Patents by Inventor Junjie Zhang

Junjie Zhang 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: 8183011
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the discovery of a novel family of enzymes designated herein as mRNA interferases that exhibit endoribonuclease activity. The novel finding of the present inventors, therefore, presents new applications for which mRNA interferase nucleic and amino acid sequences, and compositions thereof may be used to advantage. The invention also encompasses screening methods to identify compounds/agents capable of modulating mRNA interferase activity and methods for using such compounds/agents. Also provided is a kit comprising mRNA interferase nucleic and/or amino acid sequences, mRNA interferase activity compatible buffers, and instruction materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
    Inventors: Masayori Inouye, Junjie Zhang, Yong Long Zhang
  • Patent number: 7985575
    Abstract: The present invention describes a single-protein production (SPP) system in living E. coli cells that exploits the unique properties of an mRNA interferase, for example, MazF, a bacterial toxin that is a single stranded RNA- and ACA-specific endoribonuclease, which efficiently and selectively degrades all cellular mRNAs in vivo, resulting in a precipitous drop in total protein synthesis. Concomitant expression of MazF and a target gene engineered to encode an ACA-less mRNA results in sustained and high-level (up to 90%) target expression in the virtual absence of background cellular protein synthesis. Remarkably, target synthesis continues for at least 4 days, indicating that cells retain transcriptional and translational competence despite their growth arrest. SPP technology works well for yeast and human proteins, even a bacterial integral membrane protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
    Inventors: Masayori Inouye, Junjie Zhang, Motoo Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100035346
    Abstract: The present invention describes a single-protein production (SPP) system in living E. coli cells that exploits the unique properties of an mRNA interferase, for example, MazF, a bacterial toxin that is a single stranded RNA- and ACA-specific endoribonuclease, which efficiently and selectively degrades all cellular mRNAs in vivo, resulting in a precipitous drop in total protein synthesis. Concomitant expression of MazF and a target gene engineered to encode an ACA-less mRNA results in sustained and high-level (up to 90%) target expression in the virtual absence of background cellular protein synthesis. Remarkably, target synthesis continues for at least 4 days, indicating that cells retain transcriptional and translational competence despite their growth arrest. SPP technology works well for yeast and human proteins, even a bacterial integral membrane protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Masayori Inouye, Junjie Zhang, Motoo Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20080086580
    Abstract: This invention discloses a system and method for managing baseboard management controller. The system comprising: at least one BMC; at least one primary node board, connecting to said at least one BMC via a bus; wherein, said bus is a differential bus, and said at least one BMC and said at least one primary node board connecting to said differential bus in bus topology respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Junjie Zhang, Hongwei Huo, Qingyin Fang, Dongyan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20080058275
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the discovery of a novel family of enzymes designated herein as mRNA interferases that exhibit endoribonuclease activity. The novel finding of the present inventors, therefore, presents new applications for which mRNA interferase nucleic and amino acid sequences, and compositions thereof may be used to advantage. The invention also encompasses screening methods to identify compounds/agents capable of modulating mRNA interferase activity and methods for using such compounds/agents. Also provided is a kit comprising mRNA interferase nucleic and/or amino acid sequences, mRNA interferase activity compatible buffers, and instruction materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Masayori Inouye, Junjie Zhang, Yong Long Zhang