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Immobilization of biologically active protein on a support with a 7-18 carbon spacer and a bifunctional phospholipid

US5405766A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 1993
Grant dateApr 11, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/816
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Enzymes and certain other bioactive substances are immobilized on solid substrates which have sufficient functional groups such as hydroxyl or carboxyl. The bioactive substances are linked to the substrates through spacer compounds having a long open alkyl chain with 7-18 carbon atoms and also through phospholipid intermediates. The spacer compound is chemically linked to the substrate. The phospholipid is covalently linked to the spacer compound. Immobilized bioactive substances of the invention exhibit a marked increase in activity and stability. In a preferred embodiment, immobilized enzymes having a high degree of resistance to thermal inactivation are prepared.

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