Deoxyribonucleic acid nanoshells for co-delivering proteins and protein-containing compounds and methods of manufacturing deoxyribonucleic acid nanoshells containing proteins and protein-containing compounds
AssigneeHoward University
InventorPreethi Chandran
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Abstract
Non-viral delivery platforms are provided for facilitating transport of molecules across cell membranes. In some forms, DNA nanoshells capable of transporting cargo molecules are formed, and may be formed in order to surround a variety of materials for a variety of purposes.
Claims7
A method for protecting toxic or enzymatic proteins from an environment, the method comprising combining a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and a glycosylated polymer in solution separated from the environment to form a nanoshell precursor, adding the toxic or enzymatic protein to the solution before the nanoshell precursor has fully formed into a nanoshell, and thereafter introducing the fully formed nanoshell into the environment.
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