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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2007
Applicants:
Scott M. Harris, Seattle, WA (US);
Timothy J. Falla, Woodinville, WA (US);
Lijuan Zhang, Kenmore, WA (US);
Inventors:
Scott M. Harris, Seattle, WA (US);
Timothy J. Falla, Woodinville, WA (US);
Lijuan Zhang, Kenmore, WA (US);
Assignee:
Helix BioMedix, Inc., Bothell, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Short biologically active tetrapeptides are disclosed that are comprised of the sequences GxxG and PxxP where G (glycine) and P (proline) are maintained and x is a variable amino acid. The peptides can be used singly or in combination to stimulate production of extracellular matrix proteins in skin. A rapid, low-cost method of producing heterogenous formulations of tetrapeptides is disclosed.