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75 results about "Amino terminal" patented technology

Amino-terminal (not comparable) (biochemistry) Describing the amino acid, at one end of a polypeptide or protein, that has a free amino group.

Second antibody for resisting mouse IgG and rabbit IgG as well as preparation method and application of second antibody

The invention relates to a second antibody for resisting mouse IgG and rabbit IgG as well as a preparation method and application of the second antibody. The second antibody of the anti-mouse IgG and the rabbit IgG sequentially comprises an anti-mouse IgG nano antibody, a biotin fixed-point binding peptide fragment and an anti-rabbit IgG nano antibody from an amino terminal to a carboxyl terminal. According to the design of the second antibody of the anti-mouse IgG and rabbit IgG with a brand-new structure and the preparation method, high-efficiency expression is realized, the second antibody of the anti-mouse IgG and rabbit IgG capable of realizing fixed-point biotinylation is obtained, the second antibody can be further subjected to various modification reformation based on a biotin-streptavidin bridge, the preparation method of the second antibody of the polymerase labeled anti-mouse IgG and rabbit IgG is further developed, and the application of the second antibody of the polymerase labeled anti-mouse IgG and rabbit IgG is expanded. According to the method, the polymerase-labeled mouse-rabbit universal secondary antibody with similar affinity to mouse IgG and rabbit IgG is obtained, the preparation period of the secondary antibody can be shortened, the preparation process of the secondary antibody is simplified, the stability between batches is improved, and meanwhile, the dependence on experimental animals is reduced.
Owner:GENE TECH SHANGHAI COMPANY +1

Gene delivery system

A system for delivering a payload nucleic acid into target cells of a subject and production of a payload (or payloads) encoded by the payload nucleic acid in the cells. The system includes a Bifidobacterium sp. bacterium comprising a plasmid and a transporter nucleic acid, the transporter nucleic acid configured for expression in the bacterium. The transporter nucleic acid encodes a transporter polypeptide comprising, in an amino-terminal to carboxy-terminal order, a bacterial secretion signal peptide, a DNA-binding domain to bind the plasmid, and a cell penetrating peptide. The transporter polypeptide complexes with the plasmid and transports the plasmid from the bacterium into the target cells. The plasmid encodes one or more payloads (protein and / or ribonucleic acid) for production in the target cells. The target cells may be colonic cells. When the payload(s) include an antigen, the system may be a DNA vaccine.
Owner:SYMVIVO

Use of SU3327 in preparation of medicament for enhancing efficacy of polymyxin against bacterial infection

The present invention provides use of a C-JUN N-terminal kinase inhibitor, SU3327, in the preparation of a medicament for enhancing the efficacy of polymyxin against bacterial infection, and use of a composition of SU3327 and polymyxin in the preparation of a medicament for an enhanced efficacy against bacterial infection, wherein the polymyxin is preferably Polymyxin E. The invention not only shows an enhanced antibacterial activity of polymyxin by SU3327 in synergy through minimum inhibitory concentration tests in checkerboard assays and in vitro bacterial growth curves, but also confirms the ability of SU3327 to enhance polymyxin along with its effectiveness in vivo in the experiments with a model of mice infected with drug resistant bacteria at the animal level. The invention provides a new use of SU3327 in enhancing antibacterial activities of polymyxin antibiotics, resolving the technical problems such as clinical resistance to polymyxin, low clinical therapeutic index of polymyxin, etc.
Owner:XIAMEN HANLIXIN PHARM CO LTD +1

Single-molecule device for detecting small-molecule gas based on supramolecules and preparation method of single-molecule device

The invention relates to the technical field of single-molecule devices, in particular to a single-molecule device for detecting small-molecule gas based on supramolecules and a preparation method of the single-molecule device. The monomolecular device comprises a functional molecule and a graphene electrode pair, wherein the functional molecule is connected between the graphene electrode pair through an amido bond. A cucurbituril hydrophobic cavity structure in the functional molecular structural formula can contain and capture target small molecular gas, gas molecules of different volumes are selectively included through multiple weak interaction, a dynamically-adjustable subject-object compound structure is formed, and then switching type sensing detection on the small molecular gas is achieved. The amino terminal of the end part of the main bridging unit in the functional molecule can be connected with the carboxyl terminal of the graphene point electrode in a covalent bond manner, and amide condensation molecular chain connection is formed at the two ends of the graphene point electrode, so that the stability of a monomolecular device is improved. The preparation method provided by the invention is simple in process, mild and controllable in reaction condition and beneficial to large-scale production.
Owner:NANKAI UNIV

