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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071335 | Polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having acetylxylan esterase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7666630 | Polypeptides having lipase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lipase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7598059 | Neublastin expression constructs A method of producing a secreted neublastin polypeptide using a heterologous signal sequence is disclosed. The secreted neublastin does not contain a neublastin pro sequence. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7527947 | Signal peptide for producing a polypeptide The present invention relates to a method for producing a polypeptide comprising using a signal peptide, to nucleic acid constructs comprising a first nucleotide sequence encoding the signal peptide and a second nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide which is fo... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7422856 | Methods for modulating transcriptional activation using mint proteins The present invention is directed to isolated nucleic acids encoding Mint protein variants having enhanced abilities to modulate the transcriptional activation mediated by the cytoplasmic tail of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) relative to wild-type Mint protein... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423130 | PRO1158 polypeptides The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7393664 | Methods for producing secreted polypeptides The present invention relates to methods for producing a polypeptide, comprising: (a) cultivating a fungal host cell in a medium conducive for the production of the polypeptide, wherein the fungal host cell comprises a nucleic acid construct comprising a first nucle... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393653 | Methods of modulating cell death based on the Bit1/AES regulatory pathway The present invention provides a method of identifying an effective agent that alters the association of a Bit1 polypeptide with an AES polypeptide. The method is practiced by contacting a Bit1 polypeptide, or active fragment thereof, and an AES polypeptide, or acti... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393663 | Expressed sequence tags and encoded human proteins The sequences of 5′ ESTs derived from mRNAs encoding secreted proteins are disclosed. The 5′ ESTs may be to obtain cDNAs and genomic DNAs corresponding to the 5′ ESTs. The 5′ ESTs may also be used in diagnostic, forensic, gene therapy, and chromosome mapping... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7378511 | Alzheimer's disease secretase, APP substrates therefor, and uses therefor The present invention provides the enzyme and enzymatic procedures for cleaving the β secretase cleavage site of the APP protein and associated nucleic acids, peptides, vectors, cells and cell isolates and assays. The invention further provides a modified APP prote... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7358067 | Fermentation method for production of heterologous gene products in lactic acid bacteria The invention provides a fed-batch or continuous process for producing heterologous peptides, polypeptides or proteins in lactic acid bacteria, comprising the steps of (i) constructing a recombinant lactic acid bacterium comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354997 | Polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid underexpressed in stomach tumor The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335482 | Method using neutral amino acid transporter expressing cell A novel amino acid transporter molecule mediating transportation of amino acids, which are nutrients essentially required in the survival and proliferation of various normal cells constituting a living body and various pathology-associated abnormal cells such as tum... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332293 | Neutral amino acid transporter binding method A novel amino acid transporter molecule mediating transportation of amino acids, which are nutrients essentially required in the survival and proliferation of various normal cells constituting a living body and various pathology-associated abnormal cells such as tum... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314913 | PRO1891 polypeptides The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314925 | Constructs and methods for expression of recombinant HCV envelope proteins The current invention relates to vectors and methods for efficient expression of HCV envelope proteins in eukaryotic cells. More particularly said vectors comprise the coding sequence for an avian lysozyme signal peptide or a functional equivalent thereof joined to ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309604 | Materials and methods involving hybrid vascular endothelial growth factor DNAs and proteins The present invention provides polypeptides that bind cellular receptors for vascular endothelial growth factor polypeptides; polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides; compositions comprising the polypeptides and polynucleotides; and methods and uses involving the... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297551 | Recombinant proteins and peptides for endotoxin biosensors, endotoxin removal, and anti-microbial and anti-endotoxin therapeutics Recombinant fragments of Factor C are disclosed. These proteins and peptides show great potency in recognizing, binding to, neutralizing and removing endotoxin. These molecules can thus be used for anti-microbial, anti-endotoxin, and anti-sepsis therapy. SSCrFCES is... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7276364 | Nucleic acids encoding endotheliases, endotheliases and uses thereof Provided herein are endotheliases and portions, particularly, the protease domains, and nucleic acids that encode the endotheliases. The endotheliases are transmembrane proteases expressed in endothelial cells. The nucleic acids and encoded proteins and protease dom... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7259238 | Polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid under-expressed in stomach and lung tumor The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256014 | Method to increase hydrophobic compound titer in a recombinant microorganism Expression of at least one plant oleosin gene in a microbial cell engineered to produce hydrophobic/lipophilic compounds significantly increases the overall titer of the compound. The hydrophobic nature of the oleosin core is believed to increase the microbial host ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252972 | Methods for secretory production of proteins The object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a heterologous protein by making a coryneform bacterium to produce and efficiently extracellularly secrete (secreto-production) an industrially useful heterologous protein. According to the pres... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253255 | Polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid underexpressed in esophageal tumor and melanoma The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247455 | DNase B leader peptide and methods for its use The gene for Streptococcus pyogenes DNase B has been cloned and vectors incorporating the cloned DNA have been used to transform Escherichia coli, allowing efficient and rapid production of the DNase in E. coli without the necessity of growing l... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245767 | Method and apparatus for object identification, classification or verification There is provided a method for classifying, identifying or verifying an object by representing the object by a respective sequence of vectors, modeling the sequence of vectors with a respective generative model such that the object is represented by the generative m... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238478 | Compositions and methods for protein isolation The invention provides for polynucleotides and vectors comprising at least two tag sequences. The invention also provides for polynucleotides and vectors comprising a streptavidin binding peptide sequence and a calmodulin binding peptide sequence. The invention also... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235362 | Compositions and methods for protein isolation The invention provides for polynucleotides and vectors comprising at least two tag sequences. In particular, preferred vectors are viral vectors. The invention also provides for polynucleotides and vectors comprising a streptavidin binding peptide sequence and a cal... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235712 | Bacterial isolates of the genus , and an isomaltulose synthase gene isolated therefrom Two strains of a novel bacterial species, Klebsiella singaporensis LX3 and LX21, are claimed. A nucleotide sequence (kis) encoding a novel form of isomaltulose synthase, KIS, is also claimed. Also claimed is a method for production of isomaltulose in a plant,... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230077 | Polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid underexpressed in melanoma The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220830 | Polypeptide underexpressed in stomach tumors The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217787 | Polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid underexpressed in rectal tumor The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204981 | Methods of treating diseases with activated protein C Method of treating a disease or pathological condition with activated protein C or a compound having activated protein C activity by direct regulation of the expression of specific genes associated with the disease or pathological condition. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202335 | PRO300 polypeptides The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202338 | PRO731 polypeptides The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202336 | Polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid overexpressed in kidney tumor and underexpressed in lung tumor The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196167 | Polypeptide underexpressed in lung tumor The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196166 | Secreted polypeptide overexpressed in rectal tumor The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193046 | Polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid overexpressed in esophageal and lung tumor, and underexpressesd in kidney tumor and melanoma The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193047 | Polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid underexpressed in esophageal tumor The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189532 | Nucleic acid underexpressed in stomach tumor and lung tumor The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 03/13/2007 |
