Title:
Olfactory receptors involved in the perception of sweat carboxylic acids and their use
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6325088
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The invention relates to the identification of carboxylic acids, present in human sweat, as natural ligands of a specific subgroup of seven olfactory receptor (OR) belonging to class 1 within the OR classification. The invention encompasses the use of the interaction of OR polypeptides and carboxylic acids as the basis of screening assays for agents that specifically modulate the activity of the seven ORs of the invention.
Inventors:
Chateau line, pierre
Bethan, Alex
Bethan, Alex
Application Number:
JP2016515668A
Publication Date:
May 16, 2018
Filing Date:
May 31, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CHEMCOM S.A.
International Classes:
C12Q1/02; G01N33/15; G01N33/50
Foreign References:
| WO2012029922A1 |
Other References:
World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., (2004), 20, [8], p.787-793
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kurata Masatoshi
Nobuhisa Nogawa
Takashi Mine
Katsu Sunagawa
Nobuhisa Nogawa
Takashi Mine
Katsu Sunagawa