Patents by Inventor Yuko Kuritani
Yuko Kuritani 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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Publication number: 20230279454Abstract: The usefulness of ?-galactosidases derived from Bacillus circulans is further enhanced. A modified ?-galactosidase in which one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of proline 182 (P182), tyrosine 187 (Y187), serine 188 (S188), tryptophan 405 (W405), alanine 406 (A406), glutamine 407 (Q407), tyrosine 449 (Y449), threonine 483 (T483), serine 512 (S512), serine 531 (S531), threonine 533 (T533), serine 534 (S534), asparagine 550 (N550), glutamine 551 (Q551), tryptophan 593 (W593), tyrosine 598 (Y598), proline 602 (P602), proline 604 (P604), tyrosine 609 (Y609), lysine 612 (K612), and tyrosine 615 (Y615), or an amino acid(s) corresponding thereto, has/have been substituted by other amino acid in a ?-galactosidase consisting of the amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 4 or an amino acid sequence having 90% or more identity to the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Genichi Nakamura, Yuko Kuritani, Satoru Ishihara, Tetsuya Takahashi
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Patent number: 11555214Abstract: The usefulness of ?-galactosidases derived from Bacillus circulans is further enhanced. A modified ?-galactosidase in which one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of proline 182 (P182), tyrosine 187 (Y187), serine 188 (S188), tryptophan 405 (W405), alanine 406 (A406), glutamine 407 (Q407), tyrosine 449 (Y449), threonine 483 (T483), serine 512 (S512), serine 531 (S531), threonine 533 (T533), serine 534 (S534), asparagine 550 (N550), glutamine 551 (Q551), tryptophan 593 (W593), tyrosine 598 (Y598), proline 602 (P602), proline 604 (P604), tyrosine 609 (Y609), lysine 612 (K612), and tyrosine 615 (Y615), or an amino acid(s) corresponding thereto, has/have been substituted by other amino acid in a ?-galactosidase consisting of the amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 4 or an amino acid sequence having 90% or more identity to the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 4.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Genichi Nakamura, Yuko Kuritani, Satoru Ishihara, Tetsuya Takahashi
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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: 20200002739Abstract: The usefulness of ?-galactosidases derived from Bacillus circulans is further enhanced. A modified ?-galactosidase in which one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of proline 182 (P182), tyrosine 187 (Y187), serine 188 (S188), tryptophan 405 (W405), alanine 406 (A406), glutamine 407 (Q407), tyrosine 449 (Y449), threonine 483 (T483), serine 512 (S512), serine 531 (S531), threonine 533 (T533), serine 534 (S534), asparagine 550 (N550), glutamine 551 (Q551), tryptophan 593 (W593), tyrosine 598 (Y598), proline 602 (P602), proline 604 (P604), tyrosine 609 (Y609), lysine 612 (K612), and tyrosine 615 (Y615), or an amino acid(s) corresponding thereto, has/have been substituted by other amino acid in a ?-galactosidase consisting of the amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 4 or an amino acid sequence having 90% or more identity to the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Genichi Nakamura, Yuko Kuritani, Satoru Ishihara, Tetsuya Takahashi
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Patent number: 10465219Abstract: The usefulness of ?-galactosidases derived from Bacillus circulans is further enhanced. A modified ?-galactosidase in which one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of proline 182 (P182), tyrosine 187 (Y187), serine 188 (S188), tryptophan 405 (W405), alanine 406 (A406), glutamine 407 (Q407), tyrosine 449 (Y449), threonine 483 (T483), serine 512 (S512), serine 531 (S531), threonine 533 (T533), serine 534 (S534), asparagine 550 (N550), glutamine 551 (Q551), tryptophan 593 (W593), tyrosine 598 (Y598), proline 602 (P602), proline 604 (P604), tyrosine 609 (Y609), lysine 612 (K612), and tyrosine 615 (Y615), or an amino acid(s) corresponding thereto, has/have been substituted by other amino acid in a ?-galactosidase consisting of the amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 4 or an amino acid sequence having 90% or more identity to the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 4.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: AMANO ENZYME INC.Inventors: Genichi Nakamura, Yuko Kuritani, Satoru Ishihara, Tetsuya Takahashi
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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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Publication number: 20160251689Abstract: The usefulness of ?-galactosidases derived from Bacillus circulans is further enhanced. A modified ?-galactosidase in which one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of proline 182 (P182), tyrosine 187 (Y187), serine 188 (S188), tryptophan 405 (W405), alanine 406 (A406), glutamine 407 (Q407), tyrosine 449 (Y449), threonine 483 (T483), serine 512 (S512), serine 531 (S531), serine 533 (S533), serine 534 (S534), asparagine 550 (N550), glutamine 551 (Q551), tryptophan 593 (W593), tyrosine 598 (Y598), proline 602 (P602), proline 604 (P604), tyrosine 609 (Y609), lysine 612 (K612), and tyrosine 615 (Y615), or an amino acid(s) corresponding thereto, has/have been substituted by other amino acid in a ?-galactosidase consisting of the amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 4 or an amino acid sequence having 90% or more identity to the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs. 1 to 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Genichi Nakamura, Yuko Kuritani, Satoru Ishihara, Tetsuya Takahashi