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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nobuyoshi Shimizu, Chiba, JP;
Kentaro Nagamine, Tochigi, JP;
Assignee:
Eiken Kagaku Kabushiki Kaisya, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/512 ; C12N 5/10 ; C12N 1/563 ; C07K 1/4705 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/512 ; C12N 5/10 ; C12N 1/563 ; C07K 1/4705 ;
Abstract
A gene for a novel transmembrane protein was isolated and its nucleotide sequence was determined. A protein encoded by this gene (TRPC7) has 7 transmembrane regions, and because there is homology with TRP (transient receptor potential), this protein is considered to have calcium channel functions. Further, since a mutation in the TRPC7 gene is frequently observed in patients with manic-depressives insanity, TRPC7 is considered to be a pathogenic gene for bipolar affective disorder.