Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
October 2000
Patent Number
61302090
Abstract
A lock unimolecular micelle includes at least one engineered acceptor specifically binding a ligand (or specifically a "key" unimolecular micelle) thereto. A key unimolecular micelle comprises a core molecule and a plurality of branches extending therefrom, at least one of the branches including a shank portion extending therefrom having a terminal moiety at an end thereof for binding to a complimentary acceptor of a lock unimolecular micelle. Together, the lock and key micelles form a unit, either irreversibly or reversibly bound wherein the lock micelles is a soluble receptor engineered to specifically bind to the specifically engineered key micelle.
Application Number
09/066,192
Recommended Citation
Newkome, George R.; Moorefield, Charles N.; and Baker, Gregory, "Lock and key micelles" (2000). USF Patents. 820.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/820
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
04/24/1998
Primary/U.S. Class
514/51