Ten-peptide with antioxidant activity

The invention discloses decapeptide with antioxidant activity, the amino acid sequence of the decapeptide is amino terminal-APKTLPWGPK-carboxyl terminal, and the decapeptide can be developed into an antioxidant.
Owner:CHONGQING UNIV

A milk-derived phosphorylated peptide with the activity of promoting intestinal iron absorption and its application in the preparation of an iron supplement

ActiveCN119039415BNervous disorderMetabolism disorderIron ChelatingIron supplement
The present application relates to a milk-derived phosphorylated peptide with the activity of improving intestinal iron absorption and its application in the preparation of iron supplements. The sequence of the milk-derived phosphorylated peptide is EESITRINKKIE, and the glutamic acid at the amino terminal of the sequence is connected with 1-3 phosphoserines. The milk-derived phosphorylated peptide can be combined with Fe 2+ Specifically bound, strong iron chelating ability, and can significantly improve the iron transport amount in the Caco-2 small intestinal epithelial cell model, thereby having good activity of improving intestinal iron absorption, and can be widely applied in the fields of drugs, health care products or food.
Owner:SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

A cardiovascular marker quality control and a preparation method thereof

The application belongs to the technical field of biological detection, and discloses a cardiovascular marker control article and a preparation method thereof. The cardiovascular marker control article comprises a serum matrix, antigens, a preservative and a stabilizer. The antigens include cardiac troponin I antigens, creatine kinase isoenzyme antigens, myoglobin antigens, amino-terminal brain natriuretic peptide precursor antigens, brain natriuretic peptide antigens, D-dimer antigens, heart-type fatty acid-binding protein antigens, myeloperoxidase antigens and lipoprotein phospholipase A2 antigens. The stabilizer includes at least one of D-trehalose, sucrose, glycine, inositol and polyethylene glycol. The cardiovascular marker control article can cover various cardiovascular disease markers, including heart failure, pulmonary embolism, vasculitis and atherosclerosis, myocardial injury, myocardial infarction and the like. The control article can be used as a third-party control article for indoor and inter-laboratory quality control of a cardiovascular disease screening and auxiliary diagnosis measurement system.
Owner:GUANGZHOU TEBSUN BIO TECH DEV

Transposase and use thereof

The present disclosure relates generally to transposase domains, in particular transposase domains comprising an amino terminal deletion, as well as transposase domains that form obligate heterodimers and transposase domains comprising a DNA targeting domain.
Owner:POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS INC

Angiogenesis inhibiting polypeptide and application thereof

PendingCN120209074ASenses disorderAntibody mimetics/scaffoldsCell invasionVascular proliferation
The invention relates to the field of biological medicines, in particular to an angiogenesis inhibition polypeptide specifically bound with an ITB3 target or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is characterized in that the polypeptide is a) or b) or c) as follows: a) a polypeptide shown in any one amino acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 1-7, b) a polypeptide shown in any one amino acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2-7, and c) a polypeptide shown in any one amino acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 3-7; b) a derivative polypeptide obtained by adding more than one amino acid residue to the amino terminal and / or carboxyl terminal of the polypeptide shown in any one amino acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 1-7; and c) a derivative polypeptide obtained by adding or replacing more than one amino acid at any site of the polypeptide shown as any one amino acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 1-7 except the amino terminal and the carboxyl terminal. The angiogenesis inhibiting polypeptide provided by the invention can specifically recognize and bind ITB3, can effectively inhibit angiogenesis, endothelial cell invasion and migration and target transfer in in-vivo and in-vitro experiments, is efficient and low in toxicity, and has potential effects of treating individual tumors, diabetic vascular proliferative diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and neovascular eye diseases.
Owner:SHENZHEN ICARBONX INTELLIGENT PEPTIDE PHARM TECH CO LTD

Amino resin and preparation method thereof, and preparation method of allyl glycidyl ether

