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Mussel bioadhesive

US7622550B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2005
Grant dateNov 24, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K14/43504
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bioadhesive derived from mussel. In particular, it relates to a novel Mytilus galloprovincialis foot protein type 5 (MGFP-5) and a recombinant protein that is a hybrid of MGFP-5 and foot protein type 1 (FP-1), where an adhesive protein with adhesive activity can be economically mass-produced to be used in place of chemical adhesives through the present invention.

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