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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
May. 27, 2002
Applicants:
Hitoshi Endou, Sagamihara, JP;
Yoshikatsu Kanai, Hachioji, JP;
Atsushi Enomoto, Nishio, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Human Cell Systems, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C07K 14/435 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
It is intended to identify and provide a novel carnitine transporter gene participating in carnitine transport in the testis and epididymis and carnitine transporter which is a protein encoded by the gene. A protein comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:2 or an amino acid sequence derived therefrom by deletion, substitution or addition of one to several amino acids and being capable of transporting carnitine or its analog; and a gene encoding this protein.