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Title: Streptavidin mutants

Patent ·
OSTI ID:872848
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [2];  [5]
  1. 1 Longfellow Pl. #2715, Boston, MA 02114
  2. 11 Bay State Rd. #6, Boston, MA 02215
  3. 8 Hillcrest Rd., Medfield, MA 02050
  4. 270 Babcock St., #7F, Boston, MA 02215
  5. 9605 Genesee Ave., #E2, San Diego, CA 92121

The present invention relates to streptavidin proteins and peptides having a altered physical properties such as an increased stability or increased or decreased affinity for binding biotin. The invention also relates to methods for the detection, identification, separation and isolation of targets using streptavidin proteins or peptides. Streptavidin with increased or reduced affinity allows for the use of the streptavidin-biotin coupling systems for detection and isolation systems wherein it is necessary to remove of one or the other of the binding partners. Such systems are useful for the purification of functional proteins and viable cells. The invention also relates to nucleic acids which encode these streptavidin proteins and peptides and to recombinant cells such as bacteria, yeast and mammalian cells which contain these nucleic acids.

Research Organization:
Boston University
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-93ER61656
Assignee:
Sano, Takeshi (1 Longfellow Pl. #2715, Boston, MA 02114);Cantor, Charles R. (11 Bay State Rd. #6, Boston, MA 02215);Vajda, Sandor (8 Hillcrest Rd., Medfield, MA 02050);Reznik, Gabriel O. (270 Babcock St., #7F, Boston, MA 02215);Smith, Cassandra L. (11 Bay State Rd. #6, Boston, MA 02215);Pandori, Mark W. (9605 Genesee Ave., #E2, San Diego, CA 92121)
Patent Number(s):
US 6022951
OSTI ID:
872848
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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