COMPOSITE OF A PROTEIN COMPRISING ZINC OXIDE-BONDING PEPTIDES AND ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES, AND USE THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to a composite of a protein comprising zinc oxide-bonding peptides and zinc oxide nanoparticles, to the use thereof as a drug delivery carrier for producing drugs, and to a vaccine composition and a contrast agent comprising the composite. The protein comprising zinc oxide-bonding peptides significantly improves the in vivo availability of zinc oxide-bonding peptides, and therefore the composite of the present invention can be used not only as a drug delivery carrier for in vivo drug delivery or intracellular drug delivery, but also for in vivo imaging or cellular imaging. The composite can be used for producing separating agents for effectively separating biological control agents, therapeutic agents for hyperthermia, contrast agents for MRI, and beads applicable to biosensors.