GENETICALLY ENCODED SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTING AND DETECTING BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE AGENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210206813A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US17141321

    申请日:2021-01-05

    Abstract: This invention relates to the field of genetic engineering. Specifically, the invention relates to the construction of operons to produce biologically active agents. For example, operons may be constructed to produce agents that control the function of biochemical pathway proteins (e.g., protein phosphatases, kinases and/or proteases). Such agents may include inhibitors and modulators that may be used in studying or controlling phosphatase function associated with abnormalities in a phosphatase pathway or expression level. Fusion proteins, such as light activated protein phosphatases, may be genetically encoded and expressed as photoswitchable phosphatases. Systems are provided for use in controlling phosphatase function within living cells or in identifying small molecule inhibitors/activator/modulator molecules of protein phosphatases associated with cell signaling.

    SLOTTED CANULLA FOR ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY

    公开(公告)号:US20210038255A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-11

    申请号:US16766248

    申请日:2018-12-03

    Abstract: A slotted cannula for surgical procedures is disclosed. The slotted cannula has an elongated semi-circular body comprising a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis of the semi-circular body, the cavity having an open distal end and an open proximate end and an integrally formed outward bend extending curvilinear from the cavity on the proximate end and at least one fold line across the width of the cannula, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The cannula can be bent or broken along the at least one fold line to adjust the operable length of the cannula during a surgical procedure.

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