Patents by Inventor Kaori Ishimaru

Kaori Ishimaru 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).

  • Fructosyl amino acid oxidase
    Patent number: 5712138
    Abstract: A novel fructosyl amino acid oxidase derived from genus Fusarium, which is active on both of fructosyl lysine and fructosyl valine, a process for producing the enzyme, an assay of an amadori compound using the enzyme, a reagent or a kit containing the enzyme is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Kato, Yasuyoshi Sakai, Yoshiki Tani, Toshikatsu Sakai, Kaori Ishimaru
  • Hst-2 muteins, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising same, and preparation of same
    Patent number: 5679550
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polypeptide represented by the following amino acid sequence: ##STR1## wherein n is 0 or 1 and X represents Pro Ala Gly Thr Arg Ala Asn Asn Thr Leu Leu Asp Ser Arg Gly Trp Gly Thr Leu Leu Ser Arg Ser Arg Ala Gly or a fragment thereof (n=0: SEQ ID NO:1, n=1: SEQ ID NO:2), a recombinant DNA coding for the polypeptide, a vector containing the recombinant DNA, the preparation of a transformant carrying the vector, and the production of the polypeptide with the transformant. The use of this peptide in pharmaceutical compositions is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignees: Takeda Chemical Industries, Inc., President of National Cancer Center
    Inventors: Koji Yoshimura, Kaori Ishimaru, Koichi Igarashi, Masaaki Terada