Patents by Inventor Gregor Haberhauer

Gregor Haberhauer 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: 8389251
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated MR nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel MR proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described which are involved in biosynthesis of a fine chemical, e.g., methionine biosynthesis. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing MR nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides methods of producing methionine from microorganisms, e.g., C. glutamicum, which involve culturing recombinant microorganisms which overexpress or underexpress at least one MR molecule of the invention under conditions such that methionine is produced. Also featured are methods of producing a fine chemical, e.g., methionine, which involve culturing recombinant microorganisms having selected MR genes deleted or mutated under conditions such that the fine chemical, e.g., methionine, is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer, Stefan Haefner, Corrinna Klopprogge
  • Publication number: 20110229937
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated MR nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel MR proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described which are involved in biosynthesis of a fine chemical, e.g., methionine biosynthesis. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing MR nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides methods of producing methionine from microorganisms, e.g., C. glutamicum, which involve culturing recombinant microorganisms which overexpress or underexpress at least one MR molecule of the invention under conditions such that methionine is produced. Also featured are methods of producing a fine chemical, e.g., methionine, which involve culturing recombinant microorganisms having selected MR genes deleted or mutated under conditions such that the fine chemical, e.g., methionine, is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer, Stefan Haefner, Corrinna Klopprogge
  • Publication number: 20110129882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding mutants of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and vectors and hosts cells including such nucleic acid molecules. These nucleic acid molecules are involved in the biosynthesis of a fine chemical, e.g., an amino acid such as lysine. The present invention also relates to methods of producing and modulating the production of fine chemicals, e.g., lysine, by culturing recombinant microorganisms containing these nucleic acid molecules under conditions such that the fine chemical is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: OSKAR ZELDER, MARKUS POMPEJUS, HARTWIG SCHRÖDER, BURKHARD KRÖGER, CORINNA KLOPPROGGE, GREGOR HABERHAUER
  • Patent number: 7892798
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel metabolic regulatory proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. These nucleic acid molecules are involved in the biosynthesis of a fine chemical, e.g., methionine biosynthesis. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing metabolic regulatory nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides methods of producing methionine from microorganisms, e.g., C. glutamicum, which involve culturing recombinant microorganisms which overexpress or underexpress at least one metabolic regulatory molecule of the invention under conditions such that methionine is produced. Also featured are methods of producing a fine chemical, e.g., methionine, which involve culturing recombinant microorganisms having selected metabolic regulatory genes deleted or mutated under conditions such that the fine chemical, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer, Stefan Haefner, Corrinna Klopprogge
  • Patent number: 7566557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mutated nucleic acids and proteins of the metabolic pathway of fine chemicals, to processes for preparing genetically modified producer organisms, to processes for preparing fine chemicals by culturing genetically modified organisms, and to genetically modified organisms themselves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Paik Kwang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Corinna Klopprogge, Oskar Zelder, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Stefan Haefner, Uwe Ruffer, Claudia Isabella Graef, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Patent number: 7510854
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated MP nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel MP proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing MP nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated MP proteins, mutated MP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of MP genes in this organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer, Jun-Won Kim, Heung Shick-Lee, Byung-Joon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20090029356
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated MCP nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel MCP proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing MCP nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated MCP proteins, mutated MCP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of MCP genes in this organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: BASF AG
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kroger, Hartwig Schroder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Patent number: 7439050
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated MP nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel MP proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing MP nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated MP proteins, mutated MP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of MP genes in this organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Basf Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Patent number: 7425435
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated PTS nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel PTS proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing PTS nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated PTS proteins, mutated PTS proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of PTS genes in this organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Patent number: 7410766
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated PTS nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel PTS proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing PTS nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated PTS proteins, mutated PTS proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of PTS genes in this organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Publication number: 20080176296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding mutants of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and vectors and hosts cells including such nucleic acid molecules. These nucleic acid molecules are involved in the biosynthesis of a fine chemical, e.g., an amino acid such as lysine. The present invention also relates to methods of producing and modulating the production of fine chemicals, e.g., lysine, by culturing recombinant microorganisms containing these nucleic acid molecules under conditions such that the fine chemical is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schroder, Burkhard Kroger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Patent number: 7393675
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated SMP nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel SMP proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing SMP nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated SMP proteins, mutated SMP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of SMP genes in this organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kröger, Hartwig Schröder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Publication number: 20080096211
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated SES nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel SES proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing SES nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated SES proteins, mutated SES proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of SES genes in this organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kroger, Hartwig Schroder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Patent number: 7355029
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of the genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: BASF AG
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Patent number: 7355028
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: BASF AG
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Patent number: 7355032
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: BASF AG
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Patent number: 7355030
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: BASF AG
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Patent number: 7355031
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: BASF AG
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Publication number: 20080064067
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated PTS nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel PTS proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing PTS nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated PTS proteins, mutated PTS proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of PTS genes in this organism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Pompejus, Burkhard Kroger, Hartwig Schroder, Oskar Zelder, Gregor Haberhauer
  • Patent number: 7339048
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid molecules, to the use thereof for constructing genetically improved microorganisms and to methods for preparing fine chemicals, in particular amino acids, with the aid of said genetically improved microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: BASF AG
    Inventors: Oskar Zelder, Markus Pompejus, Hartwig Schröder, Burkhard Kröger, Corinna Klopprogge, Gregor Haberhauer