Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated 21163 nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel prolyl oligopeptidase family members. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing 21163 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a 21163 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated 21163 proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-21163 antibodies. Diagnostic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated 22417 nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel aminoprotease members. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing 22417 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a 22417 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated 22417 proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-22417 antibodies. Diagnostic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a newly identified human ubiquitin protease belonging to the family of mammalian deubiquitinating enzymes. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the ubiquitin protease. The invention further relates to methods using the ubiquitin protease polypeptides and polynucleotides as a target for diagnosis and treatment in ubiquitin-mediated or -related disorders. The invention further relates to drug-screening methods using the ubiquitin protease polypeptides and polynucleotides to identify agonists and antagonists for diagnosis and treatment. The invention further encompasses agonists and antagonists based on the ubiquitin protease polypeptides and polynucleotides. The invention further relates to procedures for producing the ubiquitin protease polypeptides and polynucleotides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a newly identified human ubiquitin protease belonging to the family of mammalian deubiquitinating enzymes. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the ubiquitin protease. The invention further relates to methods using the ubiquitin protease polypeptides and polynucleotides as a target for diagnosis and treatment in ubiquitin-mediated or -related disorders. The invention further relates to drug-screening methods using the ubiquitin protease polypeptides and polynucleotides to identify agonists and antagonists for diagnosis and treatment. The invention further encompasses agonists and antagonists based on the ubiquitin protease polypeptides and polynucleotides. The invention further relates to procedures for producing the ubiquitin protease polypeptides and polynucleotides.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated DHDR-7 nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel human dehydrogenase molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing DHDR-7 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a DHDR-7 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated DHDR-7 polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and anti-DHDR-7 antibodies. Diagnostic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated 23155 nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel proteins with homology to a 5-&agr; reductase. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing 23155 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a 23155 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated 23155 proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-23155 antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for using a human cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase belonging to the superfamily of mammalian phosphodiesterases. The invention also relates to methods for using polynucleotides encoding the phosphodiesterase. The invention relates to methods using the phosphodiesterase polypeptides and polynucleotides as a target for diagnosis and treatment in phosphodiesterase-mediated or -related disorders. The invention further relates to drug-screening methods using the phosphodiesterase polypeptides and polynucleotides to identify agonists and antagonists for diagnosis and treatment. The invention further encompasses agonists and antagonists based on the phosphodiesterase polypeptides and polynucleotides. The invention further relates to agonists and antagonists identifiefd by drug screening methods with the phosphodiesterase polypeptides and polynucleotides as a target.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated 3714, 16742, 23546, or 13887 nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel protein kinases. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing 3714, 16742, 23546, or 13887 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a 3714, 16742, 23546, or 13887 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated 3714, 16742, 23546, or 13887 proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-3714, -16742, -23546, or -13887 antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.