Abstract: A hybrid type I polyketide synthase gene typically containing a starter module and a plurality of heterologous extender modules is used to synthesise novel polyketides. It is preferably under the control of type II polypolyketide synthase promoter e.g. act I or S. coelicolor.

Abstract: This invention discloses an expression vector system comprising a promoter recognized and regulated by a heat shock sigma factor of E. coli, especially ?32. Preferably, the promoter comprises the consensus sequence of E. coli heat shock promoters as shown in SEQ ID NO:1. Also disclosed are methods for producing proteins using the promoter under heat shock conditions. Furthermore, the present invention discloses a method for creating a sudden temperature shift in a cell culture which has been pre-cultured to reach an optimal condition and which temperature shift will allow optimal production of a recombinant protein under the control a heat shock promoter.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for generating in vivo biotinylated, secreted recombinant polypeptides comprising recombinantly co-expressing in a yeast cell (a) a secreted recombinant polypeptide comprising a biotin accepting site; and (b) a biotin ligase fused to the golgi localization domain so that the biotin ligase is localized to the golgi of the yeast cell where it acts on the biotin-accepting site of the secreted polypeptide as it transits the secretory system.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing L-histidine using bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family wherein the L-amino acid productivity of said bacterium is enhanced by enhancing an activity of the AICAR transformylase-IMP cyclohydrolase encoded by the purH gene.

Abstract: Lantibiotics are synthesized on ribosomes as prepeptides and post-translationally modified to a mature form. These modifications include dehydrations and cyclizations. Compounds and related methods of generating compounds, modified by dehydration, cyclization, or dehydration and cyclization, are disclosed. The disclosure includes in vitro approaches to effecting dehydration and cyclization leading to production of biologically active compounds such as lantibiotics and variants thereof. Synthetic variants and methods including combinatorial approaches for generating diverse lantibiotics and other compounds are disclosed. The invention has broad potential for applications including food, agricultural, and medical industries.

Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded therefrom are provided. These include mutated PON enzymes with increased, modified or substantially the same substrate specificity as compared to respective wild-type PON. Also provided are kits and methods using these enzymes.

Abstract: A method of identifying, screening, characterising or designing a chemical entity, which mimics or binds to FIH, is described. The method comprises comparing a structural model of FIH with a structural model for said chemical entity, wherein said structural model of FIH is derived from structural factors or structural coordinates determined by subjecting to X-ray diffraction measurements a crystal comprising FIH. Such chemical entities may be used in the treatment of a condition associated with increased or decreased HIF levels or activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a DNA encoding a human Tumor Antigen Derived Gene-14 (TADG-14) protein selected from the group consisting of: (a) isolated DNA which encodes a TADG-14 protein; (b) isolated DNA which hybridizes to isolated DNA of (a) above and which encodes a TADG-14 protein; and (c) isolated DNA differing from the isolated DNAs of (a) and (b) above in codon sequence due to the degeneracy of the genetic code, and which encodes a TADG-14 protein. Also, provided is a vector capable of expressing the DNA of the present invention adapted for expression in a recombinant cell and regulatory elements necessary for expression of the DNA in the cell.

Abstract: The invention provides methods to increase the production of an amino acid from Corynebacterium species by way of the amplification of amino acid biosynthetic pathway genes in a host cell chromosome. Amplification may be by integration of one or more copies of a gene or genes into a host cell chromosome. One gene that may be incorporated is the gene ORF2, which encodes an unnamed hypothetical protein and which may be obtained from Corynebacterium glutamicum. The invention also provides novel isolated nucleic acid molecules for L-lysine biosynthetic pathway genes of Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Abstract: The present invention provides insecticidal polypeptides related to Bacillus Cry2 polypeptides. Nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides of the invention are also provided. Methods for using the polypeptides and nucleic acids of the invention to enhance resistance of plants to insect predation are encompassed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific substrates for a von Willebrand factor cleaving enzyme, ADAMTS-13, as well as to diagnosis of ADAMTS-13 deficient patients, diagnostic compositions, and kits employing the substrates. Particularly preferable substrate polypeptides for ADAMTS-13 are the polypeptide which begins at amino acid 1587 and ends at amino acid 1668 of SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing, and the polypeptide which begins at amino acid 1596 and ends at amino acid 1668 of SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing. These substrate polypeptides for ADAMTS-13 have high substrate specificity and also superior quantitativeness, and a suitable size for production by recombinant methods.

