18821025. CELL-WALL BINDING PROTEIN SPECIFICALLY TARGETING CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES (MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
CELL-WALL BINDING PROTEIN SPECIFICALLY TARGETING CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES
Organization Name
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Inventor(s)
Boon Chong Goh of Singapore SG
CELL-WALL BINDING PROTEIN SPECIFICALLY TARGETING CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18821025 titled 'CELL-WALL BINDING PROTEIN SPECIFICALLY TARGETING CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES
Original Abstract Submitted
The present invention relates to recombinant targeting peptides, compositions comprising said targeting peptides and methods of targeted delivery of therapeutics suitable for the control, improvement and/or treatment of acne. More particularly, the present invention provides engineered targeting peptides that bind specifically to the cell wall of , capable of providing a homing mechanism for transporting nanoparticles comprising therapeutics to . Accordingly, the present invention also provides methods and compositions comprising the recombinant targeting peptides for localized delivery of therapeutics to