Patents by Inventor Alison R. Frand

Alison R. Frand has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Eukaryotic disulfide bond-forming proteins and related molecules and methods
    Patent number: 6361964
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are expression systems that make use of Ero1 to enhance disulfide bond formation and thereby to increase the yield of properly folded recombinant proteins. Also disclosed herein are recombinant Ero1 polypeptides, nucleic acids, vectors, and cells for expressing such polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Chris A. Kaiser, Alison R. Frand