Compositions and methods of use thereof
AssigneeCurie Co. Inc.
InventorsErika A. MILCZEK, Will SHINDEL
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Abstract
Enzyme-based compositions for broad spectrum microbial control and/or preservation are disclosed herein. The disclosed compositions include crosslinking enzymes, optionally, in the form of a zymogen, and include antimicrobial peptides, proteins, polymers, and optionally may include chemical preservatives.
Claims17
A composition comprising (a) at least one crosslinking enzyme, optionally in the form of a zymogen, in combination with (b) at least one component selected from the group consisting of enzymes, peptides, and/or proteins, optionally having antimicrobial activity, and optionally further in combination with (c) at least one chemical preservative, wherein the composition comprising (a) in combination with (b), and optionally further in combination with (c), has at least one activity selected from the group consisting of preservative and antimicrobial.
An expression vector comprising at least one heterologous nucleic acid sequence that encodes at least one crosslinking enzyme, optionally in the form of a zymogen, wherein said heterologous nucleic acid sequence is optionally operably linked to at least one regulatory sequence and wherein the expression vector is capable of transforming a host cell to express, either intracellularly or extracellularly, said at least one crosslinking enzyme so that the transformed host cell is inactivated, inhibited, or killed.
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