A g-protein coupled receptor and uses therefor
CA 2449649 A1 · Owner: American Home Products Corporation · Inventors: Paulsen, Janet Elizabeth; Bates, Brian Gaither; Blatcher, Maria
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The present invention is based on the identification of a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) that is expressed predominantly in the brain and placenta and nucleic acid molecules that encoded the GPCR which is referred to herein as , the hCAR protein and hCAR gene respectively (for human Constitutively Active Receptor). Based on this identification the present invention provides: (1) , isolated hCAR protein; (2) isolated nucleic acid molecules that encode an hCAR protein; (3) antibodies that selectively bind to the hCAR protein; (4) methods of isolating allelic variants of the hCAR protein and gene; (5) methods of identifying cells and tissues that express the hCAR protein/gene; (6) …
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