Patents by Inventor J. Colin Cox

J. Colin Cox 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).

  • Regulatable, catalytically active nucleic acids
    Publication number: 20040126882
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided to make, isolate, characterize and use regulatable, catalytically active nucleic acids (RCANA). The present invention is directed to RCANA that transduce molecular recognition into catalysis. Also, RCANAs according to the invention can be used as regulatory elements to control the expression of one or more genes in a metabolic pathway. RCANAs can also be used as regulated selectable markers to create a selective pressure favoring (or disfavoring) production of a targeted bioproduct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew D. Ellington, Jay Hesselberth, Kristin Thompson, Michael P. Robertson, Letha Sooter, Eric Davidson, J. Colin Cox, Timothy Riedel, Charles Wilson, Sharon T. Cload, Anthony D. Keefe
  • Regulatable, catalytically active nucleic acids
    Publication number: 20030104520
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided to make, isolate, characterize and use regulatable, catalytically active nucleic acids (RCANA). RCANA may be used for regulating gene expression and in assays to detect the presence of ligands or to detect activation by an effector of an RCANA bound to a solid support such as a chip or multi-well plate. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for automating the selection procedures of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew D. Ellington, Jay Hesselberth, Kristin A. Marshall, Michael P. Robertson, Letha Sooter, Eric Davidson, J. Colin Cox, Timothy Reidel