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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2013
Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd, Rehovot, IL;
The National Institute for Biotechnology IN the Negev, Beer Sheva, IL;
Michal Neeman, Mazkeret Batya, IL;
Raz Zarivach, Beer Sheva, IL;
Marina Radoul, Rehovot, IL;
Batya Cohen, Rehovot, IL;
Moriel Vandsburger, Rehovot, IL;
Limor Lewin, D.N Hof Ashkelon, IL;
YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD., Rehovot, IL;
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE NEGEV, Beer Sheva, IL;
Abstract
The invention provides a fusion ferritin protein wherein a ferritin heavy chain polypeptide is fused to a peptide, wherein the peptide is fused to the C-terminal end of the ferritin heavy chain; and the peptide includes at least a portion of a Mms6 protein sequence and at least one heterologous amino acid at its N-terminal end. The invention further provides methods of use of the ferritin fusion protein for Magnetic Resonance Imaging.