Gene carrier
US8017742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07B2200/11
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a gene carrier composed of a hydrogen-bonding polymer having a polymer chain with hydrogen-bonding sites formed on the polymer chain, in which the polymer chain has a conformation similar to the conformation of a nucleic acid, and particularly, the polymer chain has helix parameters similar to the helix parameters of a nucleic acid of a helix structure. In a preferred embodiment, the hydrogen-bonding polymer is composed of β-1,3-glucan such as schizophyllan. The carrier can be expected to be applied as a vector and a separator for nucleic acids because it is capable of interacting with a nucleic acid to form a complex with the nucleic acid and thus carrying the nucleic acid.
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