Patents by Inventor Bruno DÍEZ GARCÍA
Bruno DÍEZ GARCÍA 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).
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Patent number: 11254956Abstract: The invention relates to a host cell, preferably a Myceliophthora thermophila cell, which presents a lower expression and/or secretion of non-contributory cellulolytic enzymes, preferably where the non-contributory cellulolytic enzyme is endoglucanase 6 comprising SEQ ID NO: 2, thereby promoting the presence of contributory cellulolytic enzymes in the enzymatic cocktail synthesised by said host cell. The invention also relates to the use of said host cells and the enzymatic cocktails synthesised by said host cells for the production of fermentable sugars of biomass and a method for producing bioproducts, preferably bioethanol, comprising the use of said host cell or the composition according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: ABENGOA BIOENERGÍA NUEVAS TECHNOLOGÍAS, S.A.Inventors: Bruno Díez García, Noelia Valbuena Crespo, Francisco Reyes Sosa, Antonio Javier Moreno Pérez, Dolores Pérez Gómez, Ana Isabel Platero Gómez, Lucía Martín Pérez, Sandra Gavaldá Martín, Laura Viñas De La Cruz, Laura Sánchez Zamorano, Consolación Álvarez Núñez, María De Los Ángeles Bermúdez Alcántara, Javier Rocha Martín, Laura Ledesma García, Ricardo Arjona Antolín, Juan Luis Ramos Martín
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Publication number: 20200165580Abstract: The invention refers to polypeptides with polysaccharide monooxygenase activity, to a host cell that expresses them, preferably a Myceliophthora thermophila cell that recombinantly expresses at least one of these polypeptides, to an enzymatic composition comprising at least one of these polypeptides, preferably together with other cellulolytic enzymes, the use of this host cell, of at least one of the polypeptides with polysaccharide monooxygenase activity or of the enzymatic composition for the degradation of cellulosic biomass and to a process for the production of bioproducts, preferably bioethanol, including the use of this host cell, of at least one of the polypeptides of the invention or of the enzymatic composition of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Lucía MARTÍN PÉREZ, Bruno DÍEZ GARCÍA, Francisco Manuel REYES SOSA, Noelia VALBUENA CRESPO, Antonio Javier MORENO PÉREZ, Dolores PÉREZ GÓMEZ, Ana Isabel PLATERO GÓMEZ, Sandra GAVALDÁ MARTÍN, Laura VIÑAS DE LA CRUZ, Javier ROCHA MARTÍN, Laura SÁNCHEZ ZAMORANO, María De Los Angeles BERMÚDEZ ALCÁNTARA, Laura LEDESMA GARCÍA, Juan Luis RAMOS MARTÍN
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Patent number: 10626381Abstract: The invention refers to methods and compositions for stabilizing and increasing the activity of enzymatic mixtures comprising GH61 (PMO or polysaccharide monooxigenase) polypeptides used for the degradation of cellulosic material during the saccharification step of biofuel production processes. This improvement is achieved by the addition of a nickel cation to said enzymatic mixtures before and/or during the saccharification step. Thus, the invention provides compositions comprising PMOs, cellulolytic enzymes and a nickel cation, as well as methods for preparing said compositions and methods for producing fermentable sugars and bioproducts, preferably bioethanol, from cellulosic biomass in which said compositions are used.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: ABENGOA BIOENERGÍA NUEVAS TECNOLOGÍAS, S. A.Inventors: Francisco Manuel Reyes Sosa, Bruno Díez García, Noelia Valbuena Crespo, Antonio Javier Moreno Pérez, Dolores Pérez Gómez, Ana Isabel Platero Gómez, Lucía Martín Pérez, Sandra Gavaldá Martín, Laura Viñas De La Cruz, Laura Sánchez Zamorano, Consolación Álvarez Núñez, María de los Angeles Bermúdez Alcántara, Javier Rocha Martín, Laura Ledesma García, Juan Luis Ramos Martín
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Publication number: 20190300914Abstract: The invention relates to a host cell, preferably a Myceliophthora thermophila cell, which presents a lower expression and/or secretion of non-contributory cellulolytic enzymes, preferably where the non-contributory cellulolytic enzyme is endoglucanase 6 comprising SEQ ID NO: 2, thereby promoting the presence of contributory cellulolytic enzymes in the enzymatic cocktail synthesised by said host cell. The invention also relates to the use of said host cells and the enzymatic cocktails synthesised by said host cells for the production of fermentable sugars of biomass and a method for producing bioproducts, preferably bioethanol, comprising the use of said host cell or the composition according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Bruno DÍEZ GARCÍA, Noelia VALBUENA CRESPO, Francisco REYES SOSA, Antonio Javier MORENO PÉREZ, Dolores PÉREZ GÓMEZ, Ana Isabel PLATERO GÓMEZ, Lucia MARTÍN PÉREZ, Sandra GAVALDÁ MARTÍN, Laura VIÑAS DE LA CRUZ, Laura SÁNCHEZ ZAMORANO, Consolación ÁLVAREZ NÚÑEZ, María De LosÁngeles BERMÚDEZ ALCÁNTRARA, Javier ROCHA MARTÍN, Laura LEDESMA GARCÍA, Ricardo ARJONA ANTOLÍN, Juan Luis RAMOS MARTÍN
