US 7,476,732 B2
	Nucleic acid encoding α chain of human IL-11 receptor
Douglas James Hilton, Warrandyte (Australia)
Assigned to The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, (Australia)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/204,563.
Application 09/532263 is a division of application No. 08/702665, filed on Dec. 20, 1996, granted, now 6,274,708.
Application 11/204563 is a continuation of application No. 09/532263, filed on Mar. 22, 2000, granted, now 7,002,000.
Prior Publication US 2006/0051842 A1, Mar. 09, 2006
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C12N 15/12 (2006.01); C12N 15/63 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 536—23.5  [435/320.1]

3 Claims

1. An isolated nucleic acid encoding an IL-11 receptor α chain which comprises the amino acid sequence having at least 95% identity with SEQ ID NO: 5, wherein said amino acid sequence comprises Trp-Ser-Xaa-Trp-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 1) and wherein said IL-11 receptor α a chain binds to IL-11.