Patents Assigned to Goverment of the US, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
  • Catalytic Domains Of Beta(1,4)-Galactosyltransferase I Having Altered Metal Ion Specificity
    Publication number: 20080199905
    Abstract: Disclosed are mutants of galactosyltransferases that can catalyze formation of oligosaccharides in the presence of magnesium; mutants of galactosyltransferases having altered donor and acceptor specificity which can catalyze formation of oligosaccharides in the presence of magnesium; methods and compositions that can be used to synthesize oligosaccharides; methods for increasing the immunogenicity of an antigen; and methods to stabilize platelets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Goverment of the US, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Pradman Qasba, Elizabeth Boeggeman, Boopathy Ramakrishnan