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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Susumu Seino, Chiba, JP;
Nobuya Inagaki, Chiba, JP;
Assignees:
Susumu Seino, Chiba, JP;
JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ; C12N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
536 234 ; 536 231 ; 536 235 ; 4353201 ; 4352523 ; 43525411 ; 435325 ; 435410 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides DNAs of h.beta.IR and m.beta.IR, which are novel ATP-sensitive potassium channels being present specifically in the pancreatic cells, and proteins encoded by such DNAs, wherein by utilizing them, it is possible to produce said proteins in large quantities through the known genetic engineering techniques for use as a reagent in the research work as well as in the diagnosis and therapy for diabetes and other diseases.