Patents by Inventor Gjalt W. Huisman

Gjalt W. Huisman 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).

  • T7 RNA POLYMERASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20190002851
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered T7 RNA polymerase variants and compositions thereof. These variants have been evolved for selective incorporation of the symmetrical capped GTP analog over GTP at the initiation of in vitro transcription. The present invention also provides methods for using the variants provided herein. The present invention further provides for the use of the compositions provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mathew G. Miller, Chinping Chng, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, James Nicholas Riggins, Xiang Yi, Jonathan S. Penfield, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • T7 RNA POLYMERASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20190002850
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered RNA polymerase variants and compositions comprising these variants. The present invention further provides engineered T7 RNA polymerase variants and compositions comprising these variants. These variants have been evolved for selective incorporation of the m7G(5?)ppp(5?)m7G cap analog over GTP at the initiation of in vitro transcription. The present invention also provides methods for selective capping of RNA transcripts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mathew G. Miller, Chinping Chng, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, James Nicholas Riggins, Xiang Yi, Jonathan S. Penfield, Gjalt W. Huisman, Jared Davis, Yasushi Saotome
  • KETOREDUCTASE POLYPEPTIDES FOR THE REDUCTION OF ACETOPHENONES
    Publication number: 20180371428
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jack Liang, Stephane J. Jenne, Emily Mundorff, Charlene Ching, John M. Gruber, Anke Krebber, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • Engineered phenylalanine ammonia lyase polypeptides
    Patent number: 10160963
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Gjalt W. Huisman, Nicholas J. Agard, Benjamin Mijts, Jonathan Vroom, Xiyun Zhang
  • Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive amination of ketone and amine compounds
    Patent number: 10160983
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Haibin Chen, Steven J. Collier, Jovana Nazor, Joly Sukumaran, Derek Smith, Jeffrey C. Moore, Gregory Hughes, Jacob Janey, Gjalt W. Huisman, Scott J. Novick, Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Gregory A. Cope, Wan Lin Yeo, Stefanie Ng Minor
  • ENGINEERED IMINE REDUCTASES AND METHODS FOR THE REDUCTIVE AMINATION OF KETONE AND AMINE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20180346945
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Haibin Chen, Steven J. Collier, Jovana Nazor, Joly Sukumaran, Derek Smith, Jeffrey C. Moore, Gregory Hughes, Jacob Janey, Gjalt W. Huisman, Scott J. Novick, Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Gregory A. Cope, Wan Lin Yeo, Stefanie Ng Minor
  • Engineered phenylalanine ammonia lyase polypeptides
    Patent number: 10144924
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Gjalt W. Huisman, Nicholas J. Agard, Benjamin Mijts, Jonathan Vroom, Xiyun Zhang
  • ENONE REDUCTASES
    Publication number: 20180312815
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to engineered enone reductase polypeptides having improved properties, polynucleotides encoding the engineered polypeptides, related vectors, host cells, and methods for making the engineered enone reductase polypeptides. The disclosure also provides methods of using the engineered enone reductase polypeptides for chemical transformations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher K. Savile, Vesna Mitchell, Xiyun Zhang, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • ENGINEERED KETOREDUCTASE POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20180251802
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds. The engineered ketoreductase polypeptides are optimized for catalyzing the conversion of N-methyl-3-keto-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propanamine to (S)—N-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propanamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Savile, John M. Gruber, Emily Mundorff, Gjalt W. Huisman, Steven J. Collier
  • Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive amination of ketone and amine compounds
    Patent number: 10066250
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Haibin Chen, Steven J. Collier, Jovana Nazor, Joly Sukumaran, Derek Smith, Jeffrey C. Moore, Gregory Hughes, Jacob Janey, Gjalt W. Huisman, Scott J. Novick, Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Gregory A. Cope, Wan Lin Yeo, Stefanie Ng Minor
  • ENGINEERED PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA LYASE POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20180230448
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) polypeptides. In some embodiments, the engineered PAL polypeptides are optimized to provide enhanced catalytic activity, as well as reduced sensitivity to proteolysis and increased tolerance to storage at elevated temperatures. In some embodiments, the engineered PAL polypeptides contain fewer phenylalanine residues than wild-type PAL polypeptides. The present invention also provides methods for the use of the compositions comprising the engineered PAL polypeptides for therapeutic and industrial purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Chinping Chng, William Casey Hallows, Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Nikki Dellas, Gjalt W. Huisman, John Joseph Nicols
  • Imidazoyl anilide derivatives and methods of use
    Patent number: 10045987
    Abstract: The present invention provides kinase inhibitor analogs with improved properties, such as improved efficacy, pharmacokinetics, safety, and specificity. In some embodiments, the present invention provides nilotinib analogs that provide therapeutic benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Gjalt W. Huisman, Jed Lee Hubbs, Xiyun Zhang, Robert Osborne
  • Enone reductases
    Patent number: 10035988
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to engineered enone reductase polypeptides having improved properties, polynucleotides encoding the engineered polypeptides, related vectors, host cells, and methods for making the engineered enone reductase polypeptides. The disclosure also provides methods of using the engineered enone reductase polypeptides for chemical transformations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher K. Savile, Vesna Mitchell, Xiyun Zhang, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • KETOREDUCTASE POLYPEPTIDES FOR THE REDUCTION OF ACETOPHENONES
    Publication number: 20180201909
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jack Liang, Stephane J. Jenne, Emily Mundorff, Charlene Ching, John M. Gruber, Anke Krebber, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • KETOREDUCTASE POLYPEPTIDES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF (R)-3-HYDROXYTHIOLANE
    Publication number: 20180187223
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize chiral compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Jack S. Liang, Stephan Jenne, Emily Mundorff, Rama Voladri, James J. Lalonde, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • ENGINEERED IMINE REDUCTASES AND METHODS FOR THE REDUCTIVE AMINATION OF KETONE AND AMINE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20180187221
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Haibin Chen, Steven J. Collier, Jovana Nazor, Joly Sukumaran, Derek Smith, Jeffrey C. Moore, Gregory Hughes, Jacob Janey, Gjalt W. Huisman, Scott J. Novick, Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Gregory A. Cope, Wan Lin Yeo, Stefanie Ng Minor
  • Engineered ketoreductase polypeptides
    Patent number: 10006069
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds. The engineered ketoreductase polypeptides are optimized for catalyzing the conversion of N-methyl-3-keto-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propanamine to (S)-N-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propanamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Savile, John M. Gruber, Emily Mundorff, Gjalt W. Huisman, Steven J. Collier
  • KETOREDUCTASE POLYPEPTIDES FOR THE REDUCTION OF ACETOPHENONES
    Publication number: 20180112191
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jack Liang, Stephane J. Jenne, Emily Mundorff, Charlene Ching, John M. Gruber, Anke Krebber, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • Ketoreductase polypeptides for the reduction of acetophenones
    Patent number: 9951318
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Liang, Stephane J. Jenne, Emily Mundorff, Charlene Ching, John M. Gruber, Anke Krebber, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • Ketoreductase polypeptides for the production of (R)-3-hydroxythiolane
    Patent number: 9932615
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize chiral compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack S Liang, Stephan Jenne, Emily Mundorff, Rama Voladri, James J. Lalonde, Gjalt W. Huisman