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The Scripps Research Institute

Selmer-sande, A.s.

Kaare M Gautvik

Peter Alestrom

Odd Stokke Gabrielsen

Tordis Beate Oyen

J Gregor Sutcliffe

Luis De Lecea

Patria E Danielson

Vigdis T Gautvik

Tordis B Oven

Thomas S Kilduff

Floyd E Bloom

Pamela E Foye

The invention provides recombinant plasmids containing in DNA sequences coding for human preproparathyroid hormone. The invention further provides microorganisms, for example, transformed by these plasmids. The invention also provides a plasmid for insertion into yeast and a transformed yeast in which the plasmid contains DNA coding for parathyroid hormone. Parathyroid hormone is then secreted by the transformed yeast. Further the invention provides alternate polypeptides having parathyroid hormone activity, including PTH analogs, fragments and extensions, and provides alternate leader sequences and secretion signal sequences which can be used in the present invention. Finally, there are provided methods for purification of the secreted PTH hormone and/or derivatives.

Production of human parathyroid hormone from microorganisms

Disclosed are hypocretin polynucleotides and hypocretin polypeplides, as well as antibodies, oligonucleotides, diagnostic kits and methods, and therapeutic compositions and methods. Hypocretin, one of several novel liypothalamic-specific polypeptides identified isolated and sequenced, is localized to regions of the hypothalamus involved in appetite and feeding behavior. Hypocretin polypeptides are biologically active, producing electrical changes in neurons, lowering body temperature and reducing food intake.

Hypothalamus-specific polypeptides

The invention provides recombinant plasmids containing in DNA sequences coding for human preproparathyroid hormone. The invention further provides microorganisms, for example E. coli, transformed by these plasmids. The invention also provides a plasmid for insertion into yeast and a transformed yeast in which the plasmid contains DNA coding for parathyroid hormone. Parathyroid hormone is then secreted by the transformed yeast. Further the invention provides alternate polypeptides having parathyroid hormone activity, including PTH analogs, fragments and extensions, and provides alternate leader sequences and secretion signal sequences which can be used in the present invention. Finally, there are provided methods for purification of the secreted PTH hormone and/or derivatives.

The invention provides recombinant plasmids containing in DNA sequences coding for human preproparathyroid hormone. The invention further provides microorganisms, for example E. coli, transformed by these plasmids. Finally, the invention also provides a plasmid for insertion into yeast and a transformed yeast in which the plasmid contains DNA coding for parathyroid hormone. Parathyroid hormone is then secreted by the transformed yeast.

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Kaare M Gautvik