Patents by Inventor Carl O. Pabo

Carl O. Pabo 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).

  • Patent number: 9289451
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted cleavage of a genomic sequence, targeted alteration of a genomic sequence, and targeted recombination between a genomic region and an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to the genomic region. The compositions include fusion proteins comprising a cleavage domain (or cleavage half-domain) and an engineered zinc finger domain and polynucleotides encoding same. Methods for targeted cleavage include introduction of such fusion proteins, or polynucleotides encoding same, into a cell. Methods for targeted recombination additionally include introduction of an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to a genomic region into cells comprising the disclosed fusion proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Fyodor Urnov, Michael C. Holmes, Jeffrey C. Miller, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 8524500
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted cleavage of a genomic sequence, targeted alteration of a genomic sequence, and targeted recombination between a genomic region and an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to the genomic region. The compositions include fusion proteins comprising a cleavage domain (or cleavage half-domain) and an engineered zinc finger domain and polynucleotides encoding same. Methods for targeted cleavage include introduction of such fusion proteins, or polynucleotides encoding same, into a cell. Methods for targeted recombination additionally include introduction of an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to a genomic region into cells comprising the disclosed fusion proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Fyodor Urnov, Michael C. Holmes, Jeffrey C. Miller, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 7943731
    Abstract: The invention provides nonnaturally occurring dimerizing peptides, and methods for their production. Such peptides are useful to mediate association of linked functional proteins domains. In particular, such peptides are useful for mediating association of complexes of multiple zinc finger proteins thereby affording greater specificity and/or affinity in binding of the zinc finger proteins to proximately spaced target segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Bryan S. Wang, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 7928195
    Abstract: Polynucleotides encoding chimeric proteins, and methods for their production and use are disclosed. The chimeric proteins comprise a flexible linker between two zinc finger DNA-binding domains, wherein the linker contains eight or more amino acids between the second conserved histidine residue of the carboxy-terminal zinc finger of the first domain and the first conserved cysteine residue of the amino-terminal zinc finger of the second domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 7888121
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted cleavage of a genomic sequence, targeted alteration of a genomic sequence, and targeted recombination between a genomic region and an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to the genomic region. The compositions include fusion proteins comprising a cleavage domain (or cleavage half-domain) and an engineered zinc finger domain and polynucleotides encoding same. Methods for targeted cleavage include introduction of such fusion proteins, or polynucleotides encoding same, into a cell. Methods for targeted recombination additionally include introduction of an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to a genomic region into cells comprising the disclosed fusion proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sangamo Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Fyodor Urnov, Michael C. Holmes, Jeffrey C. Miller, Carl O. Pabo
  • Publication number: 20110030076
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted cleavage of a genomic sequence, targeted alteration of a genomic sequence, and targeted recombination between a genomic region and an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to the genomic region. The compositions include fusion proteins comprising a cleavage domain (or cleavage half-domain) and an engineered zinc finger domain and polynucleotides encoding same. Methods for targeted cleavage include introduction of such fusion proteins, or polynucleotides encoding same, into a cell. Methods for targeted recombination additionally include introduction of an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to a genomic region into cells comprising the disclosed fusion proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Fyodor Urnov, Michael C. Holmes, Jeffrey C. Miller, Carl O. Pabo
  • Publication number: 20110014675
    Abstract: Polynucleotides encoding chimeric proteins, and methods for their production and use are disclosed. The chimeric proteins comprise a flexible linker between two zinc finger DNA-binding domains, wherein the linker contains eight or more amino acids between the second conserved histidine residue of the carboxy-terminal zinc finger of the first domain and the first conserved cysteine residue of the amino-terminal zinc finger of the second domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 7763446
    Abstract: Chimeric proteins containing composite DNA-binding regions are disclosed together with DNA constructs encoding them, compositions containing them and applications in which they are useful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Joel L. Pomerantz, Phillip A. Sharp, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 7595376
    Abstract: Polynucleotides encoding chimeric proteins, and methods for their production and use are disclosed. The chimeric proteins comprise a flexible linker between two zinc finger DNA-binding domains, wherein the linker contains eight or more amino acids between the second conserved histidine residue of the carboxy-terminal zinc finger of the first domain and the first conserved cysteine residue of the amino-terminal zinc finger of the second domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Carl O. Pabo
  • Publication number: 20090100535
    Abstract: Chimeric proteins containing composite DNA-binding regions are disclosed together with DNA constructs encoding them, compositions containing them and applications in which they are useful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Joel L. Pomerantz, Phillip A. Sharp, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 7485441
