<p>The present invention relates to novel Death Domain Containing Receptor-5 (DR5) proteins which are members of the tumor necrosis (TNF) receptor family, and have now been shown to bind TRAIL. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the human DR5 proteins. DR5 polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying antagonists and antagonists of DR5 activity.</p>
申请公布号
EP1788086(A1)
申请公布日期
2007.05.23
申请号
EP20070001405
申请日期
1998.03.17
申请人
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC.
发明人
NI, JIAN;GENTZ, REINER, L.;YU, GUO-LIANG;SU, JEFFREY, Y.;ROSEN, CRAIG, A.