The invention provides amino resin as well as a preparation method and application thereof in the preparation process of allyl glycidyl ether. The amino resin comprises a styrene skeleton and an amino terminal, chloromethylated polystyrene is swelled and then reacts with an amine compound, the amino resin is used for replacing alkali liquor to serve as an acid-binding agent for a ring-closure reaction of an allyl alcohol chlorohydrin ether intermediate in the preparation process of allyl glycidyl ether, chlorine salt is not generated, and the reaction time is shortened. The three-waste treatment cost is greatly reduced, and meanwhile, the prepared amino resin can be regenerated through heating and can be repeatedly used.
Owner:WANHUA CHEM GRP CO LTD

Activatable il-12 constructs and related compositions and methods

Activatable interleukin 12 (IL12) fusion proteins and constructs are disclosed herein that contain at least one of the following structures: N'-DD-L1-MM-L2-IL12-C', C'-DD-L1-MM-L2-IL12-N', N'-DD-L1-IL12-L2-MM-C', C'-DD-L1-IL12-L2-MM-N', wherein L1 is a first linker or is absent; L2 is a second linker; DD is a dimerization domain; MM is a masking moiety; IL12 comprises an IL12α (p35) domain and an IL12β (p40) domain; N' is an amino terminus of the activatable IL12 fusion protein; and C' is a carboxy terminus of the activatable IL12 fusion protein, wherein at least one of L1 and L2 comprises a cleavable moiety (CM); or a first IL12 subunit and a second IL12 subunit; at least one of a first linking region (LR1) and a second linking region (LR2); and a half-life extending moiety (EM), wherein at least one of the LR1 and the LR2 comprises a cleavable moiety (CM); or dimers thereof.
Owner:CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS INC

A method for conformational signal peptide-mediated secretion expression of heterologous proteins in escherichia coli

The application discloses a method for conformational signal peptide-mediated secretion and expression of heterologous proteins in Escherichia coli, and specifically comprises the following steps: simultaneously fusing at least two heterologous proteins to a conformational signal peptide (such as sfGFP) and constructing a heterologous recombinant protein expression vector, wherein the conformational signal peptide has a beta-barrel structure, and the fusion sites are at least two of the amino terminal end, the carboxyl terminal end and a plurality of loop rings of the conformational signal peptide; and then transforming the heterologous recombinant protein expression vector into Escherichia coli and culturing the obtained genetic engineering strain for expression. According to the method, the extracellular secretion and expression of the heterologous proteins in the Escherichia coli can be realized without the mediation of a classical signal peptide, the sfGFP as a fusion tag has no influence on the function of the target protein, and the corresponding target protein can be quickly expressed and purified; and the method expands the secretion and expression path of the protein, can realize the simultaneous expression of a plurality of heterologous proteins, and can effectively improve the expression amount of the target protein.
Owner:HUBEI UNIV

Palmitoylation of the alternative amino terminus of the BTK-c isoform controls subcellular distribution and signaling

The BTK-C isoform is expressed in human breast and prostate cancer cells and it plays a crucial role in epithelial cancer cell survival. BTK-C has a 34 amino acid extension to the n-terminus that facilitate it being palmitoylated on two cysteine residues. This modification localizes BTK-C closer to the cell membrane where it plays a role in improving cancer cell survival, as compared to BTK-A. BTK-C is not found to be expressed in healthy adult cells, whereas BTK-A is necessary for immune cell production. Disclosed herein are alternative kinases besides BTK having similar attributes, which present therapeutic opportunities for the treatment of cancers, especially for solid tumors.
Owner:THE RES FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK

Virus-inspired compositions and methods of redirecting preexisting immune responses using the same for treatment of cancer

Disclosed are virus-inspired compositions and preparation methods thereof, where the compositions comprise mutant papillomavirus L1 proteins that spontaneously form capsid backbones and that are conjugated to a peptide comprising an epitope to form immune redirector capsids (IRCs). The epitopes on the peptides are designed to be recognized by a subject's immune system based on the subject's preexisting immune memory developed from the subject's past exposure to the epitope through infection or vaccination. The mutant papillomavirus L1 proteins possess three mutations including an amino-terminal truncation, a carboxy-terminal truncation, and a truncation at helix four. These mutations in the L1 protein yield capsomeres that are form non-canonical T=1 geometry capsid backbones. Disclosed are uses and methods of using the compositions in treating and / or preventing cancers in subjects in need thereof.
Owner:VERIMMUNE INC

Multivalent expression sheep listeria monocytogenes cervical cancer vaccine and preparation method thereof

