Patents by Inventor Jay D. Keasling

Jay D. Keasling 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: 11365431
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a genetically modified yeast cell comprising at least six or more of the following modifications: increased expression of Mus musculus fatty acid reductase, acetyl-CoA carboxylase, fatty acid synthase 1, fatty acid synthase 2, a mutant of the bottleneck enzyme encoded by ACC1 insensitive to post-transcriptional and post-translational repression, and/or a desaturase encoded by OLE1, and reduced expression of DGA1, HFD1, ADH6, and/or GDH1. The present invention provides a method for constructing the genetically modified yeast cell, and a method for producing a fatty alcohol from the genetically modified yeast cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Leopold D'Espaux, Jay D. Keasling
  • Publication number: 20220112523
    Abstract: An engineered microbial cell expressing a ?-amyrin synthase, a cytochrome P450 reductase, a cytochrome P450 C28 oxidase, a cytochrome P450 C16 oxidase and a cytochrome C23 oxidase is used to make quillaic acid from ?-amyrin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jay D. Keasling, Yuzhong Liu
  • Publication number: 20220098622
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a cyclopropane compound having the following chemical formula: wherein ? is —H or —COOR, wherein R is —H or an alkyl group, such as —CH3, —CH2CH3, —(CH2)2—CH3, —(CH2)3—CH3, or —C(CH3)3; ? is each independently wherein at least one ? is and, n is an integer from 3 to 11. A fuel composition comprising the cyclopropane compound thereof and a fuel additive. The present invention also provides for a system or genetically modified host cell capable of producing the cyclopropane compound, and a method for producing the cyclopropane compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Pablo Cruz-Morales, Kevin Yin, Robert Bertrand, Ethan Oksen, Aidan Cowan, Yuzhong Liu, Eric Sundstrom, Jay D. Keasling
  • Publication number: 20220025380
    Abstract: This present invention provides a genetically modified host cell, such as an E. coli host cell, capable of producing or overproducing a hydroxylated methyl ketone (HMK), such as an omega-hydroxy and/or omega-1-hydroxy methyl ketone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Robert W. Haushalter, Ee-Been Goh, Jorge Alonso-Gutierrez, Leonard Katz, Jay D. Keasling
  • Publication number: 20210332374
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides genetically modified host cells that produce a cannabinoid, a cannabinoid derivative, a cannabinoid precursor, or a cannabinoid precursor derivative. The present disclosure provides methods of synthesizing a cannabinoid, a cannabinoid derivative, a cannabinoid precursor, or a cannabinoid precursor derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jay D. KEASLING, Leo D'ESPAUX, Jeff WONG, Xiaozhou LUO, Michael REITER, Charles DENBY, Anna LECHNER
  • Publication number: 20210284972
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a genetically modified host cell capable of producing an unnatural compound, such as terpenoid, comprising a P450 enzyme comprising an artificial cofactor, and the host cell is capable of uptaking the artificial cofactor by comprising a heterologous heme transport transmembrane protein, or homologue thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jing Huang, Zhennan Liu, Douglas S. Clark, Jay D. Keasling, Aindrila Mukhopadhyay, John F. Hartwig
  • Patent number: 11046981
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a genetically modified host cell capable of producing a lactam comprising a 2-pyrrolidone synthase, or an enzymatically active fragment thereof, heterologous to the host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jingwei Zhang, Jay D. Keasling
  • Publication number: 20210171987
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for production of fatty alcohols using recombinant microorganisms are provided as well as fatty alcohol compositions produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jay D. KEASLING, Zhihao HU, Chris SOMERVILLE, George CHURCH, David BERRY, Lisa C. FRIEDMAN, Andreas SCHIRMER, Shane BRUBAKER, Stephen B. DEL CARDAYRE
  • Patent number: 11021525
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a synthetic transcription factor (TF) comprising a first peptide capable of binding a target ligand, a second peptide capable of binding a target DNA, and a peptide linker linking the first and second peptides. The present invention also provide for a system for modulating the mutagenesis frequency of a host cell. The host cell has a mutator rate (R) which is inversely proportional to a phenotypic trait (P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Howard H. Chou, Jay D. Keasling, Sergey Zotchev
  • Publication number: 20210139923
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a system comprising: (a) a first nucleic acid encoding an ?-factor receptor operatively linked to a first promoter, (b) a second nucleic acid encoding a recombinase operatively linked to a promoter which is activated by an ?-factor receptor bound to an ?-factor, and (c) a third nucleic acid encoding a gene of interest (GOI) flanked by a pair of recombinase recognition sequences, recognized by the recombinase, operatively linked to a second promoter. The present invention provides for a genetically modified fungal cell comprising the system of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Amin Zargar, Jenny Landberg, Jay D. Keasling
