), Turner, C. Alexander Jr., Miranda, Maricar
• Primary Examiner(s): Tate, Christopher
• Assistant Examiner(s): TELLER, ROY R
• Application Number:
  US10/025,225
• Time in Patent Office: 1,147 Days
• Field of Search: 536/23.2, 435/91.1
• US Class Current: 435/69.1
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 14/705 Receptors; Cell surface antigens; Cell surface determinants tumour specific antigens C07K14/4748

Abstract

Novel human polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are disclosed that can be used in therapeutic, diagnostic, and pharmacogenomic applications.

Claims

1. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:

2.

2. The isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein said nucleic acid molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:

1.

3. An expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:

2.

4. The expression vector of claim 3, wherein said nucleic acid sequence is that of SEQ ID NO:

1.

5. A host cell comprising the expression vector of claim 3.

6. A host cell comprising the expression vector of claim 4.

7. A method of producing a protein, comprising culturing a cell of claim 5 under conditions permitting expression of the polypeptide.

8. A method of producing a protein, comprising culturing a cell of claim 6 under conditions permitting expression of the polypeptide.