Novel human collagen proteins and polynucleotides encoding the same
Novel human polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are disclosed that can be used in therapeutic, diagnostic, and pharmacogenomic applications.
1 . An isolated polynucleotide encoding an amino acid sequence drawn from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:4.
2 . An isolated cDNA molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that:
(a) encodes the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2; and
(b) hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the complement thereof.
3 . An isolated recombinant expression vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2.
4 . A substantially isolated protein comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2.
5 . An isolated recombinant expression vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4.
6 . A cell comprising the expression vector of claim 3 .
7 . A cell comprising the expression vector of claim 5.