Patents by Inventor Gage JAMES

Gage JAMES 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: 20240124853
    Abstract: Provided are transaminase mutants and uses thereof. The transaminase mutant is obtained by one or more amino acid mutations occurring in SEQ ID NO: 2 or is a mutant with a conserved amino acid mutation obtained by taking the sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 of a wild-type CvTA transaminase as a reference. Compared with wild-type transaminases, the catalytic activity of the mutant is improved to different degrees, so that the production efficiency of chiral amine compound synthesis may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Hao Hong, Gage James, Yi Xiao, Na Zhang, Xuecheng Jiao, Yulei Ma, Huiyan Mou, Zujian Wang, Kaihua Sun, Xiang Li, Tong Zhao, Shan Cao
  • Publication number: 20240117395
    Abstract: Provided is a method for synthesizing a chiral amine compound. A transaminase is used to transaminate a ketone substrate under the action of an amino donor, to obtain the chiral amine compound; and the conserved amino acid sequence region of the transaminase at least includes a region 1 (MAGLWCVN) and a region 2 (YNTFFKT). With the transaminase with the specific conserved amino acid sequence region to synthesize a large sterically hindered chiral amine, the enzyme catalytic reaction volume is small, the synthesizing route is short, the product yield is high, a high-cost noble metal is not required for catalysis under the synthesizing conditions, three wastes are reduced, and the production cost is saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hao Hong, Gage James, Yi Xiao, Na Zhang, Xuecheng Jiao, Yulei Ma, Huiyan Mou, Zujian Wang, Kaihua Sun, Ru Jia, Fang Liu, Wenjing Liu
  • Patent number: 11952575
    Abstract: A transaminase mutant and use hereof, the amino acid sequence of the transaminase mutant is an amino acid sequence in which the amino acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 is mutated, the mutated amino acid position being one or more selected from among F89, K193, P243, V234, I262, Q280, V379, R416, A417 and C418. The enzymatic activity and/or stability of the transaminase mutant is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ASYMCHEM LIFE SCIENCE (TIANJIN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hao Hong, Gage James, Jiangping Lu, Xingfu Xu, Wenyan Yu, Xin Huang, Yulei Ma, Yibing Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240010997
    Abstract: Provided are a cytochrome P450 enzyme mutant and an application thereof. The enzyme activity and anti-Markov oxidation selectivity of P450 derived from a wild-type strain of Bacillus megaterium undergo protein modification by means of directed evolution, thus improving enzyme activity and selectivity, and developing a series of P450 enzyme mutants that may be used for industrial production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Na ZHANG, Xuecheng JIAO, Yulei MA, Shan CAO, Yibing CHENG, Kaihua SUN
  • Patent number: 11827909
    Abstract: Provided are a proline hydroxylase and uses thereof. The proline hydroxylase comprises having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 with the exception of a mutation of one or more amino acids; wherein the mutation of one or more amino acids must comprises E27K, and the mutation of one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of: H14R, L16N, T25R, F26L, E27K, D30S, S33N, E34N, E34G, E34L, E34S, E34D, Y35W, Y35K, S37W, S37F, S37E, S37N, S37T, S37C, W40F, K41E, D54G, H55Q, S57L, I58T, I58Y, I58A, I58R, I58V, I58S, I58C, K86P, T91A, F95Y, C97Y, I98V, K106V, K106T, K106Q, F111S, K112E, K112R, S154A, K162E, L166M, I118F, I118V, I118R, H119R, H119F, I120V, K123D, K123N, K123Q, K123S, K123I, K123T, T130N, D134G, V135K, N165H, D173G, K209R, I223V and S225A, and having proline hydroxylase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: ASYMCHEM LABORATORIES (TIANJIN) CO., LTD., ASYMCHEM LIFE SCIENCE (TIANJIN) CO., LTD., TIANJIN ASYMCHEM PHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD., ASYMCHEM LABORATORIES (FUXIN) CO., LTD., JILIN ASYMCHEM LABORATORIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Hong, Gage James, Jiangping Lu, Na Zhang, Wenyan Yu, Fang Liu, Yanjun Li, Xin Huang, Juan Gao, Kejian Zhang, Yulei Ma, Junlu Wei
  • Publication number: 20230313169
