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Spider silk fusion protein structures for binding to an organic target

  • My Hedhammar (Inventor)
  • , Jan Johansson (Inventor)
  • , Anna Rising (Inventor)
  • , Per-Åke Nygren (Inventor)

    Publication: Patent

    Abstract

    A protein structure capable of selective interaction with an organic target is provided. The protein structure is a polymer comprising as a repeating structural unit a recombinant fusion protein that is capable of selective interaction with the organic target. The fusion protein is comprising the moieties B, REP and CT, and optionally NT. B is a non-spidroin moiety of more than 30 amino acid residues, which provides the capacity of selective interaction with the organic target. REP is a moiety of from 70 to 300 amino acid residues and is derived from the repetitive fragment of a spider silk protein. CT is a moiety of from 70 to 120 amino acid residues and is derived from the C-terminal fragment of a spider silk protein. NT is an optional moiety of from 100 to 160 amino acid residues and is derived from the N-terminal fragment of a spider silk protein. The fusion protein and protein structure thereof is useful as an affinity medium and a cell scaffold material.
    Original languageEnglish
    Patent numberWO2012055854A1
    IPCPCT/EP2011/068626
    Priority date2012-05-03
    Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2012

    Bibliographical note

    Assignee: SPIBER TECHNOLOGIES AB [SE/SE]

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