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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2008
Jeremy Hugh Lakey, Northumberland, GB;
Horst Vogel, Preverenges, CH;
Jeremy Hugh Lakey, Northumberland, GB;
Horst Vogel, Preverenges, CH;
Newcastle University Ventures Limited, Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB;
Abstract
The invention provides a product comprising: a membrane-spanning protein; a lipid membrane formed from amphiphilic molecules and membrane-spanning protein molecules; and a substrate, wherein the membrane protein is directly coupled to the substrate. The invention also provides a method for producing such a product which i) comprises treating a substrate with a hydrophilic coating agent; ii) providing at least one membrane-spanning protein; iii) bringing the protein into contact with the treated substrate under conditions for the coupling of the protein directly to the treated substrate; and iv) adding amphiphilic molecules to the protein-coupled substrate to form a lipid membrane. The product is useful for biosensors, protein arrays and the like.