Abstract: The invention provides a nucleic acid molecule comprising: (a) a nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID No. 35; or (b) a nucleotide sequence which is the complement of SEQ ID No. 35; or (c) a nucleotide sequence which is degenerate with SEQ ID No. 35; or (d) a nucleotide sequence hybridising under conditions of high stringency to SEQ ID No. 35, to the complement of SEQ ID No. 35, or to a hybridisation probe derived from SEQ ID No. 35 or the complement thereof; or (e) a nucleotide sequence having at least 80% sequence identity with SEQ ID No. 35; or (f) a nucleotide sequence having at least 65% sequence identity with SEQ ID No. 35 wherein said sequence preferably encodes or is complementary to a sequence encoding a nystatin PKS enzyme or a part thereof.

Abstract: Provided herein is a crystallized ternary structure of human aldose reductase (AR) bound to NADPH and ?-glutamyl-S-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)cysteinylglycine (DCEG). Also provided are specific inhibitors of glutathione-aldehyde binding to aldose reductase which are designed via at least computer modeling of the ternary AR:NADPH:DCEG structure and methods of designing and of screening the inhibitors for inhibition of glutathione-aldehyde binding to aldose reductase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-naturally occurring polypeptides derived from fish allergens such as parvalbumin Cyp c 1.01 from carp. The polypeptides display reduced allergenic activity and are useful as allergy vaccines for treatment of sensitized allergic patients and for prophylactic vaccination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystal structure of house dust mite allergen proDer p 1, the three-dimensional structure of proDer p 1 and the use of the three-dimensional structure to design a mutant of a protein belonging to the papain-like cysteine proteases.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to LINGO-1 polypeptides, LINGO-1 polypeptide/ligand complexes, crystals of LINGO-1 polypeptides, crystals of LINGO-1 polypeptide/ligand complexes, and related methods and software systems.

Abstract: A novel human cell strain enabling the continuous production of a desired protein with high efficiency, comprising a novel human cell strain established by transforming a human cell strain whose total intracellular protein weight is 0.1 to 1 mg per 1,000,000 cells; with the novel human cell strain being further characterized in that after a gene encoding a desired protein is transfected into it, the transfected cell is subsequently cultured.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising the ligand binding domain (LBD) of a farnesoid X receptor (FXR) in crystalline form. In alternative embodiments, the LBD of FXR is complexed with a ligand therefor. There are provided high resolution structures of FXR complexed with a novel high affinity agonist, fexaramine. The discovered structure of a FXR LBD provides the first three-dimensional view of the structural basis for FXR ligand binding. The present invention further provides a computer for producing a three-dimensional representation of FXR or a complex thereof, and a computer for determining at least a portion of the structure coordinates of FXR or a complex thereof. The present invention further provides methods of using this structural information to predict molecules capable of binding to FXR; to identify compounds with agonist, antagonist or partial agonist activity for FXR; and to determine whether a test compound is capable of binding to the LBD of FXR.

Abstract: A protein crystal having the processivity clamp factor of DNA polymerase that is the ? subunit of DNA polymerase III of Escherichia coli and a peptide of about 3 to about 30 amino acids, in particular of about 16 amino acids. The peptide includes all or part of the processivity clamp factor binding sequence of a processivity clamp factor interacting protein, such as prokaryotic Pol I, Pol II, Pol III, Pol IV, Pol V, MutS, ligase I, ? subunit of DNA polymerase, UmuD or UmuD?, or eukaryotic pol ?, pol ?, pol ?, pol ?, pol ?.

Abstract: This invention relates to Factor VIII muteins that are covalently bound, at one or more predefined sites that are not an N-terminal amine, to one or more biocompatible polymers such as polyethylene glycol. The mutein conjugates retain FVIII procoagulant activity, are capable of correcting human factor VIII deficiencies and have improved pharmacokinetic properties.