Patents by Inventor Fupeng Li

Fupeng Li 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).

  • Method for modification of organic molecules
    Patent number: 9309278
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of alkylating a thiol group (R—S—H) or seleno group (R—Se—H) in a target molecule wherein the method comprises: reacting a target molecule comprising at least one thiol group with a compound of formula (I) or (II): wherein R is an acetyl group or any other acyl group or is a group comprising any one of: or wherein R in formula (II) can also be an alkyl group; and wherein R? is selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen, a methyl group and an ethyl group. In certain cases, the described methods may be used to install acetylated lysine analogs in target molecules (e.g., peptides, proteins).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Chuan-Fa Liu, Fupeng Li
  • METHOD FOR MODIFICATION OF ORGANIC MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20140316105
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of alkylating a thiol group (R—S—H) or seleno group (R—Se—H) in a target molecule wherein the method comprises: reacting a target molecule comprising at least one thiol group with a compound of formula (I) or (II): wherein R is an acetyl group or any other acyl group or is a group comprising any one of: or wherein R in formula (II) can also be an alkyl group; and wherein R? is selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen, a methyl group and an ethyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Chuan-Fa Liu, Fupeng Li