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Number of patents: 112
Last date: September 02, 2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7419795	Metabolically engineered bacterial strains having non-functional endogenous gluconate transporters The present invention relates to engineering metabolic pathways in bacterial host cells which results in enhanced carbon flow for the production of ascorbic acid (ASA) intermediates. In particular, the invention relates to increasing the production of ASA intermedia...	09/02/2008
7329525	Serine proteases from gram-positive microorganisms The present invention relates to the identification of novel serine proteases in Gram-positive microorganisms. The present invention provides the nuclei acid and amino acid sequences for the Bacillus subtilis serine proteases SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4 and SP5. The p...	02/12/2008
7316920	Serine proteases from gram-positive microorganisms The present invention relates to the identification of novel serine proteases in Gram-positive microorganisms. The present invention provides the nuclei acid and amino acid sequences for the Bacillus subtilis serine proteases SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4 and SP5. The p...	01/08/2008
7273742	BGL3 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl3, and the corresponding BGL3 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL3, recombinant ...	09/25/2007
7214773	Enhanced secretion of a polypeptide by a microorganism Described herein are methods for the enhanced production of secreted proteins. The secretion of a protein of interest having a substantially non-polar carboxy tail is enhanced by the placement of charged amino acid residues at the carboxy terminus either by adding t...	05/08/2007
7189555	Proteases from gram-positive organisms The present invention relates to the identification of novel metallo-proteases (MP) in Gram-positive microorganisms. The present invention provides the nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for Bacillus (MP). The present invention also provides host cells hav...	03/13/2007
7157264	Modified target enzymes having catalytic triads and uses thereof Modified target molecules are disclosed comprising genetically modified molecules, preferably enzymes, that include a catalytic triad which alters the performance of the polypeptide. Optionally, such a catalytic triad in the modified target molecule comprises three ...	01/02/2007
7157416	Stabilization of enzymes Enzyme-containing formulations having improved stability and enzymatic activity in liquid medium, comprising one or more protease enzymes produced from any Bacillus bacteria, at least about 5% alkali metal halide salt, and at least about 50% polyol. Also disc...	01/02/2007
7153659	HPV CD8+ T-cell epitopes The present invention provides means to identify functional CD8+ T-cell epitopes in any protein of interest. The present invention further provides CD8+ T-cell epitopes of various proteins. In additional embodiments, the present invention provides epitopes suitable ...	12/26/2006
7129326	Methods for selective targeting A selective targeting method is disclosed which comprises contacting a peptide library with an anti-target to allow the peptides to bind; separating non-binding peptides from the anti-target bound peptides, contacting the non-binding anti-target peptides with a targ...	10/31/2006
7129076	Multiply-substituted protease variants with altered net charge for use in detergents Novel protease variants derived from the DNA sequences of naturally-occurring or recombinant non-human proteases are disclosed. The variant proteases, in general, are obtained by in vitro modification of a precursor DNA sequence encoding the naturally-occurring or r...	10/31/2006
7125695	Directed evolution of microorganisms The present invention provides methods for directing the evolution of microorganisms comprising the use of mutator genes and growth under conditions of selective pressure. The method discloses mutator genes which can be used in the methods of the present invention a...	10/24/2006
7098021	Proteases from gram positive organisms The present invention relates to the identification of a novel metalloproteases in gram positive microorganisms. The present invention provides the nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for the metalloprotease. The present invention also provides host cells having a...	08/29/2006
7094588	Variant EGIII-like cellulase compositions The present invention relates to novel variant EGIII or EGIII-like cellulases that have improved stability. The variant cellulases have performance sensitive residues replaced to a residue having modified stability. ...	08/22/2006
7078216	Proteases from gram positive organisms The present invention relates to the identification of a novel metalloproteases in gram positive microorganisms. The present invention provides the nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for the metalloprotease. The present invention also provides host cells having a...	07/18/2006
7078372	Proteases from gram positive organisms The present invention relates to the identification of a novel metalloprotease in gram positive microorganisms. The present invention provides the nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for the metalloprotease. The present invention also provides host cells having a ...	07/18/2006
7070990	Proteases from GRAM positive organisms The present invention relates to the identification of a novel metalloprotease in gram positive microorganisms. The present invention provides the nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for the metalloprotease. The present invention also provides host cells having a ...	07/04/2006
7070819	Proteases from gram positive organisms The present invention relates to the identification of a novel metalloprotease in gram positive microorganisms. The present invention provides the nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for the metalloprotease. The present invention also provides hot cells having a m...	07/04/2006
7070986	Proteases from gram positive organisms The present invention relates to the identification of a novel metalloprotease in gram positive microorganisms. The present invention provides the nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for the metalloprotease. The present invention also provides host cells having a ...	07/04/2006
