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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. 12, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1998
Tung Ming Fong, Somerset, NJ (US);
Leonardus H. T. Van Der Ploeg, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Michael R. Tota, Middletown, NJ (US);
Tung Ming Fong, Somerset, NJ (US);
Leonardus H. T. Van Der Ploeg, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Michael R. Tota, Middletown, NJ (US);
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
Novel polypeptides derived from the C-terminal region of the human and mouse agouti related transcript (ART) proteins are provided. Also provided are DNA sequences encoding the novel C-terminal polypeptides. The novel C-terminal polypeptides can be used to inhibit the binding of melanocyte stimulating hormones to melanocortin receptors. Methods of identifying inhibitors of the binding of ART protein to melanocortin receptors are also provided.
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