    Abstract: Described herein are a PVA membrane immobilized enzyme and a preparation method therefor. The PVA membrane immobilized enzyme includes a PVA porous membrane and an enzyme entrapped on the PVA porous membrane. The PVA porous membrane is a three-dimensional structured PVA porous membrane. The enzyme is any one selected from transaminase, D-lactate dehydrogenase, cyclohexanone monooxygenase, ketoreductase, alkene reductase, nitrilase, ammonia lyase, amino acid dehydrogenase, imine reductase, alcohol dehydrogenase, ammonium formate dehydrogenase, glucose 1-dehydrogenase and mutants thereof. The three-dimensional structured PVA porous membrane is used as a carrier to immobilize an enzyme in an entrapment manner. After entrapping and immobilizing the enzyme in the PVA porous membrane, the enzyme is stable, and cannot be easily leached out in the process of use. The PVA porous membrane is suitable for use in continuous flow biochemical catalysis, and has wide applicability to enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Yi XIAO, Na ZHANG, Williams VYASA, Yuxia CUI, Jiadong ZHAO, Yanyan GAO
  • Publication number: 20230295604
    Abstract: Provided is an immobilized enzyme, a preparation method and use thereof. The immobilized enzyme includes an enzyme and an amino resin carrier for immobilizing the enzyme, and the enzyme is selected from any one of the following enzymes: transaminase, ketoreductase, monooxygenase, ammonia-lyase, ene reductase, imine reductase, amino acid dehydrogenase, and nitrilase. The amino resin carrier is an amino resin carrier modified by a cross-linking agent, and the cross-linking agent is a cross-linking agent treated by a polymer. By means of modifying the amino resin carrier with the cross-linking agent treated by the polymer, the enzyme immobilized on the amino resin carrier may easily form a network cross-linking, such that the immobilization effect of the enzyme is more stable, thereby the recycling efficiency of the enzyme is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Yi XIAO, Na ZHANG, Vyasarayani Williams RAJASEKAR, Yuxia CUI, Jiadong ZHAO, Mingmin HAO, Yanyan GAO
  • Publication number: 20230257720
    Abstract: Provided is a ketoreductase mutant and applications thereof. Compared with an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, the amino acid sequence of the ketoreductase mutant includes at least one of the following mutation sites: L198P, S96W/I/L/V, M194L or L1526, herein “/” means “or.” The ketoreductase mutant provides high selectivity and high activity with respect to a substrate ketone, and the application of the mutant in a catalytic reduction reaction of a ketone substrate may increase the production efficiency of a chiral alcohol compound corresponding thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Yi XIAO, Na ZHANG, Fang LIU, Zujian WANG, Wanming SHI, Junjie YAN, Mujiao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230235300
    Abstract: Provided are a transaminase mutant and an application thereof. Compared with an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:1, an amino acid sequence of the transaminase mutant includes at least one of the following mutation sites: L166, K149, K146, A168, H73, F133, H82, E24, V194, T294, A295, G235 and F236. The mutant of the present invention has the improved catalytic activity for a transammonization reaction of ketone substrates, and is suitable for industrial production of chiral amines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Yi XIAO, Na ZHANG, Xuecheng JIAO, Yulei MA, Huiyan MU, Shan CAO
  • Publication number: 20230227797
    Abstract: Provided are a transaminase mutant and use thereof. The transaminase mutant has an amino acid sequence obtained by mutation of an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:1, the mutation at least includes one of the following mutation site combinations: T7C+S47C, Q78C+A330C, V137C+G313C, A217C+Y252C and L295C+C328C; or the transaminase mutant has an amino acid sequence which has the mutation sites in the mutated amino acid sequence and has 80% or more identity with the mutated amino acid sequence. The transaminase mutant realizes the change of protein structure and functions, reduces the enzyme amount, increases the enantiomeric excess (ee) value of a product, and reduces the difficulty of post-processing, so that the transaminase mutant may be suitable for industrial production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Yi XIAO, Yulei MA, Na ZHANG, Xuecheng JIAO, Huiyan MU, Yibing CHENG, Shan CAO
