Novel Target for Drug Screen and Therapeutic Intervention in Infectious Disease
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- Categories
- Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals
- Summary
- WSU scientists have discovered that the interaction between cytochrome c (CYC) and cytochrome c oxidase (COX) is a novel target for therapeutic intervention in infectious disease. The discovery demonstrated that although the reaction between CYC and COX is highly conserved through nature, it is possible to develop selective therapies that could be effective against a variety of infectious agents without harm to humans. For example, with this system it is possible to isolate novel antibiotics to anti-malaria agents.
- File number
- 08-887
- Publications
- We are seeking commercial partners to develop/license this system as a drug screening tools and develop drugs derived from the screen. A patent application is on file
- Contact
- Randy Ramharack
Technology Licensing Manager
Phone: 313-577-5541
Fax : 313-577-2814
randy.ramharack@wayne.edu