Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-23
2009-02-10
Ulm, John D (Department: 1649)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
C435S007200, C435S007210, C435S069700, C436S501000, C536S023400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07488583
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a method of screening a candidate drug, a compound library or a biological extract to identify activators or inhibitors of G-protein-coupled receptors or G-protein-coupled pathways, comprising: (A) using a fluorescent protein fragment complementation assay to construct an assay for one or more steps in a G-protein-coupled pathway; (B) testing the effects of the candidate drugs, compound library, or biological extract on the receptor or pathway of interest; and (C) using the results of the screening to identify specific agents that activate or inhibit the receptor or pathway of interest. The invention also provides a method for identifying a drug lead that modulates the activity of a G-protein-coupled pathway using a fluorescent protein fragment complementation assay. The method of the invention is used to identify agonists, antagonists, activators or inhibitors of G-protein coupled receptors or G-protein-coupled pathways.
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Keon Brigitte
MacDonald Marnie L.
Westwick John K.
Angres Issac A.
Odyssey Thera Inc.
Ulm John D
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