  • Publication number: 20230151396
    Abstract: Provided is a method for synthesizing a chiral diamine compound. The synthesizing method includes: converting a substrate represented by Formula I into a chiral diamine compound in Formula I by using a transaminase, herein n=1˜10, an R group represents an alkyl, a cycloalkyl, a heteroatom-containing alkyl, a heteroatom-containing cycloalkyl, a heteroatom-containing aryl, an amide compound residue, or an ether compound residue, and a hetero atom is at least one from among O, S and N; R1 and R2 are the same or not the same, the R1 and R2 are respectively and independently hydrogen, a C1-C3 alkyl, or an amino protecting group; and the transaminases are derived from a plurality of strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Yi XIAO, Na ZHANG, Xiang LI, Xiangjun JIANG, Tong ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20230108483
    Abstract: Described herein are an immobilized enzyme, and a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. The immobilized enzyme includes activated PEI and an enzyme covalently bonded to the activated PEI, where the enzyme is selected from any one of a transaminase, a ketoreductase, a monooxygenase, an ammonia lyase, an ene-reductase, an imine reductase, an amino acid dehydrogenase and a nitrilase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Yi XIAO, Na ZHANG, Vyasarayani Williams RAJASEKAR, Yuxia CUI, Jiadong ZHAO, Yanyan GAO, Han FU
  • Publication number: 20230104206
    Abstract: Disclosed are a modified epoxy resin immobilized enzyme, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. Herein, the preparation method includes the following steps: modifying an epoxy resin, adding a polyethyleneimine to a modified epoxy resin for further modification, and then adding an enzyme to be immobilized and a glutaraldehyde for immobilization, to obtain the modified epoxy resin immobilized enzyme. The epoxy resin is modified, the polyethyleneimine is added to the modified epoxy resin for the further modification, and an aldehyde group in the resin and an amino group in the polyethyleneimine are covalently bound to each enzyme, then it is activated by the bifunctional reagent glutaraldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Yi XIAO, Vyasarayani Williams RAJASEKAR, Yuxia CUI, Na ZHANG, Jiadong ZHAO, Yanyan GAO
  • Patent number: 11603521
    Abstract: Provided is an amino acid dehydrogenase mutant. The amino acid sequence of the mutant is obtained by mutating the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:1. The mutation includes at least one of the following mutation sites: 64th, 94th, 133rd, 137th, 148th, 168th, 173rd, 183 rd, 191st, 207th, 229th, 248th, 255th and 282nd sites; or the amino acid sequence of the amino acid dehydrogenase mutant is an amino acid sequence having the mutation sites in the mutated amino acid sequence and having a 80% or more homology with the mutated amino acid sequence. The mutant enzyme activity is more than 50 times higher than that of wild amino acid dehydrogenase, and the enzyme specificity is also correspondingly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: ASYMCHEM LIFE SCIENCE (TIANJIN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hao Hong, Gage James, Jiangping Lu, Na Zhang, Xuecheng Jiao, Rui Li, Kejian Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yiming Yang
  • Publication number: 20230025239
    Abstract: Provided are a co-immobilized enzyme, a preparation method and use thereof. The co-immobilized enzyme includes: an amino resin carrier, a main enzyme, and a coenzyme. The main enzyme and the coenzyme are co-immobilized on the amino resin carrier, herein the main enzyme is covalent-immobilized on the amino resin carrier, and the coenzyme is immobilized on the amino resin carrier by a mode of covalent and/or non-covalent; and the main enzyme is selected from any one of the following enzymes: transaminase, amino acid dehydrogenase, imine reductase, ketoreductase, enoyl reductase, and monooxygenase. The main enzyme and the coenzyme thereof are co-immobilized on the amino resin carrier for co-immobilization, so the activity and the recycling efficiency of the enzyme are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Vyasarayani Williams RAJASEKAR, Yuxia CUI, Na ZHANG, Jiadong ZHAO, Mingmin HAO, Yanyan GAO
