Patents by Inventor Kara Anne Calhoun

Kara Anne Calhoun 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).

  • Total amino acid stabilization during cell-free protein synthesis
    Patent number: 7312049
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for the enhanced in vitro synthesis of protein molecules, by optimizing the metabolism of amino acids present in the reaction mix, preferably all amino acids in the reaction mixture. By performing synthesis with extracts from genetically modified microbial strains that are deficient in multiple amino acid metabolizing enzymes reduces the enzymatic activities responsible for catalyzing these reactions and improves the overall yield of synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Kara Anne Calhoun, James Robert Swartz