Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Patent
1997-09-02
1999-01-19
Railey, II, Johnny F.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
C12Q 100, C12Q 102
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active
058612394
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to the identification of novel nucleic acid molecules and proteins encoded by such nucleic acid molecules or degenerate variants thereof, that participate in the control of mammalian body weight. The nucleic acid molecules of the present invention represent the gene corresponding to the mammalian tub gene, a gene that is involved in the regulation of body weight. The present invention also relates to methods for identifying compounds that modulate tub protein activity.
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Kapeller Rosana
Kleyn Patrick W.
Moore Karen J.
Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Railey II Johnny F.
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