Patent ID: 6461829
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: C07K,C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
A substance comprising the chemical moiety of the formula (I): in which â€œRâ€  is an acyl group comprising at least two carbon atoms, â€œR1â€  is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group comprising at least one carbon atom, â€œR2â€  is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl group comprising at least five carbon atoms, â€œR3â€  is a glucosaminyl group comprising at least five carbon atoms, â€œAâ€  is a substituted or unsubstituted amino acid residue or a peptide comprising at least two substituted or unsubstituted amino acid residues, said substance exhibiting a binding affinity for at least wild type transglycosylase enzyme and provided that said substance is not Lipid II, the natural substrate of wild type transglycosylase enzyme.