Site-specific in situ generation of allicin using a targeted alliinase delivery system for the treatment of cancers, tumors, infectious diseases and other allicin-sensitive diseases
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1. A conjugate of alliinase, in an enzymatically active form, with an antibody, wherein said conjugate binds to a cell or to a microorganism of interest in the body of a mammal.
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Conjugates of the enzyme alliinase with a protein carrier that targets the alliinase to specific cells are used in combination with alliin to produce allicin at a desired target site. The enzyme converts alliin to allicin at the target site to kill cancer cells or pathogens.
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- 1. A conjugate of alliinase, in an enzymatically active form, with an antibody, wherein said conjugate binds to a cell or to a microorganism of interest in the body of a mammal.
- 16. A method for killing or inhibiting the growth of mammalian cells that express a cell-type specific protein or cancer antigen, comprising administering a conjugate of alliinase and an antibody that binds to said cell-type specific protein or cancer antigen, followed by administration of alliin, whereby the alliinase of the conjugate converts alliin to allicin and the allicin kills the cells or inhibits cell growth.
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