Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-05
2005-04-05
Kemmeur, Elizabeth C. (Department: 1647)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
C435S004000, C435S007200, C435S069100, C436S501000, C530S300000, C530S350000
Reexamination Certificate
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06875574
ABSTRACT:
The invention identifies nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of a sensory cell specific G-protein alpha subunit that are specifically expressed in sensory cells, e.g., taste cells, antibodies to such G-protein alpha subunits, methods of detecting such nucleic acids and subunits, and methods of screening for modulators of a sensory cell specific G-protein alpha subunit.
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Kemmeur Elizabeth C.
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