Patents Examined by Scarlett Y Goon
  • Mutated genes for the catalytic protein of luciferase and use thereof
    Patent number: 10988741
    Abstract: A novel luciferase that is distinct from conventional luciferase has been desired. A luciferase mutant comprising an amino acid sequence in which glutamic acid at position 4, arginine at position 11, leucine at position 18 and valine at position 27 are substituted with other amino acids, in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: JNC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Inouye, Yuiko Miura, Junichi Sato
  • Process for producing L-methionine from methional
    Patent number: 10920255
    Abstract: A method is useful for the biocatalytic synthesis of proteinogenic L-amino acids, such as L-alanine, L-valine, L-methionine, L-leucine, L-isoleucine or L-phenylalanine from a respective aldehyde and carbon dioxide. In particular, the method is useful for the biocatalytic synthesis of L-methionine from 3-methylthio-propanal (“methional”) and carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Skerra, Lukas Eisoldt