DNA molecules encoding the melanocortin 5 receptor protein from rhesus monkey
AssigneeMerck & Co., Inc.
InventorsTung M. Fong, Leonardus H. T. Van Der Ploeg, Ruey-Ruey C. Huang
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Abstract
The present invention relates to rhesus monkey DNA molecules encoding the melanocortin-5 receptor protein, recombinant vectors comprising DNA molecules encoding rhesus MC-5R, recombinant host cells which contain a recombinant vectors encoding rhesus MC-5R, the rhesus MC-5R protein encoded by the DNA molecule, and methods of identifying selective agonists and antagonists of rhesus MC-5R.
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A purified nucleic acid molecule encoding a rhesus melanocortin 5 receptor (MC-5R) protein which comprises a sequence of nucleotides as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.
A purified DNA molecule encoding rhesus melanocortin 5 receptor (MC-5R) protein wherein said DNA molecule encodes a protein comprising a sequence of amino acids as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2.
A purified DNA molecule which consists of a sequence of nucleotides as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.
A purified nucleic acid molecule encoding a rhesus melanocortin 5 receptor protein which consists of a sequence of amino acids as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2.
A purified rhesus melanocortin 5 receptor protein which comprises a sequence of amino acids as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2.
A purified rhesus melanocortin 5 receptor protein which consists of the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2.
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