Human Homolog of the rat G protein gamma-5 subunit

摘要

The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequence which identifies and encodes a G protein gamma subunit (gpg) which was isolated from human pituitary gland. The invention provides for genetically engineered expression vectors and host cells comprising nucleic acid sequence encoding GPG and for gpg antisense molecules. The invention also provides for purified GPG; antibodies, antagonists and inhibitors which specifically bind GPG; and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment based on GPG antagonists and inhibitors. The invention provides for diagnostic assays which utilize diagnostic compositions comprising nucleic acid sequences, or complements thereof, encoding GPG, purified GPG to be used as a positive control, and antibodies which specifically bind to GPG.