Patents by Inventor Feroz Papa

Feroz Papa 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).

  • Deubiquitinating enzyme: compositions and methods
    Patent number: 5565352
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to compositions of and methods for obtaining deubiquitinating enzyme polypeptides. The invention relates as well to polynucleotides encoding deubiquitinating enzyme polypeptides, the recombinant vectors carrying those sequences, the recombinant host cells including either the sequences or vectors, and recombinant deubiquitinating enzyme polypeptides. By way of example, the invention discloses the cloning and functional expression if at least three different deubiquitinating enzyme polypeptides. The invention includes as well, methods for using the isolated, recombinant enzyme polypeptides in assays designed to select and improve substances capable of interacting with deubiquitinating enzyme polypeptides for use in diagnostic, drug design and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Arch Development Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Hochstrasser, Feroz Papa