...that the first rickshaw was invented in 1869 by an American Baptist minister, the Rev. E. Jonathan Scobie, to transport his invalid wife around the streets of Yokohama?
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148324 | Chemoenzymatic methods for the synthesis of statins and statin intermediates The invention provides aldolases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them, including chemoenzymatic processes for making β,δ-dihydroxyheptanoic acid side chains and compositions comprising these side chains, e.g., [R—(R*,R*)]-2-(4-fluor... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8097442 | Laccases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them The invention provides laccases, polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, the methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8088613 | Nitrilases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them The invention relates to nitrilases and to nucleic acids encoding the nitrilases. In addition methods of designing new nitrilases and method of use thereof are also provided. The nitrilases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8071350 | Amylases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases to cata... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8067222 | Pectate lyases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them The invention is directed to polypeptides having pectate lyase (pectinase) activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used as pectate lyases t... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7993901 | Nitrilases and methods for making and using them The invention relates to nitrilases and to nucleic acids encoding the nitrilases. In addition methods of designing new nitrilases and method of use thereof are also provided. The nitrilases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7943360 | Phospholipases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7811804 | Nitrilases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them The invention relates to nitrilases and to nucleic acids encoding the nitrilases. In addition methods of designing new nitrilases and method of use thereof are also provided. The nitrilases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7741092 | Amylases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases to cata... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7700329 | Methods for making simvastatin and intermediates The invention provides synthetic chemical and chemoenzymatic methods of producing simvastatin and various intermediates. In one aspect, enzymes such as hydrolases, e.g., esterases, are used in the methods of the invention. ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7671189 | Enzymes having dehalogenase activity and methods of use thereof The invention relates to haloalkane dehalogenases and to polynucleotides encoding the haloalkane dehalogenases. In addition methods of designing new dehalogenases and method of use thereof are also provided. The dehalogenases have increased activity and stability at... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7422876 | Methods for generating cellulases The invention relates to carboxymethyl cellulases and to polynucleotides encoding the carboxymethyl cellulases. In addition methods of designing new carboxymethyl cellulases and method of use thereof are also provided. The carboxymethyl cellulases have increased act... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7294498 | Glycosidase enzymes A thermostable glycosidase enzymes derived from various Thermococcus, Staphylothermus and Pyrococcus organisms is disclosed. The enzymes are produced from native or recombinant host cells and can be utilized in the food processing industry, pharmaceuti... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7279316 | Enzymes having glycosidase activity and methods of use thereof The invention relates to glycosidases and to polynucleotides encoding the glycosidases. In addition methods of designing new glycosidases and method of use thereof are also provided. The glycosidases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperat... | 10/09/2007 |