Patents Assigned to Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
  • Polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6309872
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes Biotech, Inc
    Inventors: Michael W. Rey, Elizabeth J. Golightly
  • Polypeptides having acid phosphatase activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6309869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having acid phosphatase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Debbie S. Yaver, Randy M. Berka, Michael W. Rey
  • Methods for using dehydrogenases in baking
    Patent number: 6306445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preparing a dough, including incorporating into the dough a composition containing an effective amount of one or more dehydrogenases which improve one or more properties of the dough or a baked product obtained from the dough. The present invention also relates to methods for preparing a baked product. The present invention also relates to compositions containing an effective amount of one or more dehydrogenases for improving one or more properties of a dough and/or a baked product obtained from the dough. The present invention further relates to doughs or baked products and to pre-mixes for a dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignees: Novozymes Biotech Inc., Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Feng Xu, Peter Wagner
  • Aspergillus porphobilinogen synthases and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6306630
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Aspergillus porphobilinogen synthases and isolated nucleic acid fragments comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding the porphobilinogen synthases as well as nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and recombinant host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences. The invention also relates to methods of producing the porphobilinogen synthases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Aubrey Jones, Joel R. Cherry
  • Polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6303360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignees: Novozymes Biotech, Inc,, Novozymes A/S, Japan Tobacco, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Blinkovsky, Tony S. Byun, Alan V. Klotz, Alan Sloma, Kimberly Brown, Maria Tang, Mikio Fujii, Chigusa Marumoto, Lene Venke Kofod
  • Nucleic acids encoding polypeptides having cellobiose dehydrogenase activity
    Patent number: 6280976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having cellobiose dehydrogenase activity. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth J. Golightly, Kimberly M. Brown
  • Method for increasing hemoprotein production in filamentous fungi
    Patent number: 6261827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing hemoproteins comprising (a) introducing into a filamentous fungal cell, which is capable of producing the hemoprotein, (i) one or more first control sequences capable of directing the expression of a heme biosynthetic enzyme encoded by a first nucleic acid sequence endogenous to the filamentous fungal cell, wherein the one or more of the first control sequences are operably linked to the first nucleic acid sequence; and/or (ii) one or more copies of one or more second nucleic acid sequences encoding a heme biosynthetic enzyme; (b) cultivating the filamentous fungal cell in a nutrient medium suitable for production of the hemoprotein and the heme biosynthetic enzymes; and (c) recovering the hemoprotein from the nutrient medium of the filamentous fungal cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan L. Elrod, Joel R. Cherry, Aubrey Jones
  • Methods for producing a polypeptide in a Bacillus cell
    Patent number: 6255076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing a polypeptide, comprising: (a) cultivating a Bacillus host cell in a medium conducive for the production of the polypeptide, wherein the Bacillus cell comprises a nucleic acid construct comprising (i) a tandem promoter in which each promoter sequence of the tandem promoter is operably linked to a single copy of a nucleic acid sequence encoding the polypeptide and alternatively also (ii) an mRNA processing/stabilizing sequence located downstream of the tandem promoter and upstream of the nucleic acid sequence encoding the polypeptide; and (b) isolating the polypeptide from the cultivation medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: William Widner, Alan Sloma, Michael D. Thomas
  • Nucleic acids encoding polypeptides having L-amino acid oxidase activity
    Patent number: 6248575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides having L-amino acid oxidase activity. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventor: Elizabeth J. Golightly
  • Purified Coprinus laccases and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6242232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having laccase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Debbie Sue Yaver, Kimberley M. Brown, Sakari Kauppinen, Torben Halkier
  • Methods for using pectate lyases in baking
    Patent number: 6242014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preparing a dough, including incorporating into the dough an effective amount of one or more pectate lyases which improve one or more properties of the dough or a baked product obtained from the dough. The present invention also relates to methods for preparing a baked product. The present invention also relates to compositions including an effective amount of one or more pectate lyases for improving one or more properties of a dough and/or a baked product obtained from the dough. The present invention further relates to doughs or baked products and to pre-mixes for a dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Novozymes Biotech, Inc.
    Inventor: Feng Xu