Patents Assigned to Conagen Inc.
  • Patent number: 10655150
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of making capsinoids including providing a capsiate synthase in a mixture or cellular system, feeding 8-methyl-6-nonenoyl-CoA, 6E-8-methylnonenoic acid or 8-methylnonanoic acid into the mixture or cellular system, feeding vanillyl alcohol into the mixture or cellular system, and collecting capsinoids from the mixture or cellular system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Hui Chen, Xiaodan Yu
  • Patent number: 10654881
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steviol glycoside referred to as rebaudioside D2. Rebaudioside D2 has five ?-D-glucosyl units connected to the aglycone steviol. Also disclosed are methods for producing rebaudioside D2, a UDP-glycosyltransferase fusion enzyme, and methods for producing rebaudioside D and rebaudioside E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Xiaodan Yu
  • Patent number: 10633454
    Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant cells that contain a genetic modification to at least one mannosyl transferase gene. As a result of the modification the cells produce a glycoprotein or glycopeptide that has an N-linked glycan profile that is simplified or more easily humanized. The glycoprotein or glycopeptide can have at least 25% fewer high mannose structures on than the glycoprotein or glycopeptide produced by a reference cell. In some embodiments the modification is a deletion or disruption of a mannosyl transferase gene, which can be in an alg3 gene. Therefore, the proteins produced are more useful for the production of therapeutic glycoproteins than those produced by species having foreign or plant-like patterns of glycosylation. The invention also provides compositions of the glycoproteins or glycopeptides and methods of making them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventor: Nicky C. Caiazza
  • Patent number: 10633665
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to novel polynucleotide molecules for use in regulating gene expression in recombinant cells, such as labyrinthulomycetes cells. The disclosure further relates to nucleic acid constructs, such as vectors and expression cassettes, containing a regulatory element operably linked to a heterologous nucleotide sequence. The disclosure further relates to methods for stably transforming a host cell, such as a labyrinthulomycetes cell with transgenes. Stably transformed recombinant cells, progeny, biomaterials derived therefrom, and methods for preparing and using the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Nicky C. Caiazza, Maung Nyan Win, Jun Urano
  • Publication number: 20200102588
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in some aspects, to the production of steviol glycoside rebaudioside D4 through the use of rebaudioside E. In some aspects, the invention relates to mutant CP1 enzymes, mutant HV1 enzymes as well as host cells and methods utilizing such enzymes, such as to produce rebaudioside D4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Jacob Edward Vick, Michael Batten, Yang Luo, Yilin Wu, Xiaodan Yu
  • Patent number: 10597418
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steviol glycoside referred to as rebaudioside D2. Rebaudioside D2 has five ?-D-glucosyl units connected to the aglycone steviol. Also disclosed are methods for producing rebaudioside D2, a UDP-glycosyltransferase fusion enzyme, and methods for producing rebaudioside D and rebaudioside E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Xiaodan Yu
  • Patent number: 10597419
    Abstract: Disclosed are steviol glycosides referred to as rebaudioside V and rebaudioside W. Also disclosed are methods for producing rebaudioside M (Reb M), rebausoside G (Reb G), rebaudioside KA (Reb KA), rebaudioside V (Reb V) and rebaudioside (Reb W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Xiaodan Yu
  • Publication number: 20200087695
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the production of steviol glycosides rebaudioside J and rebaudioside N through the use of rebaudioside A as a substrate and a biosynthetic pathway involving various 1,2 RhaT-rhamnosyltransferases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Michael Batten, Phillip Hunt, Oliver (Xiaodan) Yu
  • Patent number: 10584143
    Abstract: Disclosed are steviol glycosides referred to as rebaudioside V and rebaudioside W. Also disclosed are methods for producing rebaudioside M (Reb M), rebausoside G (Reb G), rebaudioside KA (Reb KA), rebaudioside V (Reb V) and rebaudioside (Reb W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Xiaodan Yu
  • Patent number: 10584347
    Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant host cells that produce proteins or therapeutic proteins, and nucleic acid constructs for producing the cells. The cells have nucleic acid constructs that encode a heterologous protein, for example an antibody. The nucleic acid constructs also can have a functional signal sequence that directs the secretion of the protein from the cell. The signal sequence can be any functional signal sequence, and various signal sequences are disclosed herein. The invention also provides methods of producing the proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Nicky C. Caiazza, Jun Urano, Maung N. Win, Kent S. Boles
  • Patent number: 10570163
    Abstract: Disclosed are steviol glycosides referred to as rebaudioside V and rebaudioside W. Also disclosed are methods for producing rebaudioside M (Reb M), rebausoside G (Reb G), rebaudioside KA (Reb KA), rebaudioside V (Reb V) and rebaudioside (Reb W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Xiaodan Yu
  • Patent number: 10544437
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for ergothioneine biosynthesis. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods for microbial ergothioneine biosynthesis. The present disclosure relates generally to engineered host cells and methods for producing ergothioneine. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an engineered host cell and methods for microbial ergothioneine biosynthesis using the engineered host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Jixiang Han, Hui Chen, Xiaodan Yu
  • Publication number: 20200002742
    Abstract: The present invention relates, at least in part, to the production of steviol glycoside rebaudioside I through the use of variant UGT enzymes having activity to transfer a glucosyl group from UDP-glucose to rebaudioside A to produce rebaudioside I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Michael Batten, Phillip Hunt, Xiaodan Yu
  • Publication number: 20190390231
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the production of 8-methyl nonanoic acid and medium chain branched fatty acids, e.g., via microbial fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Hui Chen, Xiaodan Yu
  • Publication number: 20190345528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of steviol glycoside rebaudiosides D4, WB1 and WB2 and the production of rebaudioside M from Reb D4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Jacob Edward Vick, Michael Batten, David Byun, Yang Luo, Yilin Wu, Beihua Zhang, Xiaodan Yu
  • Patent number: 10457970
    Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant cells that contain a modification causing altered expression or function of at least one mannosyl transferase enzyme. As a result of the modification the cells produce a glycoprotein or glycopeptide that has an N-linked glycan profile that is simplified or humanized. The glycoprotein or glycopeptide can have at least 25% fewer high mannose structures on than the glycoprotein or glycopeptide produced by a cell that does not have the modification. In some embodiments the modification is a deletion, knock out, or disruption of a gene encoding a mannosyl transferase, which can be in an Alg3 gene. Therefore, the proteins produced avoid many of the problems associated with the therapeutic use of glycoproteins from species having foreign or plant-like patterns of glycosylation. The invention also provides compositions of the glycoproteins or glycopeptides and methods of making them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventor: Nicky C. Caiazza
  • Patent number: 10450339
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steviol glycoside referred to as rebaudioside D3. Rebaudioside D3 has five ?-D-glucosyl units connected to the aglycone steviol. Also disclosed are methods for producing rebaudioside D3, a UDP-glycosyltransferase fusion enzyme, and methods for producing rebaudioside D and rebaudioside E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Venkata Sai Prakash Chaturvedula, Xiaodan Yu
  • Patent number: 10450338
    Abstract: Disclosed are steviol glycosides referred to as rebaudioside V and rebaudioside W. Also disclosed are methods for producing rebaudioside M (Reb M), rebausoside G (Reb G), rebaudioside KA (Reb KA), rebaudioside V (Reb V) and rebaudioside (Reb W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Xiaodan Yu
  • Patent number: 10442831
    Abstract: Disclosed are steviol glycosides referred to as rebaudioside V and rebaudioside W. Also disclosed are methods for producing rebaudioside M (Reb M), rebaudioside G (Reb G), rebaudioside KA (Reb KA), rebaudioside V (Reb V) and rebaudioside (Reb W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Xiaodan Yu
  • Patent number: 10392643
    Abstract: A biosynthetic method of making carboxyl CoA from long-chain carboxylic acid including expressing an ACS in a cellular system, feeding a long-chain carboxylic acid to the cellular system, growing the cellular system in a medium, and producing carboxyl CoA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Hui Chen, Hongxue Wang, Xiaodan Yu