  • Publication number: 20220403421
    Abstract: Disclosed are a ketoreductase mutant and a method for producing a chiral alcohol. The ketoreductase mutant has an amino acid sequence obtained by the mutation of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, and the mutation includes a mutation siteK200H. In the present disclosure, the mutant obtained by mutation takes a ketone compound as a raw material, the chiral alcohol may be efficiently produced by stereoselective reduction, and the stability is greatly improved, which is suitable for popularization and application to the industrial production of the chiral alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Yi HSIAO, Na ZHANG, Xuecheng JIAO, Kejian ZHANG, Yiming YANG, Xiang WANG, Yanqing ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220380817
    Abstract: An amino acid sequence of the transaminase mutant is an amino acid sequence obtained by a mutation of an amino acid sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. The mutation occurred at least one of the following mutation sites: G17V, L36P, Q40H, G69Y, H70T, L73A, V77G, V77S, V77T, A78I, Y130M, Y130V, Y130T, N132I, N132T, K141S, K142S, K142T, R143P, G144F, G144W, G144Y, E145D, E145S, E145G, K146R, L148A, L148I and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Yi XIAO, Fang LIU, Na ZHANG, Zujian WANG, Junjie YAN, Wanming SHI, Mujiao ZHANG, Ye LIU
  • Publication number: 20220315615
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a continuous preparation method for a penem intermediate MAP. The continuous preparation method includes the following steps: step S1, in a column-type continuous reactor, using a rhodium-loaded catalyst to catalyze 4-nitrobenzyl(R)-2-diazo-4-((2R,3S)-3-((R)-1-hydroxyethyl)-4-oxoazetidin-2-yl)-3-oxopentanoate to generate a cyclization reaction so as to form a first intermediate, herein the rhodium-loaded catalyst is loaded in the column-type continuous reactor, and the rhodium-loaded catalyst has the following structural formula: step S2, performing an esterification reaction on the first intermediate, a diphenyl chlorophosphate and a diisopropylethylamine in a second continuous reactor, to obtain a product system containing the penem intermediate MAP; and step S3, performing crystallization treatment on the product system, to obtain the penem intermediate MAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Chaoyong CHEN, Jiangping LU, Yong JIANG, Jian TAO, Yong LUO
  • Patent number: 11407982
    Abstract: Disclosed are transaminase mutants and use thereof. The amino acid sequence of the transaminase mutant is obtained by the mutation of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, and the mutation at least comprises one of the following mutation sites: the 19-th site, the 41-th site, the 43-th site, the 72-th site, the 76-th site, the 92-th site, the 107-th site, the 125-th site, the 132-th site, the 226-th site, the 292-th site, the 295-th site, the 308-th site, and the 332-th site; and the 19-th site is mutated into a serine, the 41-th site is mutated into a serine, the 43-th site is mutated into an asparagine, a glycine in the 72-th site is mutated into a leucine, etc.; or the amino acid sequence of the transaminase mutant has the mutation sites in the mutanted amino acid sequence, and has more than 80% homology to the mutanted amino acid sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: ASYMCHEM LIFE SCIENCE (TIANJIN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hao Hong, Gage James, Jiangping Lu, Xuecheng Jiao, Na Zhang, Rui Li, Kejian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220220519
    Abstract: Provided are a transaminase mutant and a method for producing a chiral amine using the same. An amino acid sequence of the transaminase mutant is an amino acid sequence obtained by mutation occurred in an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, and the mutation includes at least one of the following mutation sites: position 3, position 5, position 8, position 25, position 32, position 45, position 56, position 59, position 60, position 84, position 86, position 164, position 176, position 178, position 180, position 187, position 197, position 206, position 207, position 242, position 245, position 319 and position 324.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hao HONG, Gage JAMES, Na ZHANG, Fang LIU, Junjie YAN, Ye LIU, Zujian WANG