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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2000
Kenji Omori, Saitama, JP;
Keizo Yuasa, Saitama, JP;
Jun Kotera, Saitama, JP;
Kotomi Oda, Hyogo, JP;
Hideo Michibata, Osaka, JP;
Kenji Omori, Saitama, JP;
Keizo Yuasa, Saitama, JP;
Jun Kotera, Saitama, JP;
Kotomi Oda, Hyogo, JP;
Hideo Michibata, Osaka, JP;
Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is to provide a novel phosphodiesterase and a gene thereof, specifically, Type 11 phosphodiesterase (PDE11) and a gene thereof, more specifically, a phosphodiesterase selected from (A) a protein having an amino acid sequenced shown by SEQ.ID.NO: 2, SEQ.ID.NO: 4, SEQ.ID.NO: 6 or SEQ.ID.NO: 39, and (B) a protein having an amino acid sequence shown by SEQ.ID.NO: 2, SEQ.ID.NO: 4, SEQ.ID.NO: 6 or SEQ.ID.NO: 39 in which one or several amino acids are deleted, substituted or added, and having an activity of hydrolyzing a cyclic nucleotide, and a gene thereof, and a method of characterizing, identifying and selecting a phosphodiesterase inhibitor by using the same.