Scott Banta - New York NY, US Scott Andrew Calabrese Barton - East Lansing MI, US Ian R. Wheeldon - New York NY, US
Assignee:
The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York - New York NY
International Classification:
C12P 21/02 A61K 38/02 C07K 19/00 C12N 9/00
US Classification:
435 691, 514 2, 530350, 435183
Abstract:
Protein hydrogel monomers incorporating bio-active proteins and methods for producing the same are provided. In some embodiments, the disclosed subject matter includes a protein hydrogel monomer including a bio-active protein and two alpha helices that are adapted to interact with alpha helices on other monomers to form coiled-coil junctions.