Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving transferase
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-16
2005-08-16
Rao, Manjunath N. (Department: 1652)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving transferase
C435S004000, C435S006120, C435S041000, C435S069100, C435S194000, C536S023200, C536S023500, C530S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06929925
ABSTRACT:
The invention identifies nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of sensory specific G-protein beta subunits that are specifically expressed in sensory cells, antibodies to such subunits, methods of detecting such nucleic acids and proteins, and methods of screening for modulators of sensory cell specific beta subunits.
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Adler Jon E.
Lindemeier Juergen
Zuker Charles S.
Rao Manjunath N.
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