The invention relates to compounds that specifically bind a T1R1/T1R3 or T1R2/T1R3 receptor or fragments or sub-units thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric and chimeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli. Further, the invention relates to the constitutive of cell lines that stably or transiently co-express a combination of T1R1 and T1R3; or T1R2 and T1R3; under constitutive or inducible conditions. The use of these cells lines in cell-based assays to identify umami and sweet taste modulatory compounds is also provided, particularly high throughput screening assays that detect receptor activity by use of fluorometric imaging.

The invention relates to compounds that specifically bind a T1R1/T1R3 or T1R2/T1R3 receptor or fragments or sub-units thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric and chimeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli. Further, the invention relates to the constitutive of cell lines that stably or transiently co-express a combination of T1R1 and T1R3; or T1R2 and T1R3; under constitutive or inducible conditions. The use of these cells lines in cell-based assays to identify umami and sweet taste modulatory compounds is also provided, particularly high throughput screening assays that detect receptor activity by use of fluorometric imaging.

A new class of haloalkyl heteroaryl benzamides is described. These compounds show strong activity against hepatitis viruses.

A new class of haloalkyl heteroaryl benzamides is described. These compounds show strong activity against hepatitis viruses.

A compound represented by Formula (1):

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The compound can be used as insecticides.

A compound represented by Formula (1):

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The compound can be used as insecticides.

The invention relates to compounds acting as agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 120 (GPR120) and/or 40 (GPR40), and having formula (I): ##STR00001## Said compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders modulated by GPR120 and/or GPR40 such as diabetes (particularly type 2 diabetes), impaired oral glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, obesity, obesity related disorders, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, elevated LDL, elevated triglycerides, obesity induced inflammation, osteoporosis and obesity related cardiovascular disorders.

The invention relates to compounds acting as agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 120 (GPR120) and/or 40 (GPR40), and having formula (I): ##STR00001## Said compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders modulated by GPR120 and/or GPR40 such as diabetes (particularly type 2 diabetes), impaired oral glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, obesity, obesity related disorders, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, elevated LDL, elevated triglycerides, obesity induced inflammation, osteoporosis and obesity related cardiovascular disorders.

Compounds and methods of modulating 15-PGDH activity, modulating tissue prostaglandin levels, treating disease, diseases disorders, or conditions in which it is desired to modulate 15-PGDH activity and/or prostaglandin levels include 15-PGDH inhibitors and 15-PGDH activators described herein.

Compounds and methods of modulating 15-PGDH activity, modulating tissue prostaglandin levels, treating disease, diseases disorders, or conditions in which it is desired to modulate 15-PGDH activity and/or prostaglandin levels include 15-PGDH inhibitors and 15-PGDH activators described herein.