METHOD FOR DETECTING LEPTIN RECEPTOR LIGANDS Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC G01N33/50 C12N15/62 C07K14/715 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to biotechnology and can be used for screening of compounds with properties of agonists or antagonists of leptin receptor. There is disclosed method for detecting leptin receptor definition that provides contact of a candidate compound and cells expressing after contransfection with two expressing vectors, respectively, two fused proteins, one of which consists of a short isoform of leptin receptor (OBRs) and an energy donor protein (preferentially luciferase), and the second - of OBRs and an energy acceptor protein (preferentially GFP or its mutant form); measurement of energy transfer (BRET) between the fused proteins; comparison of its value to the relevant indicator measured in the same system, however without tested compound, and estimated result where higher energy transfer indicates binding of the candidate compound-candidate with leptin receptor. Prospective application of the invention is related to development of the preparations for prevention or treatment of disease wherein leptin or its receptor are involved.

EFFECT: development of effective method for detecting leptin receptor ligands.

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