Patents by Inventor Alberto Zafea Gómez

Alberto Zafea Gómez has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • BIOSYNTHESIS OF DERIVATIVES OF MONACOLIN J
    Publication number: 20110189726
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining monacolin J derivatives (I), wherein R1 is COR2, wherein R2 is selected from C1-C15 alkyl, C3-C15 cycloalkyl, C2-C15 alkenyl, C2-C15 alkynyl, aryl and heterocyclyl; which comprises producing monacolin J by fermentation from a monacolin J-producing microorganism; and acylating the hydroxyl group present in the C8 position of the monacolin J previously obtained by means of adding a suitable acylating agent to the fermentation medium to obtain the desired monacolin J derivative (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: NEURON BIOPHARMA, S.A.
    Inventors: Sonia Campoy Garcia, Alberto Zafea Gómez, José Luis Adrio Fondevila, Javier Velasco Alvarez