Patents by Inventor Karen Ketchum

Karen Ketchum 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).

  • Isolated human transporter proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human transporter proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040229782
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karl Guegler, Marion Webster, Chunhua Yan, Karen A. Ketchum, Ming-Hui Wei, Valentina De Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human transporter proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human transporter proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040229317
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karl Guegler, Rhonda C. Brandon, Gennady V. Merkulov, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina DiFrancesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human protease proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6818429
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the protease peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the protease peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the protease peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Weiniu Gan, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6812014
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human nuclear hormone receptors, nucleic acid molecules encoding human nuclear hormone receptors, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040214283
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the nuclear hormone receptor peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the nuclear hormone receptor peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the nuclear hormone receptor peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Jane Ye, Chunhua Yan, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6808912
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Ishwar Chandramouliswaran, Jane Ye, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human g-protein coupled receptors, nucleic acid molecules encoding human gpcr proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040197856
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the Human genome, the GPCR peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs ana paralogs of the GPCR peptides and methods of identifying modulators of the GPCR peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Marion Webster, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6800471
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Chunhua Yan, Ming-Hui Wei, Karen Ketchum, Gennady Merkulov, Ellen M Beasley
  • Isolated human transporter proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human transporter proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040192890
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Karen A. Ketchum, Chunhua Yan, Jane Ye, Valentina DiFrancesco, Ellen M Beasley
  • Isolated human ras-like proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding these human ras-like proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040180402
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of polypeptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the Ras-like protein polypeptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated polypeptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the Ras-like protein polypeptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the Ras-like protein polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Karen A. Ketchum, Xianghe Yan, Fangcheng Gong, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040175751
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chunhua Yan, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human g-protein coupled receptors, nucleic acid molecules encoding human gpcr protein, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040171540
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the Human genome, the GPCR peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the GPCR peptides and methods of identifying modulators of the GPCR peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Marion Webster, Ellen M. Beasley, Karen A Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco
  • Isolated human transporter proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human transporter proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040166497
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jane Ye, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6780626
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Jiayin Li, Karl Guegler, Ellen M. Beasley, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040157297
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jane Abu-Threideh, Fangcheng Gong, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human Ras-like proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding these human Ras-like proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6773904
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of polypeptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the Ras-like protein polypeptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated polypeptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the Ras-like protein polypeptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the Ras-like protein polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Chunhua Yan, Karen A. Ketchum, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040152123
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chunhua Yan, Jane Ye, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human drug-metabolizing proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human drug-metabolizing proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040152163
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the drug-metabolizing enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the drug-metabolizing enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the drug-metabolizing enzyme peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karl Guegler, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human enzyme proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human enzyme proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040152120
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Jane Ye, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human lipase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human lipase proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040146980
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the lipase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the lipase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the lipase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gennady V. Merkulov, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley