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Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007

Filed:

Jan. 17, 2003
Applicants:

Karen J. Krapcho, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Thomas M. Stormann, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Cynthia Levinthal, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Lance G. Hammerland, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Laura Storjohann, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Inventors:

Karen J. Krapcho, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Thomas M. Stormann, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Cynthia Levinthal, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Lance G. Hammerland, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Laura Storjohann, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Assignee:

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A novel human metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) protein is identified, sequenced, and cloned. The receptor may be used to screen for compounds that modulate the activity of the mGluR. The recombinant mGluR, as well as compounds that modulate mGluR activity, may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders and diseases.


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