Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Noakes, Suzanne M (Department: 1656)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
C530S352000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07960509
ABSTRACT:
The claimed invention provides a fusion polypeptide comprising a fibrous protein domain and a mineralization domain. The fusion is used to form an organic-inorganic composite. These organic-inorganic composites can be constructed from the nano- to the macro-scale depending on the size of the fibrous protein domain used. The composites can also be loaded with other compounds (e.g. dyes, drugs, enzymes) depending on the goal for the materials, to further enhance function. This can be achieved during assembly of the materials or during the mineralization step in materials formation.
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George Anne
Huang Jia
Kaplan David L.
Naik Rajesh
Wong Po Foo Cheryl
Lee Jae W
Nixon & Peabody LLP
Noakes Suzanne M
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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