    Abstract: Chimeric proteins containing composite DNA-binding regions are disclosed together with DNA constructs encoding them, compositions containing them and applications in which they are useful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Joel L. Pomerantz, Phillip A. Sharp, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 7393318
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for interaction trap assays for detecting protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interactions. The methods and compositions of the invention may also be used to identify agents which may agonize or antagonize a protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interaction. In certain embodiments, the interaction trap system of the invention is useful for screening libraries with greater than 107 members. In other embodiments, the interaction trap system of the invention is used in conjunction with flow cytometry. The invention further provides a means for simultaneously screening a target protein or nucleic acid sequence for the ability to interact with two or more test proteins or nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: J. Keith Joung, Jeffrey Miller, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 7297491
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for interaction trap assays for detecting protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interactions. The methods and compositions of the invention may also be used to identify agents which may agonize or antagonize a protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interactions. In certain embodiments, the interaction trap system of the invention is useful for screening libraries with greater than 107 members. In other embodiments, the interaction trap system of the invention is used in conjunction with flow cytometry. The invention further provides a means for simultaneously screening a target protein or nucleic acid sequence for the ability to interact with two or more test proteins or nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: J. Keith Joung, Jeffrey Miller, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 7153949
    Abstract: Polynucleotides encoding chimeric proteins, and methods for their production and use are disclosed. The chimeric proteins comprise a flexible linker between two zinc finger DNA-binding domains, wherein the linker contains eight or more amino acids between the second conserved histidine residue of the carboxy-terminal zinc finger of the first domain and the first conserved cysteine residue of the amino-terminal zinc finger of the second domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 7029847
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for interaction trap assays for detecting protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interactions. The methods and compositions of the invention may also be used to identify agents which may agonize or antagonize a protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interaction. In certain embodiments, the interaction trap system of the invention is useful for screening libraries with greater than 107 members. In other embodiments, the interaction trap system of the invention is used in conjunction with flow cytometry. The invention further provides a means for simultaneously screening a target protein or nucleic acid sequence for the ability to interact with two or more test proteins or nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: J. Keith Joung, Jeffrey Miller, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 7008780
    Abstract: Chimeric proteins containing composite DNA-binding regions are disclosed together with DNA constructs encoding them, compositions containing them and applications in which they are useful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Joel L. Pomerantz, Phillip A. Sharp, Carl O. Pabo
  • Patent number: 6903185
    Abstract: Chimeric proteins, and methods for their production and use are disclosed. The chimeric proteins comprise a flexible linker between two zinc finger DNA-binding domains, wherein the linker comprises eight or more amino acids between the second conserved histidine residue of the carboxy-terminal zinc finger of the first domain and the first conserved cysteine residue of the amino-terminal zinc finger of the second domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Carl O. Pabo
  • Publication number: 20040146931
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for interaction trap assays for detecting protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interactions. The methods and compositions of the invention may also be used to identify agents which may agonize or antagonize a protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interaction. In certain embodiments, the interaction trap system of the invention is useful for screening libraries with greater than 107 members. In other embodiments, the interaction trap system of the invention is used in conjunction with flow cytometry. The invention further provides a means for simultaneously screening a target protein or nucleic acid sequence for the ability to interact with two or more test proteins or nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: J. Keith Joung, Jeffrey Miller, Carl O. Pabo
  • Publication number: 20030126624
    Abstract: Chimeric proteins containing composite DNA-binding regions are disclosed together with DNA constructs encoding them, compositions containing them and applications in which they are useful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Joel L. Pomerantz, Phillip A. Sharp, Carl O. Pabo
  • Publication number: 20030044787
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for interaction trap assays for detecting protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interactions. The methods and compositions of the invention may also be used to identify agents which may agonize or antagonize a protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interaction. In certain embodiments, the interaction trap system of the invention is useful for screening libraries with greater than 107 members. In other embodiments, the interaction trap system of the invention is used in conjunction with flow cytometry. The invention further provides a means for simultaneously screening a target protein or nucleic acid sequence for the ability to interact with two or more test proteins or nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: J. Keith Joung, Jeffrey Miller, Carl O. Pabo