Synthetic membrane anchors
US8013131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2035/124
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to synthetic molecules that spontaneously and stably incorporate into lipid by-layers, including cell membranes. Particularly, although not exclusively, the invention relates to the use of these molecules as synthetic membrane anchors or synthetic molecule constructs to effect qualitative and quantitative changes in the expression of cell surface antigens.
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