Patents by Inventor Chang Il Seo

Chang Il Seo 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).

  • Publication number: 20200063219
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a microorganism producing L-tryptophan in which the microorganism is modified such that a protein having an L-tryptophan-exporting activity comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 is expressed, and a method for producing L-tryptophan using the microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Moo Young JUNG, Chang Il SEO, Hyo Jin KIM, Tae Yeon KIM, Hyun Ah KIM, Sung Kwang SON, Hye Ryun YOO, Jae Min LEE, Ki Yong CHEONG
  • Patent number: 10316339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having a resistant to feedback inhibition by methionine and an activity of homoserine O-succinyltransferase, a O-succinyl homoserine-producing microorganism expressing the polypeptide, and a method for producing O-succinyl homoserine using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Su Jin Choi, So Young Kim, Chang Il Seo, Yong Uk Shin, Young Lyeol Yang, Hye Won Um, Hye Min Park, Sung Hoo Jhon, Byung Hoon Jung
  • Patent number: 10221434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide which is resistant to feedback inhibition by methionine and has an activity of homoserine O-succinyltransferase, a microorganism for producing O-succinylhomoserine which expresses the polypeptide, and a method for producing O-succinylhomoserine using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chang Il Seo, So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, Kwang Ho Na, Hye Won Um, In Kyung Heo
  • Patent number: 10202609
    Abstract: Disclosed are a recombinant microorganism having enhanced L-amino acid producibility, wherein the recombinant microorganism is transformed to have an inactivated phage receptor thereof, and a method of producing an L-amino acid using the recombinant microorganism. The use of the recombinant microorganism may enable the production of the L-amino acid in a highly efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Sun Lee, Chang Il Seo, Ki Yong Cheong, Eun Sung Koh, Do Hyun Kwon, Kwang Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9593353
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having a resistant to feedback inhibition by methionine and an activity of homoserine O-succinyltransferase, a O-succinyl homoserine-producing microorganism expressing the polypeptide, and a method for producing O-succinyl homoserine using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Su Jin Choi, So Young Kim, Chang Il Seo, Yong Uk Shin, Young Lyeol Yang, Hye Won Um, Hye Min Park, Sung Hoo Jhon, Byung Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20170044553
    Abstract: Disclosed are a recombinant microorganism having enhanced L-amino acid producibility, wherein the recombinant microorganism is transformed to have an inactivated phage receptor thereof, and a method of producing an L-amino acid using the recombinant microorganism. The use of the recombinant microorganism may enable the production of the L-amino acid in a highly efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ji Sun LEE, Chang Il SEO, Ki Yong CHEONG, Eun Sung KOH, Do Hyun KWON, Kwang Ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20170016037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the solubility of methionine. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for increasing the solubility of methionine, in which mineral and sulfuric acid are added at an appropriate ratio to enhance the methionine solubility, thereby overcoming the problem of low solubility of methionine in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Hyun Ah Kim, Ju Eun Kim, Chang Il Seo, Sung Kwang Son, Sang Mok Lee, Sung Hoo Jhon, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na, Il Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20160304920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide which is resistant to feedback inhibition by methionine and has an activity of homoserine O-succinyltransferase, a microorganism for producing O-succinylhomoserine which expresses the polypeptide, and a method for producing O-succinylhomoserine using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Chang Il SEO, So Young KIM, Yong Uk SHIN, Kwang Ho NA, Hye Won UM, In Kyung HEO
  • Publication number: 20160304918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having a resistant to feedback inhibition by methionine and an activity of homoserine O-succinyltransferase, a O-succinyl homoserine-producing microorganism expressing the polypeptide, and a method for producing O-succinyl homoserine using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Su Jin CHOI, So Young KIM, Chang Il SEO, Yong Uk SHIN, Young Lyeol YANG, Hye Won UM, Hye Min PARK, Sung Hoo JHON, Byung Hoon JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160304919
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having a resistant to feedback inhibition by methionine and an activity of homoserine O-succinyltransferase, a O-succinyl homoserine-producing microorganism expressing the polypeptide, and a method for producing O-succinyl homoserine using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Su Jin CHOI, So Young KIM, Chang Il SEO, Yong Uk SHIN, Young Lyeol YANG, Hye Won UM, Hye Min PARK, Sung Hoo JHON, Byung Hoon JUNG
  • Patent number: 9297030
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of nicotinic acid, which includes the step of obtaining a culture solution containing quinolinic acid by incubating a microorganism having an ability to produce quinolinic acid, and the step of adding an acid to the culture solution and conducting a decarboxylation reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Ju Eun Kim, Sung Kwang Son, Chang Il Seo, Hyun Ah Kim, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na, Jee Yeon Bae
  • Patent number: 9290743
    Abstract: To produce quinolinate effectively, a L-aspartate oxidase variant that the feedback regulation by nicotinic acid or NAD is released, and a microorganism including the L-aspartate oxidase variant are provided. Quinolinate may be effectively produced by culturing of the microorganism including the L-aspartate oxidase variant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORP.
