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Novel lipid-protein compositions and articles and methods for their preparation
Assignee: BIOCIRCUITS Inc A Corp OF DELAWARE
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Filing: 1986-11-20
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2006-11-20
Abstract
Abstract Novel articles are provided comprising at least one polymerized surfactant layer and at least one protein layer specifically bound to the surfactant layer. Depending upon the nature of the preparation of the layers, the layers may be formed as a plurality of substantially parallel layers, filaments, tubes, helices or other complex assembly. The articles may be used for improved determination of protein structure, electronic devices, enzyme reactors and in biosensors. Improved methods are provided for electron microscopic analysis of proteins.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans O. Ribi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:05
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/18; B05D1/20; B05D1/202; B82; B82Y; B82Y30/00; B82Y10/00; B82Y40/00; C; C30; C30B; C30B29/00; C30B29/54; C30B29/58; C30B7/00; C30B7/005; G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/54366; G01N33/54373; G01N33/5438; G01N33/54393; B01; B01J; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/00274; B01J2219/00718; B01J2219/0072; B01J2219/00734; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31536; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31667; Y10T428/31725; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
21 words
An article comprising at least one polymerized ordered surfactant layer and an ordered protein layer specifically bound to said surfactant layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
An article comprising at least one polymerized ordered surfactant layer and an ordered protein layer specifically bound to said surfactant layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article according to claim 1, wherein said polymerized surfactant layer is as a result of polymerizing a surfactant diyne.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article according to claim 1, wherein said protein specifically binds to a natural surfactant which is present in said surfactant layer in an amount of at least 0.1 mol %.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article according to claim 3, wherein said natural surfactant is a ganglioside, cerebroside or sphingomyelin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
An article according to claim 1, wherein said article is a substantially planar multilamellar structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An article according to claim 1, wherein said article is a tubular structure having a first protein layer surrounding the lumen, a surfactant layer surrounding said protein layer, and a second protein layer surrounding said surfactant layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article according to claim 1, wherein said article is a helical structure, where the polymerized surfactant layer and protein layer are intertwined.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for preparing an article comprising at least one polymerized ordered surfactant layer and on ordered protein layer specifically bound to said surfactant layer, said method comprising incubating an aqueous protein solution with a surfactant layer at the air/water interface of said solution, where said protein is characterized by being capable of specifically binding to the polar terminus of surfactant contained in said surfactant layer, wherein said surfactant layer is comprised of surfactant polymerizable monomers which are polymerized to form a polymer or are present in monomeric form wherein said incubation is for a time and under conditions where said protein binds to said surfactant layer and said surfactant layer and said protein are both present as ordered arrays, said conditions including initially maintaining said surfactant monomers at at least the maximum equilibrium spreading pressure; polymerizing said surfactant layer, where aid surfactant layer is present as monomers; and isolating said article.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for preparing an article comprising at least one polymerized ordered surfactant layer and on ordered protein layer specifically bound to said surfactant layer, said method comprising incubating an aqueous protein solution with a surfactant layer at the air/water interface of said solution, where said protein is characterized by being capable of specifically binding to the polar terminus of surfactant contained in said surfactant layer, wherein said surfactant layer is comprised of surfactant polymerizable monomers which are polymerized to form a polymer or are present in monomeric form wherein said incubation is for a time and under conditions where said protein binds to said surfactant layer and said surfactant layer and said protein are both present as ordered arrays, said conditions including initially maintaining said surfactant monomers at at least the maximum equilibrium spreading pressure; polymerizing said surfactant layer, where aid surfactant layer is present as monomers; and isolating said article.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein said aqueous protein solution has a salt concentration of from about 10 mM-1 M, is at a pH in the range of about 3 to 10, and said protein is at a concentration in the range of about 10 μg/ml to 1 mg/ml.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said aqueous solution has a polycation present at a concentratio of at least 0.1 mM.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein said specifically binding surfactant is present in from 0.5 to 80 mol % of the surfactant layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composite article comprising a plurality of articles comprising at least one polymerized ordered surfactant layer and an ordered protein layer specifically bound to said surfactant layer cross-linked together.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composite article comprising a plurality of articles comprising at least one polymerized ordered surfactant layer and an ordered protein layer specifically bound to said surfactant layer cross-linked together.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composite article according to claim 12, wherein said plurality of articles have tubular conformations.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composite article according to claim 12, wherein said plurality of articles have helical conformations, where the polymerized surfactant layer and protein layer are intertwined.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composite article according to claim 12, wherein said plurality of articles have a filamentous conformation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
150 words
An article comprising at least one polymerized ordered surfactant layer and an ordered protein layer specifically bound to said surfactant layer, prepared by the method comprising: incubating an aqueous protein solution with a surfactant layer at the air/water interface of said solution, where said protein is characterized by being capable of specifically binding to the polar terminus of surfactant contained in said surfactant layer, wherein said surfactant layer is comprised of surfactant polymerizable monomers which are polymerized to form a polymer or are present in monomeric form wherein said incubation is for a time and under conditions where said protein binds to said surfactant layer and said surfactant layer and said protein are both present as ordered arrays, said conditions including initially maintaining said surfactant monomers at at least the maximum equilibium spreading pressure; polymerizing said surfactant layer, where said surfactant layer is present as monomers; and isolating said article.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
150 words
An article comprising at least one polymerized ordered surfactant layer and an ordered protein layer specifically bound to said surfactant layer, prepared by the method comprising: incubating an aqueous protein solution with a surfactant layer at the air/water interface of said solution, where said protein is characterized by being capable of specifically binding to the polar terminus of surfactant contained in said surfactant layer, wherein said surfactant layer is comprised of surfactant polymerizable monomers which are polymerized to form a polymer or are present in monomeric form wherein said incubation is for a time and under conditions where said protein binds to said surfactant layer and said surfactant layer and said protein are both present as ordered arrays, said conditions including initially maintaining said surfactant monomers at at least the maximum equilibium spreading pressure; polymerizing said surfactant layer, where said surfactant layer is present as monomers; and isolating said article.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
An article according to claim 16, wherein said aqueous protein solution has a salt concentration of from about 10 mM-1 M, is at a pH in the range of about 3 to 10, and said protein is at a concentration in the range of about 10 μg/ml to 1 mg/ml.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article according to claim 17, wherein said aqueous solution has a polycation present at a concentration of at least 0.1 mM.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
An article according to claim 16, wherein said specifically binding surfactant is present in from 0.5 to 80 mole % of the surfactant layer.
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