Compositions and methods for enhancing odorant receptor activity
AssigneeDuke University
InventorsHiroaki Matsunami, Yun Li
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Abstract
The present invention relates to polypeptides capable of modulating odorant receptor activation. In particular, the present invention provides polypeptides (e.g., type 3 muscarinic actetylcholine receptor M3) capable of enhancing odorant receptor activation. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of ligands specific for various odorant receptors. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of screening for polypeptide polymorphisms and mutations associated with odorant receptor activation (e.g., polymorphisms and mutations associated with muscarinic actetylcholine receptor polypeptides (e.g., M1, M2, M3, M4, M5)), as well as methods of screening for therapeutic agents, ligands, and modulators of such proteins.
Claims4
A cell line comprising recombinant cells which have been genetically engineered, wherein the cell line comprises a heterologous nucleic acid encoding a mammalian M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor in combination with a heterologous nucleic acid encoding a mammalian RTP1S protein.
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