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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8044190 | Stress tolerant organisms expressing a map kinase homologue The present invention provides a MAP kinase homologue gene, designated EhHOG, isolated from Eurotium herbariorum, a common fungal species from the extreme hypersaline environment of the Dead Sea, capable of improving tolerance of plants and other organisms to... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7842799 | Recombinant vector capable of increasing secretion of Koji mold protease To improve the activity of a Koji mold protease in a solid or liquid culture medium in the production of foods (e.g., a seasoning), pharmaceuticals (e.g., a digestive agent), protease for use in a detergent and the like. Disclosed are a recombinant vector hav... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7361806 | Transgenic plants expressing a cellulase The instant disclosure describes the application of genetic engineering techniques to produce cellulase in plants. Cellulase coding sequences operably linked to promoters active in plants may be transformed into the nuclear genome and/or the plastid genome of a plan... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351573 | 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 ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351568 | 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... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332341 | Methods for producing heterologous polypeptides in trichothecene-deficient filamentous fungal mutant cells The present invention relates to mutants cells comprising a marker-free modification of a gene, and methods for obtaining and using such mutant cells. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320886 | BGL4 beta-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 ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309815 | Nucleic acid compositions conferring disease resistance This invention encompasses the identification and isolation of genes that confer disease control properties in plants, as well as plants comprising such genes. These genes are derived from the following sources: Nicotiana benthamiana, Oryzae sativa (var. Indi... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309595 | Protein hydrolysates enriched in peptides having a carboxy terminal proline residue The present invention provides An isolated polypeptide which has proline specific endoprotease activity, selected from the group consisting of:(a) a polypeptide which has an amino acid sequence which has at least 40% amino acid sequence identity with amino acids 1 t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7285407 | Genes of cell wall-degrading enzymes derived from aspergillus, and method for the production the enzymes The purpose of the present invention is to isolate a gene encoding novel exo-, or endo-β-1,3-glucanase, to obtain a microorganism having an enhanced expression of said gene and to degrade β-1,3-glucan to its low molecular weight form by means of said enzymes. The ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7276489 | Modulation of immunostimulatory properties of oligonucleotide-based compounds by optimal presentation of 5′ ends The invention relates to the therapeutic use of oligonucleotides as immunostimulatory agents in immunotherapy applications. More particularly, the invention provides immunomers for use in methods for generating an immune response or for treating a patient in need of... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7264964 | Chimeric histone acetyltransferase polypeptides Chimeric polypeptides are disclosed that comprise a first polypeptide segment having histone acetyltransferase enzymatic activity and a second polypeptide segment that is similar to a subunit of a chromatin-associated histone deacetyltransferase protein complex. Als... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262287 | yapsin deficient mutant strain and process for the preparation of recombinant proteins using the same The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule comprising the HpYPS1 gene encoding H. polymorpha yapsin1, a polypeptide encoded by the nucleic acid molecule, a H. polymorpha mutant strain having reduced yapsin activity by mutation of the HpYP... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250502 | Formaldehyde dehydrogenase genes from methylotrophic yeasts The present invention provides formaldehyde dehydrogenase genes (FLD) from methylotrophic yeasts. The FLD structural genes confer resistance to formaldehyde and are therefore useful as a selectable marker in methylotrophic yeasts. The FLD promoter sequences are stro... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244821 | Use of erg4 mutants for expressing mammalian glucose transporters The invention relates to yeast strains in which a human GLUT4 transport or a human GLUT1 transporter can be functionally expressed and to particular GLUT4 transport proteins which can be functionally expressed particularly readily in yeast strains. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235715 | Virus-resistant transgenic plants expressing L3 Disclosed are transgenic plants containing an exogenous nucleic acid encoding an L3 protein. The plant exhibits increased resistance to viruses and/or fungi that infect plants. The L3 proteins include wild-type proteins, spontaneously occurring mutants and non-natur... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226767 | Process for producing cytidine diphosphate choline A substantially pure culture of a microorganism having enzyme activities of pyrG and CCT and carrying a recombinant DNA composed of a DNA fragment containing genes encoding pryG and CCT and a vector. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217538 | : a gene, methods for making and using, and targeting it or its expression products for antifungal applications Disclosed and claimed is the CaESS1 gene, portions thereof such as primers or probes, expression products therefrom, and methods for using the gene, and expression products; for instance, for diagnostic, therapeutic or preventive compositions. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214491 | Δ-12 desaturase gene suitable for altering levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids in oleaginous yeasts The present invention relates to a Δ12 fatty acid desaturase able to catalyze the conversion of oleic acid to linoleic acid (LA; 18:2). Nucleic acid sequences encoding the desaturase, nucleic acid sequences that hybridize thereto, DNA constructs comprising the desa... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208300 | Member of the lysyl oxidase gene family The present invention relates to a novel lysyl oxidase genes, termed EER-7. The invention relates to the protein and nucleic acids encoding the protein. The invention further relates to an assay system to identify compounds that selectively modulate EER-7 protein ac... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205123 | Recombinant materials for carotenoid production The present invention provides recombinant DNA comprising a transcription promoter and a downstream sequence to be expressed, in operable linkage therewith, wherein the transcription promoter comprises a region found upstream of the open reading frame of a highly ex... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202069 | (R)-2-octanol dehydrogenases, methods for producing the enzymes, DNA encoding the enzymes, and methods for producing alcohols using the enzymes This invention provides (R)-2-octanol dehydrogenase that catalyzes oxidation-reduction reaction using NAD+ (NADH) as a coenzyme and the genes that encodes them. The enzymes of this invention can be obtained from microorganisms such as the genera Pichia... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196189 | love variant regulator molecules The invention provides variant regulator proteins of secondary metabolite production and nucleic acids encoding said variant regulator proteins. In particular, the invention provides variant regulator molecules of the lovE protein. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192764 | Cell surface layer-binding protein and utilization thereof A plasmid is constructed so as to express a fused protein of a sugar chain-binding protein domain with a desired protein. Then this plasmid is transferred into cells and thus the protein is expressed in the cell surface layer. This method is particularly adequate in... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189538 | 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 sequences of hbrA and hbrB are provi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166453 | Polypeptide We disclose a PS4 variant polypeptide derivable from a parent polypeptide, the parent polypeptide having non-maltogenic exoamylase activity, which PS4 variant polypeptide comprises one or more of the following substitutions: G69P, A141P, G223A, A268P, G313P, S399P a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7148407 | Fungal beta-glucuronidase genes and gene products Nucleic acid molecules encoding fungal β-glucuronidases are provided. Gene products, expression vectors and host cells suitable for expressing β-glucuronidase are also provided. In addition, uses of the β-glucuronidase as a visual and as a selectable marker for t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7129341 | Identification of essential fungal specific genes and use thereof in antifungal drug discovery The invention relates to the identification and disruption of essential fungal specific genes isolated in the yeast pathogen Candida albicans namely CaKRE5, CaALR1, and CaCDC24 and to the use thereof in antifungal diagnosis and as essential antifungal targets... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125672 | Codon-optimized genes for the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids in oleaginous yeasts The present invention relates to fatty acid desaturases and elongases able to catalyze the conversion of linoleic acid (LA) to γ-linolenic acid (GLA); α-linoleic acid (ALA) to stearidonic acid (STA); GLA to dihomo-γ-linoleic acid (DGLA); STA to eicosatetraenoic a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7109010 | Methods and materials for the synthesis of organic products This invention provides biocatalysts that are recombinant yeast cells comprising recombinant expression vectors encoding heterologous lactate dehydrogenase genes for producing lactate. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7091003 | Polypeptides having phospholipase B activity and nucleic acids encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having phospholipase B activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087418 | Pichia pastoris formate dehydrogenase and uses therefor This invention relates to a recombinant Pichia pastoris formate dehydrogenase (FDH) enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of formate to carbon dioxide and the simultaneous reduction of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) to its reduced form (NADH). Also re... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078192 | Method for immobilization of polypeptides The present invention relates to immobilization of fusion proteins to surfaces. According to this invention a fusion polypeptide comprises an adhesion polypeptide fused to a preselected polypeptide. Specifically the method takes advantage of the spontaneous immobili... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074606 | Process for the preparation of (S) - or (R) -3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of (S)- or (R)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid and to novel microorganisms capable of utilizing the propionamide of the formula | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070793 | Antigen protein and nucleic acid coding for said protein To provide a novel antigenic protein and a nucleic acid encoding the antigenic protein, which are useful for prophylaxis, treatment and diagnosis of diseases caused by fungi including Candida albicans. An antigenic protein characterized in that the antigenic ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063972 | Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase CYP52A2A from Novel genes have been isolated which encode cytochrome P450 and NADPH reductase enzymes of the ω-hydroxylase complex of C. tropicalis 20336. Vectors including these genes, transfected host cells and transformed host cells are provided. Methods of producing o... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060432 | Methods for the detection, identification, and/or enumeration of yeast, particularly in wine This invention is related to novel probes, probe sets, methods and kits pertaining to the detection, identification and/or quantitation of yeasts and particularly Dekkera bruxellensis (a.k.a. Brettanomyces) an organism that spoils wine. Preferred probe... | 06/13/2006 |