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Patent number: 10385324Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of cellobiohydrolase, preferably Cbh1, which have greater cellobiohydrolase activity. The invention also relates to a genetic construct, a host cell and to an enzyme composition comprising said variants. The invention further relates to a procedure for producing fermentable sugar and a procedure for producing a bioproduct, such as bioethanol, from cellulose material with the cellobiohydrolase variants, the host cell or the enzyme composition comprising said variants.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: ABENGOA BIOENERGÍA NUEVAS TECNOLOGÍAS, S.A.Inventors: Bruno Díez García, Noelia Valbuena Crespo, Francisco Manuel Reyes Sosa, Antonio Javier Moreno Pérez, Dolores Pérez Gómez, Ana Isabel Platero Gómez, Lucia Martín Pérez, Sandra Gavaldá Martín, Laura Viñas De La Cruz, Laura Sánchez Zamorano, Consolación Álvarez Núñez, María de los Ángeles Bermúdez Alcántara, Javier Rocha Martín, Laura Ledesma García, Juan Luis Ramos Martín, Laura Benítez Casanova, Macarena López Morales
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Publication number: 20180230446Abstract: The present invention relates to a Myceliophthora thermophila cell, which expresses a nucleotide sequence that codifies a recombinant beta-xylosidase enzyme comprising an amino-acid sequence having at least 70% identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, an enzymatic composition comprising said cell and/or the recombinant enzyme with beta-xylosidase activity expressed by said cell, the use of this host cell, the recombinant enzyme with beta-xylosidase activity expressed by said cell or the composition for the degradation of biomass, and a method of producing biological products, preferably bioethanol, comprising the use of said host cell, the recombinant enzyme with the beta-xylosidase activity expressed by said cell or said composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Bruno DÍEZ GARCÍA, Noelia VALBUENA CRESPO, Francisco Manuel REYES SOSA, Antonio Javier MORENO PÉREZ, Dolores PÉREZ GÓMEZ, Lucía MARTÍN PÉREZ, Sandra GAVALDÁ MARTÍN, Ana Isabel PLATERO GÓMEZ, Laura í VINAS DE LA CRUZ, Laura SÁNCHEZ ZAMORANO, Consolación ÁLVAREZ NÚNEZ, María de los Ángeles BERMÚDEZ ALCANTARA, Laura LEDESMA GARCÍA, Javier ROCHA MARTÍN, Juan Luis RAMOS MARTÍN, Laura BENÍTEZ CASANOVA, Macarena LÓPEZ MORALES
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Publication number: 20180187167Abstract: The invention refers to methods and compositions for stabilizing and increasing the activity of enzymatic mixtures comprising GH61 (PMO or polysaccharide monooxigenase) polypeptides used for the degradation of cellulosic material during the saccharification step of biofuel production processes. This improvement is achieved by the addition of a nickel cation to said enzymatic mixtures before and/or during the saccharification step. Thus, the invention provides compositions comprising PMOs, cellulolytic enzymes and a nickel cation, as well as methods for preparing said compositions and methods for producing fermentable sugars and bioproducts, preferably bioethanol, from cellulosic biomass in which said compositions are used.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Francisco Manuel REYES SOSA, Bruno DÍEZ GARCÍA, Noelia VALBUENA CRESPO, Antonio Javier MORENO PÉREZ, Dolores PÉREZ GÓMEZ, Ana Isabel PLATERO GÓMEZ, Lucía MARTÍN PÉREZ, Sandra GAVALDÁ MARTÍN, Laura VIÑAS DE LA CRUZ, Laura SÁNCHEZ ZAMORANO, Consolación ÁLVAREZ NÚÑEZ, María de los Angeles BERMÚDEZ ALCÁNTARA, Javier ROCHA MARTÍN, Laura LEDESMA GARCÍA, Juan Luis RAMOS MARTÍN
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Publication number: 20180142225Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of cellobiohydrolase, preferably Cbh1, which have greater cellobiohydrolase activity. The invention also relates to a genetic construct, a host cell and to an enzyme composition comprising said variants. The invention further relates to a procedure for producing fermentable sugar and a procedure for producing a bioproduct, such as bioethanol, from cellulose material with the cellobiohydrolase variants, the host cell or the enzyme composition comprising said variants.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Bruno DÍEZ GARCÍA, Noelia VALBUENA CRESPO, Francisco Manuel REYES SOSA, Antonio Javier MORENO PÉREZ, Dolores PÉREZ GÓMEZ, Ana Isabel PLATERO GÓMEZ, Lucía MARTÍN PÉREZ, Sandra GAVALDÁ MARTÍN, Laura VIÑAS DE LA CRUZ, Laura SÁNCHEZ ZAMORANO, Consolación ÁLVAREZ NÚÑEZ, María de los Ángeles BERMÚDEZ ALCÁNTARA, Javier ROCHA MARTÍN, Laura LEDESMA GARCÍA, Juan Luis RAMOS MARTÍN, Laura BENÍTEZ CASANOVA, Macarena LÓPEZ MORALES
