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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2007
Applicants:
Michael S. Brown, Dallas, TX (US);
Joseph L. Goldstein, Dallas, TX (US);
Nick V. Grishin, Dallas, TX (US);
Jing Yang, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael S. Brown, Dallas, TX (US);
Joseph L. Goldstein, Dallas, TX (US);
Nick V. Grishin, Dallas, TX (US);
Jing Yang, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C12N 9/00 (2006.01); C12N 9/10 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Ghrelin is acylated by ghrelin O-acyltransferase. Ghrelin O-acyltransferase assays comprise contacting a mixture of ghrelin and recombinant ghrelin O-acyltransferase with an agent; and detecting a resultant decrease in acylation of the ghrelin by the acyltransferase.