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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2003
Kathryn J. Elliott, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael M. Harpold, El Cajon, CA (US);
Kathryn J. Elliott, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael M. Harpold, El Cajon, CA (US);
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
Nucleic acid molecules encoding human neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha and beta subunits, mammalian and amphibian cells containing the nucleic acid molecules, and methods for producing alpha and beta subunits are provided. In particular, nucleic acid molecules encoding αsubunits and molecules encoding βsubunits of human neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are provided. In addition, combinations of a plurality of subunits, such as one or more of α, α, α, α, α, αand/or αsubunits in combination with one or more of βsubunits or such as one or more of β, βand/or βsubunits in combination with an αsubunit are provided.