Oil bodies and associated proteins as affinity matrices
US5856452A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D15/3809
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for the separation of a target molecule from a mixture is described. The method employs oil bodies and their associated proteins as affinity matrices for the selective, non-covalent binding of desired target molecules. The oil body proteins may be genetically fused to a ligand having specificity for the desired target molecule. Native oil body proteins can also be used in conjunction with an oil body protein specific ligand such as an antibody or an oil body binding protein. The method allows the separation and recovery of the desired target molecules due to the difference in densities between oil bodies and aqueous solutions.
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