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C1 bacteriophage lytic system

US6608187B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2001
Grant dateAug 19, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2750/10022
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to the identification of C1 bacteriophage genes that express protein involved in the lysis of bacterial cells during the phage life cycle, lysin and holin. The invention further relates to methods for lysing certain bacteria using lysin, which are useful for example in the treatment of an oral cavity bacterial infection.

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