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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1998
Christophe Gerald, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
Paul R. Hartig, Pennington, NJ (US);
Theresa Branchek, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Richard L. Weinshank, New York, NY (US);
Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation, Paramus, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a process for identifying a chemical compound which specifically binds to a rat or human 5-HT,receptor. The invention also provides a process involving competitive binding for identifying a chemical compound which specifically binds to a rat or human 5-HT,receptor. The invention provides for a process for determining whether a chemical compound specifically binds to and activates a rat or human 5-HT,receptor. The invention additionally provides for a process for determining whether a chemical compound specifically binds to and inhibits activation of a rat or human 5-HT,receptor.