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Patent number: 9834763Abstract: The present invention relates to a Myceliophthora thermophila host cell which expresses a recombinant enzymes from Fusarium oxysporum with beta-xylosidase activity. The invention also refers to an enzymatic composition comprising the host cell of the invention and/or the recombinant enzyme with beta-xylosidase activity expressed by the host cell of the invention. The invention further relates to the use of the host cell of the invention, the recombinant enzyme with beta-xylosidase activity expressed by the host cell of the invention or the composition of the invention for the degradation of biomass and to a method of producing bioproducts, preferably bioethanol, which comprises the use of the host cell of the invention, the recombinant enzyme with beta-xylosidase activity expressed by the host cell of the invention or the composition of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Abengoa Bioenergia Nuevas Tecnologias, S.A.Inventors: Bruno Diez Garcia, Ana Gomez Rodriguez, Jorge Gil Martinez, Noelia Valbuena Crespo, Antonio Javier Moreno Perez, Rafael Duenas Sanchez, Ana Maria Munoz Gonzalez, Dolores Perez Gomez, Lucia Martin Perez, Sandra Gavalda Martin, Laura Sanchez Zamorano, Consolacion Alvarez Nunez, Maria de los Angeles Bermudez Alcantara, Pablo Gutierrez Gomez, Ricardo Arjona Antolin
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Publication number: 20160272956Abstract: The present invention relates to a host cell, preferably Myceliophthora thermophila cell, which expresses recombinant enzymes with beta-xylosidase activity, an enzymatic composition comprising said cell and/or the recombinant enzyme with beta-xylosidase activity expressed by said cell, the use of this host cell, the recombinant enzyme with beta-xylosidase activity expressed by said cell or the composition for the degradation of biomass and a method of producing bioproducts, preferably bioethanol, which comprises the use of said host cell, the recombinant enzyme with beta-xylosidase activity expressed by said cell or said composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Bruno Diez Garcia, Ana Gomez Rodriguez, Jorge Gil Marintez, Noelia Valbuena Crespo, Antonio Javier Moreno Perez, Rafael Duenas Sanchez, Ana Maria Munoz Gonzalez, Dolores Perez Gomez, Lucia Martin Perez, Sandra Gavalda Martin, Laura Sanchez Zamorano, Consolacion Alvarez Nunez, Maria de los Angeles Bermudez Alcantara, Pablo Gutierrez Gomez, Ricardo Arjona Antolin
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Patent number: 7799540Abstract: The method of fermentation with selected strains of B. trispora described in the present invention makes it possible to achieve lycopene yields higher than those currently described. The methods of isolation, purification and formulation are applicable to any natural source of lycopene, especially to submerged cultures of mucoral fungi of the genera Blakeslea, Choanephora, Phycomyces or Mucor. The method of extraction makes it possible to simplify the recovery process and increase the purity of the product, relative to the methods previously described. The methods of formulation provide high added value, since they make it possible to obtain stabilized preparations of lycopene for direct application in the food and pharmaceutical fields.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Vitatene, S.A.Inventors: Ana Teresa Marcos Rodríguez, Antonio Estrella De Castro, Javier Costa Perez, Manuel Antonio Oliver Ruiz, Nieves Fraile Yecora, Juan Luis De La Fuente Moreno, Marta Rodríguez Saiz, Bruno Diez Garcia, Enrieque Peiro Cezon, Angel Muñoz Ruiz, Walter Cabri, Juan Francisco Lopez Ortiz, José Luis Barredo Fuente