The invention discloses a multivalent expression sheep listeria vaccine for cervical cancer and a preparation method thereof, and the method comprises the following steps: on the basis of replacing sheep listeria LI [delta] ilo:: hly with hemolysin, constructing to obtain auxotrophic sheep listeria LI [delta] ilo:: hly [delta] dal [delta] dat; the fusion antigen is constructed by alternately arranging amino terminal and carboxyl terminal structural domains of four types of HPV6 / 11 / 16 / 18 E6 and E7 proteins and retaining an overlapping region of 16 amino acids at a connecting site; inserting the fusion antigen into a non-resistance plasmid pCW631 which carries a dal gene and replaces an Amp gene with an asd gene, so as to obtain a non-resistance plasmid pCW636; the resistance-free plasmid pCW636 is electrically transferred into the auxotroph sheep listeria monocytogenes LIdeltailo:: hly deltadal deltadat, and the sheep listeria monocytogenes cervical cancer vaccine is obtained. The cervical cancer vaccine provided by the invention can express the E6E7 protein in a multivalent manner, so that multiple protection on cervical cancer is realized.
Owner:深圳市青华检验有限公司

Construction method of cellulose enzymolysis micro-homogeneous system and recovery method of cellulase

The invention belongs to the technical field of cellulose hydrolysis, and discloses a construction method of a cellulose enzymolysis micro-homogeneous system and a recycling method of cellulase. In a water-phase system, a micro-homogeneous system is formed between the modified cellulase and cellulose, and the cellulose is subjected to enzymolysis; the preparation method comprises the following steps: introducing a polyethylene glycol derivative polyethylene glycol dibenzaldehyde FA-PEG-FA into an amino terminal of cellulase to obtain the modified cellulase, which is marked as FA-Cell. According to the method, a polyethylene glycol derivative is introduced to the amino terminal of the cellulase, so that the cellulase and cellulose form a micro-homogeneous reaction system under an aqueous medium, the enzymatic hydrolysis is prompted to be transited from a heterogeneous phase to a homogeneous phase, and the efficient recovery of the cellulase is realized by utilizing the pH sensitive characteristic of a dynamic Schiff base bond.
Owner:QINGDAO UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Long-acting tocopherol succinate modified tripeptide-1 derivative as well as preparation method and application thereof

The invention belongs to the technical field of polypeptide derivative synthesis, and particularly relates to a long-acting tocopherol succinate modified tripeptide-1 derivative as well as a preparation method and application thereof. In the long-acting tocopherol succinate modified tripeptide-1 derivative provided by the invention, tocopherol is connected with an amino terminal of tripeptide-1 through amidation by taking succinic acid as a connecting arm, and a carboxyl terminal of the tripeptide-1 is free carboxyl, ester group or acylamino. The long-acting tocopherol succinate modified tripeptide-1 derivative provided by the invention has good solubility in both a water phase and an oil phase, is beneficial to formula design in an application process, has good antioxidant activity and skin cell injury protection activity, further reduces expression of matrix metalloproteinase and inflammatory factors increased due to ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species), and can be used for preparing the long-acting tocopherol succinate modified tripeptide-1 derivative. The collagen essence has excellent cell matrix stability, can promote collagen expression for a long time, and has good anti-oxidation and wrinkle fading effects when being used for cosmetics or skin care products.
Owner:BEIJING BRILLIANCE BIOCHEM

Whey protein isolate source antioxidant polypeptide

The invention provides a whey protein isolate source antioxidant polypeptide, the amino acid sequence of the whey protein isolate source antioxidant polypeptide is amino terminal-LVYPFPGPIP-carboxyl terminal, and the whey protein isolate source antioxidant polypeptide can be developed into an antioxidant.
Owner:CHONGQING UNIV

Bispecific binding proteins comprising anti-BAFF antibodies and uses thereof

The present disclosure relates to bispecific binding proteins comprising, from the amino terminal to the carboxy terminal, (a) a first moiety, which is an anti-BAFF antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof, and (b) a second moiety, which is an anti-MASP2scFv or truncated TACI polypeptide. Furthermore, the invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such bispecific binding proteins, as well as vectors and host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. The invention further relates to a method for producing said bispecific binding proteins and to the use of said bispecific binding proteins in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
Owner:SUZHOU TRANSCENTA THERAPEUTICS CO LTD

