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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2011
Bradley D. Olsen, Arlington, MA (US);
Carla S. Thomas, Verona, WI (US);
Bradley D. Olsen, Arlington, MA (US);
Carla S. Thomas, Verona, WI (US);
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides protein-containing compositions, methods and uses thereof. A conjugate comprises a globular protein conjugated with a polymer that preserves the folded and functional structure of a protein. In some embodiments, a fusion protein comprises a globular protein conjugated with an elastin-mimic polymer (EMP). Also disclosed is an assembled solid-state or gel-state nanostructure comprising a plurality of conjugates, wherein each comprises a globular protein conjugated with a polymer that preserving the folded and functional structure of a protein. In certain embodiments, provided compositions and methods further comprise an additive.