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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2000
Filed:
May. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
John E Piletz, Madison, MS (US);
Tina R Ivanov, Jackson, MS (US);
Assignee:
The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 691 ; 536 235 ; 4353201 ; 435325 ; 4352523 ; 530350 ;
Abstract
A cDNA encoding a human imidazoline receptor is described. The amino acid sequence of the entire imidazoline receptor protein is identified, as well as a C-terminal fragment believed to contain the imidazoline binding site of the receptor. The protein is highly unique in its sequence and may represent the first in a novel family of receptor proteins. Methods of cloning the cDNA and pressing the imidazoline receptor in a host cell are described. Also, a screening method for identifying drugs that interact with the imidazoline receptor is described.