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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2005
Yasuaki Ito, Ibaraki, JP;
Kazunori Nishi, Ibaraki, JP;
Shoichi Ohkubo, Osaka, JP;
Masataka Harada, Osaka, JP;
Yasuaki Ito, Ibaraki, JP;
Kazunori Nishi, Ibaraki, JP;
Shoichi Ohkubo, Osaka, JP;
Masataka Harada, Osaka, JP;
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of screening a compound or its salt that alters binding properties of a protein comprising the same or substantially the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, or a salt thereof, and a ligand capable of specifically binding to the protein or its salt, which comprises using (a) the protein, its partial peptide, or a salt thereof and (b) the ligand; a screening kit therefor, and so on. The screening method and kit of the present invention are useful for screening an agent for the prevention/treatment of, e.g., digestive tract disorders, cancer, immune disorders, type II diabetes mellitus or obesity, etc.