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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. 29, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy Peter Bonnert, Much Hadham, GB;
Paul John Whiting, Stansted Mountfitchet, GB;
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd., Hoddeson, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 2/104 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 5/00 ; C12N 1/503 ; C12N 1/506 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 2/104 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 5/00 ; C12N 1/503 ; C12N 1/506 ;
Abstract
This invention concerns the cloning of a novel cDNA sequence encoding a particular subunit of the human GABA receptor. In addition, the invention relates to a stable cell line capable of expressing said cDNA and to the use of the cell line in a screening technique for the design and development of subtype-specific medicaments.