Duke University

Felipe Garcia Quiroz

Ashutosh Chilkoti

Miriam Amiram

Gabriel P Lopez

Ali Ghoorchian

The presently disclosed subject matter relates to modular peptide-substrate protease assays, in particular low cost and reliable methodology for measurement of protease and other enzyme activity that may be detected by optical turbidimetry or visual observation. The presently disclosed subject matter also relates to methods of using the disclosed assays within methods of detecting and monitoring diseases, methods of drug discovery, as well as in detection devices and systems.

Systems and devices for protease detection based on engineered polymers and biopolymers and methods of use

The present disclosure describes environmentally responsive polypeptides capable of displaying stimuli-triggered conformational changes in a reversible or irreversible manner that may be accompanied by aggregation. Polypeptides include a number of repeated motifs and may be elastomeric or non-elastomeric. The polypeptides may be used to deliver therapeutics to a biological site and to develop bioactive polypeptides that are environmentally responsive.

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Durham, NC, United States of America

Felipe Garcia Quiroz