  • Patent number: 10975379
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides genetically modified host cells that produce a cannabinoid, a cannabinoid derivative, a cannabinoid precursor, or a cannabinoid precursor derivative. The present disclosure provides methods of synthesizing a cannabinoid, a cannabinoid derivative, a cannabinoid precursor, or a cannabinoid precursor derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jay D. Keasling, Leo D'Espaux, Jeff Wong, Xiaozhou Luo, Michael Reiter, Charles Denby, Anna Lechner
  • Patent number: 10876139
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a genetically modified host cell and related methods and materials for the biocatalytic production of an ?,?-dicarboxylic acids (DCAs) and/or mono-methyl ester derivatives of dicarboxylic acids (DCAMMEs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Robert W. Haushalter, Jay D. Keasling
  • Publication number: 20200385766
    Abstract: This present invention provides for a genetically modified host cell, or a cell-free reaction system, and related methods and materials for the biocatalytic production of an alkyl lactones from a hydroxy fatty acid, or natural alkyl lactones and esters from sugars using non-natural combinations of enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Robert W. Haushalter, Jay D. Keasling
  • Patent number: 10844406
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for production of fatty alcohols using recombinant microorganisms are provided as well as fatty alcohol compositions produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay D. Keasling, Zhihao Hu, Chris Somerville, George Church, David Berry, Lisa C. Friedman, Andreas Schirmer, Shane Brubaker, Stephen B. Del Cardayre
  • Patent number: 10760069
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a polyketide synthase (PKS) capable of synthesizing a carboxylic acid, said PKS comprising a synthetic or hybrid module. The present invention also provides for a host cell comprising the PKS and when cultured produces the carboxylic acid. In some embodiments, the carboxylic acid is adipic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Andrew R. Hagen, Sean Poust, Leonard Katz, Jay D. Keasling
  • Publication number: 20200270597
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a polyketide synthase (PKS) capable of synthesizing an even-chain or odd-chain diacid or lactam or diamine. The present invention also provides for a host cell comprising the PKS and when cultured produces the even-chain diacid, odd-chain diacid, or KAPA. The present invention also provides for a host cell comprising the PKS capable of synthesizing a pimelic acid or KAPA, and when cultured produces biotin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Fortman, Andrew Hagen, Leonard Katz, Jay D. Keasling, Sean Poust, Jingwei Zhang, Sergey Zotchev
  • Publication number: 20200231990
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a genetically modified yeast cell comprising at least six or more of the following modifications: increased expression of Mus musculus fatty acid reductase, acetyl-CoA carboxylase, fatty acid synthase 1, fatty acid synthase 2, a mutant of the bottleneck enzyme encoded by ACC1 insensitive to post-transcriptional and post-translational repression, and/or a desaturase encoded by OLE1, and reduced expression of DGA1, HFD1, ADH6, and/or GDH1. The present invention provides a method for constructing the genetically modified yeast cell, and a method for producing a fatty alcohol from the genetically modified yeast cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Leopold D'Espaux, Jay D. Keasling
  • Patent number: 10717972
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a genetically modified host cell capable of producing linalool (or 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Charles M. Denby, Jay D. Keasling, James Kirby, Rachel Alexandra Li
  • Publication number: 20200172917
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides genetically modified host cells that produce a cannabinoid, a cannabinoid derivative, a cannabinoid precursor, or a cannabinoid precursor derivative. The present disclosure provides methods of synthesizing a cannabinoid, a cannabinoid derivative, a cannabinoid precursor, or a cannabinoid precursor derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jay D. KEASLING, Leo D'ESPAUX, Jeff WONG, Xiaozhou LUO, Michael REITER, Charles DENBY, Anna LECHNER
  • Patent number: 10597685
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of producing an oxidation product of an aromatic amino acid in a genetically modified host cell. The method comprises culturing the genetically modified host cell under a suitable condition such that the culturing results in the genetically modified host cell producing oxidation product of an aromatic amino acid. The host cell comprises an enzyme capable of catalyzing the oxidation of aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the host cell is capable of biosynthesizing BH4 or MH4 from GTP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Taek Soon Lee, Yasuharu Satoh, Jay D. Keasling