Methods and materials relating to CD84-like polypeptides and polynucleotides
View Patent ↗The invention provides novel polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides and mutants or variants thereof that correspond to a novel human secreted CD84-like polypeptide. These polynucleotides comprise nucleic acid sequences isolated from cDNA library from human spleen (Hyseq clone identification numbers 2938352 (SEQ ID NO: 1)). Other aspects of the invention include vectors containing processes for producing novel human secreted CD84-like polypeptides, and antibodies specific for such polyeptides.
1. An isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence which is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, or the mature protein portion thereof.
2. An isolated polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.
3. An isolated polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 3, or the mature protein coding portion thereof.
4. A composition comprising the polypeptide of claim 1 and a carrier.
5. A kit comprising the polypeptide of claim 1 .