Transposases and uses thereof

This disclosure generally relates to fusion proteins comprising TAL Arrays targeting a repetitive element and a transposase domain comprising amino terminal deletions, as well as dual cysteine rich domains (CRD), for targeting site-specific transposition into ribosomal DNA (rDNA) repeats or LINE1 repetitive elements, polynucleotides and vectors encoding the fusion proteins, and methods of use therefor.
Owner:POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS INC

A covalent organic framework material and a preparation method and application thereof

The present application belongs to the technical field of organic framework materials, and particularly relates to a kind of covalent organic framework material and its preparation method and application.The present application covalent organic framework material includes electron donor and electron acceptor;Electron donor and electron acceptor are connected by covalent bond;Electron donor includes organic ligand containing aldehyde group terminal group;Electron acceptor includes organic ligand containing amino terminal group.The present application is constructed by specific kind of electron donor-electron acceptor structure, so that the redox center in the covalent organic framework material is separated in space, which is beneficial to the rapid separation and migration of photo-generated carriers and improves the lifetime of photo-generated carriers, thereby efficient photocatalysis-piezoelectricity synergistic catalytic reaction is generated H2O2, and the yield of hydrogen peroxide can be obviously improved, and under the synergistic effect of photocatalysis-piezoelectricity, the efficiency of hydrogen peroxide produced by the material is higher than that under the condition of photocatalysis.
Owner:GUANGDONG UNIV OF TECH

Method for preparing semeglutide by natural chemical connection method

The invention discloses a method for preparing semeglutide by using a natural chemical ligation method, which comprises the following steps: (1) synthesizing semeglutide in two segments, namely an N-terminal segment with carboxyl-terminal hydrazide and a C-terminal segment with amino-terminal cysteine; (2) connecting the two fragments through a natural chemical connection method under a buffer salt condition; and (3) performing desulfurization treatment to convert Cys into target amino acid, and performing purification and freeze-drying after complete treatment. According to the method, the semeglutide is divided into the C-terminal polypeptide fragment and the N-terminal polypeptide fragment, the C-terminal polypeptide fragment and the N-terminal polypeptide fragment are connected through natural chemical connection reaction after being prepared respectively, then desulfurization treatment is conducted, the high-purity and high-yield semeglutide is finally obtained, the problem of difficult sequences is solved, the synthesis efficiency and purity of the semeglutide are remarkably improved, and the method is suitable for industrial production. The method is suitable for large-scale production.
Owner:CHANGSHAN CONJUCHEM BIOPHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (HEBEI) LTD

Whey protein source octapeptide with hyaluronidase inhibitory activity

The invention discloses a whey protein source peptide with hyaluronidase inhibitory activity. The whey protein source peptide is characterized in that the sequence of the whey protein source peptide is amino terminal-GGVSLPEW-carboxyl terminal. The peptide has the advantages of no toxicity, no sensitization and the like, has a remarkable inhibition effect on hyaluronidase, and can be used for developing functional foods or medicines with anti-allergic characteristics.
Owner:CHONGQING UNIV

Biosensor for detecting nitrate content as well as preparation method and application of biosensor

The invention provides a biosensor for detecting nitrate content as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of biology. The biosensor disclosed by the invention comprises a luciferase amino terminal fragment, a luciferase carboxyl terminal fragment and NasR protein, the luciferase amino terminal fragment and the luciferase carboxyl terminal fragment are two fragments of the same luciferase. The biosensor provided by the invention has high selectivity on nitrate, can specifically, stably, continuously and online observe the nitrate content in the whole plant for a long time, and overcomes the key problems of destructive sampling, limited spatial resolution, insufficient detection sensitivity and the like in the traditional method; and a real-time dynamic detection platform capable of monitoring the whole plant living body is provided for plant nitrogen metabolism research.
Owner:HENAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

MULTITARGET CHIMERIC ANTIGEN FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IMMUNOTHERAPY

The present invention relates to the biomedical and biopharmaceutical sectors. Specifically, it relates to a chimeric antigen comprising the combination of the amino- and carboxy-terminal regions of the amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ), the amino- and carboxy-terminal regions of the tau protein, and a T-cell epitope. The pharmaceutical composition comprising this chimeric antigen and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable vaccine adjuvant increases the efficacy of immunotherapy for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The chimeric antigen exerts its action by stimulating a multi-target humoral response with high titers of anti-Aβ and anti-tau antibodies simultaneously. This promotes the combined elimination of toxic Aβ and tau species from the brain, thereby preventing or significantly improving the clinical symptoms and neuropathology of AD.
Owner:CENT DE ING GENETICA & BIOTECNOLOGIA +1

