Membrane to membrane delivery
OwnerMark W. Surber, Roger A. Sabbadiniinventors
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Abstract
The invention provides compositions and methods for the production of achromosomal and anucleate cells useful for applications such as diagnositic and therapeutic uses, as well as research tools and agents for drug discovery.
Claims20
A method of transferring a membrane protein from a minicell membrane to a biological membrane comprising contacting a minicell to said biological membrane, wherein said minicell membrane comprises said membrane protein, and allowing said mincell and said biological membrane to remain in contact for a period of time sufficient for said transfer to occur.
A minicell that comprises an expression construct comprising an ORF encoding a membrane protein operably linked to expression sequences, wherein said expression sequences are induced and/or derepressed when said minicell is in contact with a target cell.
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