State of Oregon

Icos Corporation

Oregon Health & Science University

John D Scott

Monique L Howard

Vincent M Coghlan

William M Gallatin

Theresa M Klauck

J Brian Nauert

W Michael Gallatin

Robert Owen Lockerbie

The present invention generally relates to protein binding fragments of gravin and polynucleotides encoding these fragments. The protein binding fragments include fragments which bind to the Type II regulatory subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase or protein kinase C. This invention further provides antibodies to the protein binding fragments and assays for identifying compounds which modulate the binding of gravin to the binding protein.

Protein binding fragments of gravin

The present invention provides compositions and methods useful for isolating calcineurin as well as inhibiting calcineurin activity. The compositions are peptides that contain regions that are homologous to calcineurin-binding regions of AKAP 79. Also provided are methods for determining if a cell contains a calcineurin-binding and PKA-binding anchoring protein that are useful for identifying additional proteins that bind both calcineurin and PKA.

Calcineurin inhibitory compounds and anchoring protein

The present invention provides compositions and methods useful for isolating calcineurin as well as inhibiting calcineurin activity. The compositions are peptides that contain regions that are homologous to calcineurin-binding regions of AKAP 79. Also provided are methods for determining if a cell contains a calcineurin-binding and PKA-binding anchoring protein that are useful for identifying additional proteins that bind both calcineurin and PKA. Another aspect of the present invention is methods for enhancing expression of interleukin 2 by T cells.

Calcineurin inhibitory compounds and anchoring protein to induce IL-2

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