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Title: Agouti polynucleotide compositions and methods of use

Abstract

Disclosed are methods and compositions comprising novel agouti polypeptides and the polynucleotides which encode them. Also disclosed are DNA segments encoding these proteins derived from human and murine cell lines, and the use of these polynucleotides and polypeptides in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Methods, compositions, kits, and devices are also provided for identifying compounds which are inhibitors of agouti activity, and for altering fatty acid synthetase activity and intracellular calcium levels in transformed cells.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
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  1. Orinda, CA
  2. Lakewood, OH
  3. Kingston, TN
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
875024
Patent Number(s):
6514747
Application Number:
09/781,811
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
agouti; polynucleotide; compositions; methods; disclosed; comprising; novel; polypeptides; polynucleotides; encode; dna; segments; encoding; proteins; derived; human; murine; cell; lines; variety; diagnostic; therapeutic; applications; kits; devices; provided; identifying; compounds; inhibitors; activity; altering; fatty; acid; synthetase; intracellular; calcium; levels; transformed; cells; fatty acid; /435/999/

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Woychik, Richard P, Bultman, Scott J, and Michaud, Edward J. Agouti polynucleotide compositions and methods of use. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
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@article{osti_875024,
title = {Agouti polynucleotide compositions and methods of use},
author = {Woychik, Richard P and Bultman, Scott J and Michaud, Edward J},
abstractNote = {Disclosed are methods and compositions comprising novel agouti polypeptides and the polynucleotides which encode them. Also disclosed are DNA segments encoding these proteins derived from human and murine cell lines, and the use of these polynucleotides and polypeptides in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Methods, compositions, kits, and devices are also provided for identifying compounds which are inhibitors of agouti activity, and for altering fatty acid synthetase activity and intracellular calcium levels in transformed cells.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2003},
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