Title:
HUMAN TESTIS-SPECIFIC SERINE/THREONINE KINASE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009148281
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a human testis-specific kinase (tssk) gene family as target genes for contraceptives, and to provide a protein corresponding to the gene family.
The testis-specific kinase family (tssk family) is provided. A nucleic acid sequence encoding the testis-specific kinase and an antibody against the kinase are also provided. Furthermore, the use of the kinase as a target for isolating a specific inhibitor or as an antagonist of the tssk kinase activity is provided. The inhibitor is expected to be used as a contraceptive.
Inventors:
GREGORY S KOPF
HERR JOHN C
VISCONTI PABLO
HAO ZHONGLIN
HERR JOHN C
VISCONTI PABLO
HAO ZHONGLIN
Application Number:
JP2009035474A
Publication Date:
July 09, 2009
Filing Date:
February 18, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDA
GREGORY S KOPF
GREGORY S KOPF
International Classes:
C12N15/09; G01N33/50; A61K45/00; A61P15/16; A61P15/18; C07H21/04; C07K16/40; C12N1/15; C12N1/19; C12N1/21; C12N5/10; C12N9/12; C12Q1/48; G01N33/15; G01N33/53; G01N33/533; G01N33/566; G01N33/58
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mitsuo Tanaka
Takuji Yamada
Mitsutaka Iwasaki
Masayuki Nakagawa
Takuji Yamada
Mitsutaka Iwasaki
Masayuki Nakagawa