7071384	Methods for commercial production of heterologous laccase in plant tissue and extraction of the laccase from plant seed A method for commercial production and use of heterologous laccase from plant seed in commercial processes is shown. The method comprises degerminating the germ portion of the seed and using the germ as the source of laccase in a commercial process. Increased concen...	07/04/2006
7056721	EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl6, and the corresponding EGVI amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVI, recombinant E...	06/06/2006
7049125	EGVIII endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl8, and the corresponding EGVIII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVIII, recombina...	05/23/2006
7045331	EGVII endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl7, and the corresponding EGVII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVII, recombinant...	05/16/2006
7045332	BGL4 β-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl4, and the corresponding BGL4 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL4, recombinant ...	05/16/2006
7037714	Expression vectors encoding disulfide bond isomerase and methods of secreting proteins in gram-positive microorganisms using the same The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences and amino acid sequences for Bacillus subtilis disulfide bond isomerases, Dsb1 and Dsb2 and methods for increasing the secretion of heterologous and homologous proteins in Gram-positive mic...	05/02/2006
7037704	Heterologous expression of an acid-stable alpha amylase and applications in granular starch hydrolysis The present invention relates to a granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme composition comprising an acid stable alpha amylase (asAA) having granular starch hydrolyzing activity. The invention also relates to a one-step method for producing an alcohol which comprises con...	05/02/2006
7022827	Xylanase, microorganisms producing it, DNA molecules, methods for preparing this xylanase and uses of the latter The invention relates to an isolated and purified culture of Bacillus sp. strain 720/1 (LMG P-14798); to xylanases obtained from this strain and xylanases obtained from derivatives and mutants of strain 720/1. The invention also relates to a DNA molecule enco...	04/04/2006
7018821	Highly impact-resistant granules The present invention provides highly impact-resistant, water-soluble or water dispersible, low-dust granules comprising an active ingredient and methods for obtaining the same. ...	03/28/2006
7005289	BGL5 β-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl5, and the corresponding BGL5 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL5, recombinant ...	02/28/2006
7005128	Enzyme feed additive and animal feed including it The use is provided of a composition as a feed additive which comprises one or more endoglucanases, and 0–20% by weight, based upon the content of cellulase proteins in the composition, of a cellobiohydrolase. The endoglycanases may be one or more of EGI, EGII, EG...	02/28/2006
6995239	Hyphal growth in fungi The present invention provides a method for producing desired proteins or chemicals in fungal host cells which comprise modulating the nucleic acid encoding proteins associated with hyphal growth. The amino acid and nucleic acid sequence of hbrA is provided. ...	02/07/2006
6982159	Trichoderma β-glucosidase The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl3, and the corresponding BGL3 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL3, recombinant ...	01/03/2006
6967246	Microbial swollenin protein, DNA sequences encoding such swollenins and method of producing such swollenins A novel microbial protein is described which appears to have significant homology to plant expansin proteins and has the ability to weaken filter paper and swell cellulose. A DNA is described which encodes the novel protein. ...	11/22/2005
6962794	Application of glucose transport mutants for production of aromatic pathway compounds This invention describes methods for enhancing carbon flow into a pathway of a host cell to enhance the biosynthetic production of compounds therefrom, the host cells being selected based on being phenotypically Pts−/glucose+. Such host cells...	11/08/2005
6953684	Method for the recombinant production of 1,3-propanediol The present invention provides a microorganism for the production of 1,3-propanediol from a variety of carbon sources in an organism capable of 1,3-propanediol production and comprising a) at least one gene encoding a dehydratase activity; b) at least one gene encod...	10/11/2005
6946280	Enzyme multimer and process of producing same An enzyme multimer is provided which comprises a plurality of monomer units including a first monomer unit having enzymatic activity and a second monomer unit having enzymatic activity, wherein each of the first monomer unit and the second monomer unit comprise a cy...	09/20/2005
6939703	Amylolytic enzymes derived from the B.licheniformis α-amylase, having improved characteristics The present invention relates to novel amylolytic enzymes having improved characteristics for the use in starch degradation, in textile or paper desizing and in household detergent compositions. The disclosed α-amylases show surprisingly improved properties with re...	09/06/2005
6936449	Regulatable growth of filamentous fungi The present invention generally relates to hyphal growth in fungi and in particular describes the modulation of genes associated with hyphal growth in filamentous fungi. The present invention provides methods and systems for the production of proteins and/or chemica...	08/30/2005
6936249	Proteins producing an altered immunogenic response and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to a novel methods and compositions for producing hyper and hypo allergenic compositions. Specifically, the present invention comprises neutralizing or reducing the ability of T-cells to recognize epitopes and thus prevent sensitization...	08/30/2005
6933140	Enzymes useful for changing the properties of polyester A polyesterase enzyme which produces a positive result in an UV and/or MB assay is used to treat polyester to modify polyester properties such as pilling, pilling prevention, weight, feel, appearance and luster. ...	08/23/2005

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