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Patent number: 7252965Abstract: The invention consists of fermenting selected strains of Blakeslea trispora in conditions such that ?-carotene is produced in the form of stabilized preparations with residual contents of other carotenoids (?-carotene and ?-zeacarotene). The fermentation conditions chosen include the programmed addition of oxygen and/or ?-ionone during fermentation, and control of the age of the vegetative growth phases of the strains employed. The ?-carotene obtained can be used in the pharmaceutical and food sectors.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2003Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Antibioticos, S.A.U.Inventors: Javier Costa Perez, Ana Teresa Marcos Rodríguez, Juan Luis De La Fuente Moreno, Marta Rodríguez Saiz, Bruno Diez Garcia, Enrique Peiro Cezon, Walter Cabri, José Luis Barredo Fuente
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Publication number: 20050124031Abstract: Biosynthetic genes of ?-carotene from Blakeslea trispora that code for lycopene cyclase/phytoene synthase (carRP) and phytoene dehydrogenase (carB). The carRP gene, characterized by the DNA sequence SEQ ID NO:1, codes for the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:3, which has the lycopene cyclase/phytoene synthase enzymes. For its part, the carB gene, characterized by the DNA sequence SEQ ID NO:2, codes for the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:4, which possesses phytoene dehydrogenase enzyme activity. In addition, (i) procedures for constructing plasmids for the expression of additional copies of the aforesaid genes and (ii) methods for the expression of heterologous genes under the control of the promoters of said genes, are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2002Publication date: June 9, 2005Applicant: VITATENE, S.A.Inventors: Marta Rodriguez Saiz, Ana Marcos Rodriguez, Bruno Diez Garcia, Juan Dela Fuente Moreno, Jose Barredo Fuente
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Publication number: 20050124032Abstract: The present invention describes methods for (i) obtaining astaxanthin-overproducing strains of X. dendrorhous and (ii) the use of the aforementioned strains in improved conditions of fermentation. The methods used for selecting the strains are based on: (i) resistance to inhibitors of steroid synthesis, to inhibitors of respiration and to compounds that induce the formation of free radicals, (ii) color intensity of the colony and production of carotenoids on solid medium, (iii) production of astaxanthin in darkness, (iv) production of astaxanthin in conditions with a raised temperature and (v) production of astaxanthin with carbon sources other than glucose. These methods permit the efficient selection of mutants of X. dendrorhous with astaxanthin yields higher than the parent strain and little accumulation of other carotenoids. Cultivation of X. dendrorhous in liquid medium makes it possible to obtain a biomass that can be used directly in human and animal nutrition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2003Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Juan De La Fuente Moreno, Enrique Peiro Cezon, Bruno Diez Garcia, Ana Marcos Rodriguez, Carmen Schleissner Sanchez, Marta Rodriguez Saiz, Carmelita Rodriguez Otero, Walter Cabri, Jose Barredo Fuente
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Publication number: 20050106657Abstract: The method of fermentation with selected strains of B. trispora described in the present invention makes it possible to achieve lycopene yields higher than those currently described. The methods of isolation, purification and formulation are applicable to any natural source of lycopene, especially to submerged cultures of mucoral fungi of the genera Blakeslea, Choanephora, Phycomyces or Mucor. The method of extraction makes it possible to simplify the recovery process and increase the purity of the product, relative to the methods previously described. The methods of formulation provide high added value, since they make it possible to obtain stabilized preparations of lycopene for direct application in the food and pharmaceutical fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Ana Marcos Rodriguez, Antonio Estrella De Castro, Javier Costa Perez, Manuel Oliver Ruiz, Nieves Fraile Yecora, Juan De La Fuente Moreno, Marta Saiz, Bruno Diez Garcia, Enrieque Peiro Cezon, Angel Ruiz, Walter Cabri, Juan Lopez Ortiz, Jose Barredo Fuente
