Patents by Inventor Tomoko Fujimura
Tomoko Fujimura 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).
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Patent number: 11414654Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an enzyme preparation useful for reducing purine bodies, especially, in beer or beer-based beverages, and use thereof. Provided is a nucleosidase preparation having an activity ratio (U/U), which is guanine deaminase activity per nucleosidase activity, of 0.4 or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignees: AMANO ENZYME INC., SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Takakiyo Obara, Keita Okuda, Tomoko Fujimura, Ikuma Mizuguchi, Tomoyuki Nakahama
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Patent number: 11078470Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel enzyme useful for producing low-purine foods or beverages. There is disclosed a nucleosidase comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence having 85% or more identity with the amino acid sequence, or an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or an amino acid sequence having 88% or more identity with the amino acid sequence.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignees: AMANO ENZYME INC., SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Keita Okuda, Toru Katase, Yuko Kuritani, Naoki Matsumoto, Tomoko Fujimura, Ikuma Mizuguchi, Takako Inui
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Publication number: 20210024911Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an enzyme preparation useful for reducing purine bodies, especially, in beer or beer-based beverages, and use thereof. Provided is a nucleosidase preparation having an activity ratio (U/U), which is guanine deaminase activity per nucleosidase activity, of 0.4 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Takakiyo Obara, Keita Okuda, Tomoko Fujimura, Ikuma Mizuguchi, Tomoyuki Nakahama
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Publication number: 20190177712Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel enzyme useful for producing low-purine foods or beverages. There is disclosed a nucleosidase comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence having 85% or more identity with the amino acid sequence, or an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or an amino acid sequence having 88% or more identity with the amino acid sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Keita Okuda, Toru Katase, Yuko Kuritani, Naoki Matsumoto, Tomoko Fujimura, Ikuma Mizuguchi, Takako Inui
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Patent number: 7670828Abstract: Provided herein are a method for selecting a gene participating in the desired brewing character and compiling a database of the whole genome sequence of industrial yeast; identifying a gene participating in a brewing characteristic from the database; functional analysis of the gene; and a DNA array of the whole genome sequences of an industrial yeast. Also provided are a method for yeast breeding; a method of producing an alcoholic beverage with improved quality; and a screening method to identify genes that increase productivity and/or improve flavor in the production of an alcohol or an alcoholic beverage by (A) analyzing a whole industrial yeast genome sequence, (B) comparing the genome sequence with the genome sequence of S. cerevisiae, (C) selecting a gene of the industrial yeast encoding having 70 to 97% identity to an amino acid sequence of S. cerevisiae; and (D) analyzing the selected gene.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Suntory Holdings LimitedInventors: Yoshihiro Nakao, Norihisa Nakamura, Yukiko Kodama, Tomoko Fujimura, Toshihiko Ashikari
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Publication number: 20080220503Abstract: Provided herein are a method for selecting a gene participating in the desire brewing character and compiling a database of the whole genome sequence of industrial yeast; identifying a gene participating in a brewing characteristic from the database; functional analysis of the gene; and a DNA array of the whole genome sequences of an industrial yeast. Also provided are a method for yeast breeding; a method of producing an alcoholic beverage with improved quality; and a screening method to identify genes that increase productivity and/or improve flavor in the production of an alcohol or an alcoholic beverage by (A) analyzing a whole industrial yeast genome sequence, (B) comparing the genome sequence with the genome sequence of S. cerevisiae, (C) selecting a gene of the industrial yeast encoding having 70 to 97% identity to an amino acid sequence of S. cerevisiae; and (D) analyzing the selected gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2006Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakao, Norihisa Nakamura, Yukiko Kodama, Tomoko Fujimura, Toshihiko Ashikari
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Patent number: 7365164Abstract: Provided herein are a method for selecting a gene participating in the desired brewing character and compiling a database of the whole genome sequence of industrial yeast; identifying a gene participating in a brewing characteristic from the database; functional analysis of the gene; and a DNA array of the whole genome sequences of an industrial yeast. Also provided are a method for yeast breeding; a method of producing an alcoholic beverage with improved quality; and a screening method to identify genes that increase productivity and/or improve flavor in the production of an alcohol or an alcoholic beverage by (A) analyzing a whole industrial yeast genome sequence, (B) comparing the genome sequence with the genome sequence of S. cerevisiae, (C) selecting a gene of the industrial yeast encoding having 70 to 97% identity to an amino acid sequence of S. cerevisiae; and (D) analyzing the selected gene.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Suntory LimitedInventors: Yoshihiro Nakao, Norihisa Nakamura, Yukiko Kodama, Tomoko Fujimura, Toshihiko Ashikari
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Publication number: 20070042410Abstract: Provided herein are a method for selecting a gene participating in the desired brewing character and compiling a database of the whole genome sequence of industrial yeast; identifying a gene participating in a brewing characteristic from the database; functional analysis of the gene; and a DNA array of the whole genome sequences of an industrial yeast. Also provided are a method for yeast breeding; a method of producing an alcoholic beverage with improved quality; and a screening method to identify genes that increase productivity and/or improve flavor in the production of an alcohol or an alcoholic beverage by (A) analyzing a whole industrial yeast genome sequence, (B) comparing the genome sequence with the genome sequence of S. cerevisiae, (C) selecting a gene of the industrial yeast encoding having 70 to 97% identity to an amino acid sequence of S. cerevisiae; and (D) analyzing the selected gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakao, Norihisa Nakamura, Yukiko Kodama, Tomoko Fujimura, Toshihiko Ashikari
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Publication number: 20060099612Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for analyzing gene of an industrial yeast. The method of the present invention comprises (a) analyzing the genome sequence of the industrial yeast; and (c-1) selecting a gene of the industrial yeast encoding an amino acid sequence having 70 to 97% identity to an amino acid sequence encoded by the gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or (c-2) selecting a gene of the industrial yeast consisting of a nucleotide sequence having 60 to 94% identity to the nucleotide sequence of the gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakao, Norihisa Nakamura, Yukiko Kodama, Tomoko Fujimura, Toshihiko Ashikari
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Publication number: 20060046253Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for analyzing gene of an industrial yeast. The method of the present invention comprises (a) determining the whole genome sequence of the industrial yeast; and (c-1) selecting a gene of the industrial yeast encoding an amino acid sequence having 70 to 97% identity to an amino acid sequence encoded by the gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or (c-2) selecting a gene of the industrial yeast consisting of a nucleotide sequence having 60 to 94% identity to the nucleotide sequence of the gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2004Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: SUNTORY LIMITEDInventors: Yoshihiro Nakao, Norihisa Nakamura, Yukiko Kodama, Tomoko Fujimura, Toshihiko Ashikari
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Publication number: 20040265862Abstract: The present invention provides (A) a method for the selection of genes participating in the desired brewing character, which comprises preparing a database compiling the data of the whole genome sequence of industrial yeast, particularly a brewing yeast used for alcoholic beverages; selecting gene participating in a desired brewing character that the brewing yeast specifically possesses; and carrying out functional analysis of the gene by disruption or overexpression; (B) a DNA array in which oligonucleotide(s) selected based on the data base compiling the data of the whole genome sequences of an industrial yeast, (C) a breeding method for constructing improved cultures achieving the desired brewing character, (D) a method for producing an alcohol or an alcoholic beverage in which productivity and quality are improved using the yeast, (E) a gene which is specific to the improved brewing yeast, and (F) a peptide encoded by the gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: SUNTORY LIMITEDInventors: Yoshihiro Nakao, Norihisa Nakamura, Yukiko Kodama, Tomoko Fujimura, Toshihiko Ashikari