Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-24
2005-05-24
Kunz, Gary (Department: 1646)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
C435S007100, C435S069100, C435S235100, C435S252300, C435S325000, C435S320100, C435S006120, C530S300000, C536S023500, C536S024300
Reexamination Certificate
active
06897291
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of Slo3, a pH sensitive potassium channel expressed in sperm; antibodies to Slo3; methods of screening for Slo3 inhibitors; and methods of screening for Slo3 homologs.
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Salkoff Lawrence
Schreiber Matthew
Silvia Chris
Basi Nirmal S.
Icagen, Incorporated
Kunz Gary
The Washington University
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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