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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2005
Liquan Huang, Havertown, PA (US);
Jie Cao, Upper Darby, PA (US);
Hong Wang, Havertown, PA (US);
Joseph G Brand, Wayne, PA (US);
Liquan Huang, Havertown, PA (US);
Jie Cao, Upper Darby, PA (US);
Hong Wang, Havertown, PA (US);
Joseph G Brand, Wayne, PA (US);
Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a novel splice-variant of the ClC-4 protein, termed ClC-4A. ClC-4A is expressed in taste bud cells and is involved in sour taste perception. The invention provides ClC-4A polynucleotides and ClC-4A polypeptides, vectors, host cells and ClC-4A specific antibodies as well as designing high potency taste stimuli, determining taste preferences in animals, developing breed-specific foods, and modifying the taste of foods and medications.