C1 bacteriophage lytic system
US6608187B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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