Inventors:
Robert H. Edwards - San Francisco CA
Richard J. Reimer - San Francisco CA
Steven L. McIntire - Tiburon CA
Erik M. Jorgensen - Salt Lake City UT
Kim Schuske - Salt Lake City UT
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of CA - Oakland CA
University of Utah Research Foundation - Salt Lake City UT
International Classification:
C07H 2104
US Classification:
536 235, 435 691, 4353201, 435325, 4352523, 435 701, 435 912, 4351723, 530300, 530350
Abstract:
Disclosed are invertebrate and vertebrate synaptic vesicle amino acid transporter compositions which define a novel family of transporter proteins, recombinant vectors and cells comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding vertebrate synaptic vesicle amino acid transporter proteins and antibodies directed against such proteins. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such compositions in screening assays and treatment regimens.