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Ju Eun Kim, Kwang Ho Na, Chang Il Seo, Sung Kwang Son, Jae Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 9127257
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide that is modified to have homoserine O-acetyltransferase activity, and in particular, the present invention provides a modified polypeptide having homoserine O-acetyltransferase activity, in which the amino acid at position 111 of a polypeptide having homoserine succinyltransferase activity is substituted with other amino acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, Chang Il Seo, In Kyung Heo, Ju Eun Kim, Hyun Ah Kim, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na, Sung Kwang Son
  • Patent number: 9080155
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel protein having O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase activity, a mutant protein thereof, a polynucleotide encoding the same, a recombinant vector comprising the polynucleotide, a microorganism transformed with the recombinant vector, and a method for producing methionine or acetic acid using the protein. The production method of the present invention has the advantage of producing L-methionine and acetic acid cost-effectively through having higher conversion rate and reduced reaction time compared to the existing methods, and it can minimize the amount of enzyme homogenate added when using the mutant protein, thereby easily producing L-methionine and acetic acid at high yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, Chang Il Seo, Sung Kwang Son, In Kyung Heo, Han Jin Lee, Ju Eun Kim, Hyun Ah Kim, Jee Yeon Bae, Kwang Ho Na
  • Patent number: 9024063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing L-methionine productivity and organic acid productivity. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method which involves adding a mixture containing methyl mercaptan and dimethyl sulfide at a appropriate ratio to O-acetyl homoserine or O-succinyl homoserine and to an enzyme having an activity of converting methionine precursor into L-methionine, so as to perform an enzyme reaction, to thereby improve the conversion rate of L-methionine and organic acid from the L-methionine precursor, and thus increasing L-methionine yield as compared to conventional method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Hyun Ah Kim, Ju Eun Kim, Chang Il Seo, Sung Kwang Son, Sang Mok Lee, Sung Hoo Jhon, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na, Il Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 9005952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microorganism producing L-methionine precursor, O-acetylhomoserine, and a method of producing L-methionine precursor using the microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: Chul Ha Kim, So Young Kim, Young Uk Shin, Hye Won Um, Jin Sook Chang, Young Wook Cho, Han Jin Lee, In Kyung Heo, Chang Il Seo, Kwang Ho Na
  • Publication number: 20150031093
    Abstract: To produce quinolinate effectively, a L-aspartate oxidase variant that the feedback regulation by nicotinic acid or NAD is released, and a microorganism including the L-aspartate oxidase variant are provided. Quinolinate may be effectively produced by culturing of the microorganism including the L-aspartate oxidase variant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: So Young KIM, Yong Uk SHIN, In Kyung HEO, Ju Eun KIM, Kwang Ho NA, Chang Il SEO, Sung Kwang SON, Jae Hee LEE
  • Patent number: 8609396
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a microorganism strain capable of producing the L-methionine precursor O-acetyl homoserine in high yield and a method of producing O-acetyl homoserine using the same. The microorganism strain is a strain of Escherichia sp. in which an acetyl-CoA synthase gene (acs) and/or a pantothenate kinase gene (coaA) encoding a pantothenate kinase gene refractory to feedback inhibition by CoA is introduced and expressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Hyun Ah Kim, Chang Il Seo, Ju Eun Kim, Sung Kwang Son, Sang Mok Lee, Sung Hoo Jhon, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na
  • Publication number: 20130273614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel protein having O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase activity, a mutant protein thereof, a polynucleotide encoding the same, a recombinant vector comprising the polynucleotide, a microorganism transformed with the recombinant vector, and a method for producing methionine or acetic acid using the protein. The production method of the present invention has the advantage of producing L-methionine and acetic acid cost-effectively through having higher conversion rate and reduced reaction time compared to the existing methods, and it can minimize the amount of enzyme homogenate added when using the mutant protein, thereby easily producing L-methionine and acetic acid at high yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, Chang Il Seo, Sung Kwang Son, In Kyung Heo, Han Jin Lee, Ju Eun Kim, Hyun Ah Kim, Jee Yeon Bae, Kwang Ho Na
  • Publication number: 20130273615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide that is modified to have homoserine O-acetyltransferase activity, and in particular, the present invention provides a modified polypeptide having homoserine O-acetyltransferase activity, in which the amino acid at position 111 of a polypeptide having homoserine succinyltransferase activity is substituted with other amino acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, Chang Il Seo, In Kyung Heo, Ju Eun Kim, Hyun Ah Kim, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na, Sung Kwang Son