Patents Examined by Rao Manjunath
  • Human proteases and polynucleotides encoding the same
    Patent number: 6881563
    Abstract: Novel human polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are disclosed that can be used in therapeutic, diagnostic, and pharmacogenomic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Lexicon Genetics Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory Donoho, John Scoville, C. Alexander Turner, Jr., Glenn Friedrich, Alejandro Abuin, Brian Zambrowicz, Arthur T. Sands
  • Nematode fatty acid desaturase-like sequences
    Patent number: 6875595
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules from nematodes encoding fatty acid desaturase polypeptides are described. Fatty acid desaturase-like polypeptide sequences are also provided, as are vectors, host cells, and recombinant methods for production of fatty acid desaturase-like nucleotides and polypeptides. Also described are screening methods for identifying inhibitors and/or activators of fatty acid desaturase-like polypeptides, as well as methods for antibody production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Divergence, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Kloek, Deryck J. Williams, Merry B. McLaird, John D. Bradley, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Siqun Xu, Anita M. Frevert