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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7521538 | Crystal structure of the ternary complex of 14-3-3/Fusicoccin/PMA and methods for designing new herbicides The present invention relates to a crystal of a ternary complex composed of the protein 14-3-3, a ligand thereof and a fragment of Plasma Membrane ATPase (PMA) comprising the coordinates of table 4 or coordinates which differ from the coordinates of table 4 by a roo... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7241450 | DNA sequence and recombinant production of a Gramineae allergen The invention relates to the identification and characterization of a grass-pollen allergen, and to the recombinant DNA molecule encoding therefore, and to corresponding DNA and peptide sequences. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7091312 | Biocidal protein The invention relates to novel nucleic acid and protein sequences from the mung bean Vigna radiata. The nucleic acid sequence, isolated from a bruchid resistant mung bean line, encodes a thionin-like protein with insecticidal properties. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074900 | Alleviation of the allergenic potential of airborne and contact allergens by thioredoxin Thioredoxin, a small dithiol protein, is a specific reductant for allergenic proteins and particularly allergenic proteins present in pollen and animal and plant sources. All targeted proteins contain disulfide (S—S) bonds that are reduced to the sulfhydryl (SH) l... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7049484 | Commercial production of proteases in plants Production of proteases in plants is set forth, whereby heterologous DNA encoding the protease is introduced into the plant and expression of the protein achieved. By such methods, expression is achieved in plants wherein the plant cell is not damaged, the protein c... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045300 | Lectin protein prepared from , process for preparing the same and the use thereof The present invention relates to a lectin protein, designated MFA isolated and purified from the bark of the Korean legume Maackia fauriei, process for preparing the same and the use thereof. This protein can be used as reagents in the study of carbohydrate b... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6955831 | Protein and lipid sources for use in aquafeeds and animal feeds and a process for their preparation A process for preparation of nutritionally upgraded oilseed meals which are protein and lipid-rich and have a reduced fiber content, and plant oils from oilseeds for use in fish or other non-human animal diets or human foods comprising the steps of: providing a sour... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6921806 | Plant growth factor The present invention relates to a peptide of the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and each represents SO3H or H; X represents an α-amino acid or a single bond; Z | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919086 | Graminae pollen allergen mutants for specific immunotherapy, and production and use of the same The invention relates to modified recombinant allergen mutants which can be obtained from recombinant allergens which are derived from allergens which can be obtained by extraction from natural raw materials such as pollen of the species Phleum pratense. Whil... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6682738 | ଲ-expansins as cell wall loosening agents, compositions thereof and methods of use The present invention relates to proteins belonging to a novel class of proteins designated as ଲ-expansins, a composition comprising such proteins, isolated polynucleotides encoding ଲ-expansins, methods for using the polynucleotides and protei... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6660495 | Tolerogenic fragments of natural allergens The present invention relates to a process for the controlled enzymatic cleavage of purified and depigmented active allergenic proteins from indoor and outdoor source materials, which process produces fragments of allergens that retain the natural T-lymph... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6632925 | Biodegradable plant protein composites and related methods The present invention includes biodegradable plant protein composites.... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6599725 | Polypeptide compositions for controlling cell death and disease resistance in plants The present invention is drawn to methods and compositions for suppressing cell death in plants. Specifically, novel proteins and genes are provided for use in plant transformation. The proteins and genes are useful for activating disease resistance, enha... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6579677 | Compositions and methods for plant pathogen resistance The NDR1 gene of Arabidopsis thaliana has been cloned and sequenced. NDR1 is necessary for plant defense mediated by numerous disease resistance gene products. Expression of NDR1 in transgenic plants confers resistance to a broad variety of plant pathogen... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6562630 | Method for preparation and use of preservative-free immunoassay reagents A method is provided for preparing preservative-free allergen test solutions in a prepared sterile environment. A sterile environment is prepared by utilizing a disinfectant wipe and a sterile barrier field. An antigen is added to a diluent to form a solu... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555116 | Alleviation of the allergenic potential of airborne and contact allergens by thioredoxin Thioredoxin, a small dithiol protein, is a specific reductant for allergenic proteins and particularly allergenic proteins present in pollen and animal and plant sources. All targeted proteins contain disulfide (S--S) bonds that are reduced to the sulfhyd... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6525175 | Trypsin inhibitors with insecticidal properties obtained from Pentaclethra macroloba Compositions and methods for controlling pests, particularly insect pests, are provided. The compositions comprise proteins isolated from plants of the genus Pentaclethra which exhibit trypsin inhibiting activity. Nucleotide sequences encoding the protein... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6479636 | Sugarcane fractioning system A method of extracting and purifying recombinant protein(s) from transgenic sugarcane is disclosed. Fractioning of sugarcane juice that has been extracted from the cane stalks is obtained by using a multiple stage filtering process that uses multiple stag... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471972 | Cosmetic treatment method for fighting against skin ageing effects The present invention relates to a method of cosmetic treatment for combating the effects of skin ageing and to novel cosmetic compositions which are particularly suitable for carrying it out. According to the invention, at least one agent for promoting t... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6352846 | Plant steroid 5-reductase, det2 A novel plant steroid 5-reductase, DET2, is provided, as well as polynucleotides encoding DET2. DET2 is useful in promoting increased plant yield and/or increased plant biomass. Genetically modified plants characterized as having increased yield an... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6350590 | Tolerogenic fragments of natural allergens The present invention relates to a process for the controlled enzymatic cleavage of purified and depigmented active allergenic proteins from indoor and outdoor source materials, which process produces fragments of allergens that retain the the natural T-l... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6335427 | Component of stem bromelain A novel protein is a component of stem bromelain and is an anti-cancer agent, an immunostimulant and has antimicrobial activity. The protein may be isolated from stem bromelain by methods such as HPLC and has a molecular weight of about 25.08 kDa and an i... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6335020 | Allergenic peptides from ragweed pollen Antigen E or Amb a I of ragweed pollen has been shown to be a family or families of proteins. cDNAs encoding Amb a I, the major human allergen of ragweed and Amb a II, peptides derived from Amb a I or Amb a II, antibodies against the peptides; and methods... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6326470 | Enhancement of accessibility of cellulose by expansins Plant cell expansion is regulated by wall relaxation and yielding, which is thought to be catalyzed by elusive "wall loosening" enzymes. By employing a reconstitution approach, we initially found that a crude protein extract from the cell walls of growing... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6297360 | Amphipathic protein-1 This invention relates to amphipathic protein-1 polypeptides that can protect plants from tissue damage caused by the hypersensitive response, which is often elicited by bacterial infection in higher plants.... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6274707 | Protein sweetener Disclosed herein are sweet proteins that are variants of Brazzein, and nucleotide sequences capable of expressing them. Through a replacement of an amino acid in the naturally occurring Brazzein sequence with Arg or Ala (or the addition of Arg or Ala), th... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6242574 | Antimicrobial proteins Isolated proteins having anti-fungal activity against at least Cercospora spp. The proteins contain an amino acid sequence which has at least 95% sequence identity to any of the following sequences: SEQ ID NO:3 wherein the amino acid in position 80 is ala... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6239269 | Ryegrass pollen allergen The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequences coding for the ryegrass pollen allergens Lol pIa and Lol pIb, purified Lol pIa and Lol pIb protein and fragments thereof, methods of producing recombinant Lol pIa and Lol pIb or at least one fragment... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6228992 | Proteins for control of nematodes in plants The present invention relates to isolated DNA sequences capable of conferring nematode resistance in plants. The isolated DNA sequences can be inserted into a DNA vector to form a transformation construct for the expression of the isolated DNA sequences i... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6180368 | Ryegrass pollen allergen The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequences coding for the ryegrass pollen allergens Lol pIa and Lol pIb, purified Lol pIa and Lol pIb protein and fragments thereof, methods of producing recombinant Lol pIa and Lol pIb or at least one fragment... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6113947 | Controlled release microencapsulated NGF formulation NGF microencapsulation compositions having controlled release characteristics, preferably with increased stability, for the NGF component, particularly human recombinant NGF ("rhNGF") are provided that yield enhanced stability of NGF for use in promoting ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6037456 | Process for isolating and purifying viruses, soluble proteins and peptides from plant sources The present invention features a method for isolating and purifying viruses, proteins and peptides of interest from a plant host which is applicable on a large scale. Moreover, the present invention provides a more efficient method for isolating viruses, ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6011145 | Chain length specific UDP-GLC: fatty acid glucosyltransferases Enzyme activities which transfer glucose from uridine 5'-diphosphate glucose to fatty acids to form 1-O-acyl-ଲ-glucoses which act as acyl donors in the esterification of glucose and further esterification of partially acylated glucose and in the est... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5981219 | DNA molecules which code for a plastid 2-oxoglutarate/malate translocator DNA molecules are described which code for a plastid 2-oxoglutarate/malate translocator, particularly from Spinacia oleracea, as well as bacteria, fungi, transgenic plant cells and transgenic plants containing such DNA molecules.... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5973118 | Mutant of the Erythrina caffra type inhibitor and the use of the said mutant for purifying serine proteases A polypeptide which has the activity of an inhibitor DE-3 from Erythrina caffra and which reversibly and selectively binds serine proteases from a protein mixture is obtainable by culturing prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cells which have been transformed ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5972679 | Cold tolerances in plants A plurality of polypeptides derived from intercellular spaces of plant cells having frost tolerance. Some of the polypeptides are ice nucleators for developing ice crystals in extracellular spaces of plant tissue, some of the polypeptides are antifreeze c... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5965705 | DNA and encoded protein which regulates cold and dehydration regulated genes A gene, designated as CBF1, encoding a protein, CBF1, which binds to a region regulating expression of genes which promote cold temperature and dehydration tolerance in plants is described. CBF1 is used to transform microorganisms and can be used to trans... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5959082 | Proteins catalyzing the extension of plant cell walls A new class of proteins and methods related thereto are presented. The proteins, which can be characterized as catalysts of the extension of plant cell walls and the weakening of the hydrogen bonds in pure cellulose, are referred to as expansins. Two prot... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5932698 | Recombinant gene coding for a protein having endochitinase activity Recombinant gene coding for a protein having endochitinase activity or for a precursor thereof which comprises the sequence (SEQ ID NO:1) below: Gly Gly Asp Leu Gly Ser Val Ile Ser Asn Ser Met Phe Asp Gln Met Leu Lys His Arg Asn Glu Asn Ser Cys Gln ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5919457 | TXU-5/B53-PAP antiviral biotherapeutic agent for the treatment of AIDS Immunoconjugates comprising the monoclonal antibody TXU-5/B53 linked to pokeweed antiviral protein or bioactive subunits thereof are provided which are effective for the treatment of mammalian HIV infection.... | 07/06/1999 |