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Patent number: 6815189Abstract: An isolated DNA sequence that encodes a peptide with CPC-acetylhydrolase enzymatic activity is disclosed. Also, a method of expressing CPC-acetylhydrolase activity that includes the steps of (a) providing a microorganism that is susceptible to transformation with the isolated DNA sequence and that, upon transformation, expresses the CPC-acetylhydrolase activity encoded by the sequence, and (b) transforming the microorganism with the DNA sequence to cause expression of the CPC-acetylhydrolase activity in the microorganism is disclosed. Also, a method for producing a microorganism with increased capacity to aid in the production of cephalosporin, which method includes the steps of (a) providing a microorganism that has CPC-AH activity by virtue of expression of the DNA sequence or of a fragment thereof coding for the CPC-acetylhydrolase enzyme activity; and (b) inactivating the activity by disrupting expression of the DNA sequence is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Antibiotics, S.A.U.Inventors: Javier Velasco Alvarez, Santiago Gutierrez Martin, Francisco Javier Casqueiro Blanco, Sonia Campoy Garcia, Francisco Fierro Fierro, Jose Luis Barredo Fuente, Bruno Diez Garcia, Juan Francisco Martin Martin
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Publication number: 20040152154Abstract: Method of production of &bgr;-carotene by fermentation in mixed culture using (+) and (−) strains of Blakeslea trisporaType: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2004Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Javier Costa Perez, Ana Teresa Marcos Rodriguez, Juan Luis De La Fuente Moreno, Marta Rodriguez Saiz, Bruno Diez Garcia, Enrique Peiro Cezon, Walter Cabri, Jose Luis Barredo Fuente
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Patent number: 6635458Abstract: Enzymatic process for the preparation of cephalosporanic 7&bgr;-(4-carboxybutanamide) acid by using the modified enzyme D-aminoacid oxidase of Trigonopsis variabilis produced in Escherichia coli. The process for the expression of the enzyme comprises: (I) isolating the DNA corresponding to gene which codes for the enzyme D-aminoacid oxidase; (II) removing the intron which is contained in said gene; (III) inserting the DNA fragment obtained into the plasmide which is capable of replication in Escherichia coli; (IV) fusing at the extremity 5′ of the structural region of the gene a synthetic assembler which contains a nucleotide sequence which codes for six histidines; (V) transforming a strain of Escherichia coli with the resulting recombinant plasmide; (VI) cultivating the transformed cells of Escherichia coli; and (VII) recovering the enzyme D-aminoacid oxidase of the former cultivation operation through affinity chromatography.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1999Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Antibioticos, S.A.U.Inventors: Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, Estrella Cortes Rubio, Jorge Alonso Palacios, Encarnacion Mellado Duran, Bruno Diez Garcia, Jose Manuel Guisan Seijas, Franciso Salto Maldonado, Barredo Fuente
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Publication number: 20030119087Abstract: Enzymatic process for the preparation of cephalosporanic 7?-(4-carboxybutananude) acid by using the modified enzyme D-aminoacid oxidase of Trigonopsis variabilis produced in Escherichia coli. The process for the expression of the enzyme comprises: (I) isolating the DNA corresponding to gene which codes for the enzyme D-aminoacid oxidase; (II) removing the intron which is contained in said gene; (III) inserting the DNA fragment obtained into the plasmide which is capable of replication in Escherichia coli; (IV) fusing at the extremity 5′ of the structural region of the gene a synthetic assembler which contains a nucleotide sequence which codes for six histidines; (V) transforming a strain of Escherichia coli with the resulting recombinant plasmide; (VI) cultivating the transformed cells of Escherichia coli; and (VII) recovering the enzyme D-aminoacid oxidase of the former cultivation operation through affinity chromatography.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 1999Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: JOSE LUIS GARCIA LOPEZ, ESTRELLA CORTES RUBIO, JORGE ALONSO PALACIOS, ENCARNACION MELLADO DURAN, BRUNO DIEZ GARCIA, JOSE MANUEL GUISAN SEIJAS, FRANCISO SALTO MALDONADO, BARREDO FUENTE
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Patent number: 6558921Abstract: An isolated DNA having the promoter sequence of the hex gene of P. chrysogenum or a DNA fragment that is hybridizable to the complement of the promoter sequence under stringent conditions and is capable of directing expression of DNA downstream of the fragment in P. chrysogenum. Also a process for promoting expression of a coding sequence of interest in a microorganism using the isolated DNA and a process to block expression of a gene of interest in a microorganism using the isolated DNA are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Antibioticos, S.A.Inventors: Jose Luis Barredo Fuente, Marta Rodriguez Saiz, Alfonso J. Collados de la Vieja, Migeul Angel Moreno Valle, Francisco Salto Maldonado, Bruno Diez Garcia