Antitumor antagonist consisting of mutated TGFβ1- rii extracellular domain and immunoglobulin scaffold

To provide an antitumor antagonist comprising a first targeting domain comprising a mutated TGFβ1-R11 extracellular domain (mutated ECD); and an immunoglobulin scaffold having an amino terminus and a carboxy terminus.SOLUTION: The present disclosure relates to an antitumor antagonist comprising a first targeting domain comprising a mutated TGFβ1-R11 extracellular domain (mutated ECD); and an immunoglobulin scaffold having an amino terminus and a carboxy terminus, the one or more mutations reducing proteolytic cleavage of the antitumor antagonist. Also disclosed are methods for treating proliferative disorders, infections, and immunological disorders with the antitumor antagonists described herein.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20
Owner:GENSUN BIOPHARMA INC

Dopa-modified polyamidoamine dendrimers, methods of making and uses thereof

The application provides a preparation method of dopamine (DA) modified polyamide-amine dendrimer, which comprises amino terminal dopamine carboxylation, synthesis of carboxylated dopamine with a protective group, synthesis of carboxylated dopamine with a protective group modified polyamide-amine dendrimer, and synthesis and application of dopamine modified polyamide-amine dendrimer. The application utilizes the firm adhesion performance of DA in a marine humid environment, the antibacterial performance and the osteogenic induction performance of PAMAM-NH2 cationic polymer, introduces DA into the surface of PAMAM-NH2 to synthesize a new high polymer material DA-PAMAM-NH2, detects the long-acting antibacterial and osteogenic induction performance of the system as a bifunctional coating on the surface of an implant, and evaluates the role of the system in improving the clinical durability of the implant.
Owner:LANZHOU UNIV

Whey protein source heptapeptide with hyaluronidase inhibitory activity

The invention discloses a whey protein source peptide with hyaluronidase inhibitory activity. The whey protein source peptide is characterized in that the sequence of the whey protein source peptide is amino terminal-GVSLPEW-carboxyl terminal. The peptide has the advantages of no toxicity, no sensitization and the like, has a remarkable inhibition effect on hyaluronidase, and can be used for developing functional foods or medicines with anti-allergic characteristics.
Owner:CHONGQING UNIV

Methods of Generating Bioactive Peptide-bearing Antibodies and Compositions Comprising the Same

PendingUS20250122309A1Senses disorderNervous disorderAntibody SuppressionAntiendomysial antibodies
In one aspect, the invention provides an isolated antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising a bioactive peptide amino acid sequence, wherein the bioactive peptide amino acid sequence is an inhibitor of the complement system and is fused to at least one of: (i) the amino terminal region of at least one of: a light chain variable region and / or a heavy chain variable region; or (ii) the carboxy terminal region of at least one of: a light chain constant region and / or a heavy chain constant region, wherein the antibody inhibits complement activation.
Owner:OMEROS CORP

RNase-PON1 fusion polypeptides and related compositions and methods

Compositions and methods relating to paraoxonase fusion polypeptides are disclosed. In some aspects, the fusions are bispecific molecules that include a first biologically active polypeptide linked amino-terminal to a biologically active paraoxonase, wherein the first biologically active polypeptide is a DNase, an RNase, a SOD1, a CTLA-4 extracellular domain, a CD40 extracellular domain, or a polypeptide that specifically binds and neutralizes an inflammatory cytokine. Bispecific fusions may further include a second biologically active polypeptide (e.g., a dimerizing or FcRn-binding domain) linked carboxyl-terminal to the first biologically active polypeptide and amino-terminal to the paraoxonase. In other aspects, a fusion polypeptide includes a biologically active paraoxonase linked carboxyl-terminal or amino-terminal to a dimerizing or FcRn-binding domain. Also disclosed are dimeric proteins comprising first and second paraoxonase fusion polypeptides as disclosed herein. The fusion polypeptides and dimeric proteins are useful in methods for therapy.
Owner:THERIPION INC