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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Thomas Scheibel, Munich, DE;
Daniel Huemmerich, Mannheim, DE;
Uri Gat, Jerusalem, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Amsilk GmbH, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 21/06 (2006.01); C07K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of producing spider dragline and/or flagelliform proteins. The invention is further directed to a method of producing spider threads and to a dragline/flagelliform protein or dragline/flagelliform protein thread produced by these methods. The invention further provides the use of these proteins/threads in the field of biotechnology and/or medicine, in particular in the manufacture of wound closure or coverage systems, suture materials and in the manufacture of replacement materials, preferably artificial cartilage or tendon materials.