Patents Examined by Christopher L. Fronda
  • Thermostable protease
    Patent number: 6358726
    Abstract: A hyperthermostable protease having the amino acid sequence represented by the SEQ ID NO:1 of the Sequence Listing or a sequence derived therefrom by deletion, substitution, insertion or addition of one to several amino acid residues, a gene encoding the hyperthermostable protease, and a process for preparing the protease, aiming at providing by genetic engineering techniques a hyperthermophile protease which is advantageous for industrial use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikaru Takakura, Mio Morishita, Tomoko Shimojo, Kiyozo Asada, Ikunoshin Kato