Patents by Inventor Kwang Ho Na

Kwang Ho Na 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: 9024063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing L-methionine productivity and organic acid productivity. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method which involves adding a mixture containing methyl mercaptan and dimethyl sulfide at a appropriate ratio to O-acetyl homoserine or O-succinyl homoserine and to an enzyme having an activity of converting methionine precursor into L-methionine, so as to perform an enzyme reaction, to thereby improve the conversion rate of L-methionine and organic acid from the L-methionine precursor, and thus increasing L-methionine yield as compared to conventional method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Hyun Ah Kim, Ju Eun Kim, Chang Il Seo, Sung Kwang Son, Sang Mok Lee, Sung Hoo Jhon, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na, Il Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 9005952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microorganism producing L-methionine precursor, O-acetylhomoserine, and a method of producing L-methionine precursor using the microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: Chul Ha Kim, So Young Kim, Young Uk Shin, Hye Won Um, Jin Sook Chang, Young Wook Cho, Han Jin Lee, In Kyung Heo, Chang Il Seo, Kwang Ho Na
  • Publication number: 20150031093
    Abstract: To produce quinolinate effectively, a L-aspartate oxidase variant that the feedback regulation by nicotinic acid or NAD is released, and a microorganism including the L-aspartate oxidase variant are provided. Quinolinate may be effectively produced by culturing of the microorganism including the L-aspartate oxidase variant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: So Young KIM, Yong Uk SHIN, In Kyung HEO, Ju Eun KIM, Kwang Ho NA, Chang Il SEO, Sung Kwang SON, Jae Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20140315263
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of nicotinic acid, which includes the step of obtaining a culture solution containing quinolinic acid by incubating a microorganism having an ability to produce quinolinic acid, and the step of adding an acid to the culture solution and conducting a decarboxylation reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Ju Eun Kim, Sung Kwang Son, Chang II Seo, Hyun Ah Kim, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na, Jee Yeon Bae
  • Patent number: 8609396
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a microorganism strain capable of producing the L-methionine precursor O-acetyl homoserine in high yield and a method of producing O-acetyl homoserine using the same. The microorganism strain is a strain of Escherichia sp. in which an acetyl-CoA synthase gene (acs) and/or a pantothenate kinase gene (coaA) encoding a pantothenate kinase gene refractory to feedback inhibition by CoA is introduced and expressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Hyun Ah Kim, Chang Il Seo, Ju Eun Kim, Sung Kwang Son, Sang Mok Lee, Sung Hoo Jhon, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na
  • Publication number: 20130273614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel protein having O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase activity, a mutant protein thereof, a polynucleotide encoding the same, a recombinant vector comprising the polynucleotide, a microorganism transformed with the recombinant vector, and a method for producing methionine or acetic acid using the protein. The production method of the present invention has the advantage of producing L-methionine and acetic acid cost-effectively through having higher conversion rate and reduced reaction time compared to the existing methods, and it can minimize the amount of enzyme homogenate added when using the mutant protein, thereby easily producing L-methionine and acetic acid at high yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, Chang Il Seo, Sung Kwang Son, In Kyung Heo, Han Jin Lee, Ju Eun Kim, Hyun Ah Kim, Jee Yeon Bae, Kwang Ho Na
  • Publication number: 20130273615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide that is modified to have homoserine O-acetyltransferase activity, and in particular, the present invention provides a modified polypeptide having homoserine O-acetyltransferase activity, in which the amino acid at position 111 of a polypeptide having homoserine succinyltransferase activity is substituted with other amino acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, Chang Il Seo, In Kyung Heo, Ju Eun Kim, Hyun Ah Kim, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na, Sung Kwang Son
  • Patent number: 8465952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microorganism producing L-methionine precursor, O-acetylhomoserine, and a method of producing L-methionine precursor using the microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: Chul Ha Kim, So Young Kim, Young Uk Shin, Hye Won Um, Jin Sook Chang, Young Wook Cho, Han Jin Lee, In Kyung Heo, Chang II Seo, Kwang Ho Na
  • Patent number: 8283152
    Abstract: Disclosed is a strain of Escherichia sp., capable of producing O-acetyl homoserine in high yield, with the introduction and enhancement therein of the activity of: homoserine acetyl transferase, aspartokinase and homoserine dehydrogenase; and at least one enzyme selected from a group consisting of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, aspartate aminotransferase and aspartate semi-aldehyde dehydrogenase. Also, a method of producing O-acetyl homoserine using the strain is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Hyun Ah Kim, Chang Il Seo, Ju Eun Kim, Sung Kwang Son, Sang Mok Lee, Sung Hoo Jhon, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na
  • Publication number: 20120136058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the solubility of methionine. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for increasing the solubility of methionine, in which mineral and sulfuric acid are added at an appropriate ratio to enhance the methionine solubility, thereby overcoming the problem of low solubility of methionine in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Hyun Ah Kim, Ju Eun Kim, Chang II Seo, Sung Kwang Son, Sang Mok Lee, Sung Hoo Jhon, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na, II Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20120123158
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing L-methionine productivity and organic acid productivity. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method which involves adding a mixture containing methyl mercaptan and dimethyl sulfide at a appropriate ratio to O-acetyl homoserine or O-succinyl homoserine and to an enzyme having an activity of converting methionine precursor into L-methionine, so as to perform an enzyme reaction, to thereby improve the conversion rate of L-methionine and organic acid from the L-methionine precursor, and thus increasing L-methionine yield as compared to conventional method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Hyun Ah Kim, Ju Eun Kim, Chang Il Seo, Sung Kwang Son, Sang Mok Lee, Sung Hoo Jhon, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na, Il Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20110207184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microorganism producing L-methionine precursor, O-acetylhomoserine, and a method of producing L-methionine precursor using the microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chul Ha Kim, So Young Kim, Young Uk Shin, Hye Won Um, Jin Sook Chang, Young Wook Cho, Han Jin Lee, In Kyung Heo, Chang II Seo, Kwang Ho Na
  • Publication number: 20110053252
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a microorganism strain capable of producing the L-methionine precursor O-acetyl homoserine in high yield and a method of producing O-acetyl homoserine using the same. The microorganism strain is a strain of Escherichia sp. in which an acetyl-CoA synthase gene (acs) and/or a pantothenate kinase gene (coA) encoding a pantothenate kinase gene refractory to feedback inhibition by CoA is introduced and expressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Hyun Ah Kim, Chang Il Seo, Ju Eun Kim, Sung Kwang Son, Sang Mok Lee, Sung Hoo Jhon, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na
  • Publication number: 20110053253
    Abstract: Disclosed is a strain of Escherichia sp., capable of producing O-acetyl homoserine in high yield, with the introduction and enhancement therein of the activity of: homoserine acetyl transferase, aspartokinase and homoserine dehydrogenase; and at least one enzyme selected from a group consisting of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, aspartate aminotransferase and aspartate semi-aldehyde dehydrogenase. Also, a method of producing O-acetyl homoserine using the strain is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Yong Uk Shin, In Kyung Heo, Hyun Ah Kim, Chang Il Seo, Ju Eun Kim, Sung Kwang Son, Sang Mok Lee, Sung Hoo Jhon, Han Jin Lee, Kwang Ho Na
  • Patent number: 7851180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microorganism producing L-methionine precursor, O-succinylhomoserine, and a method of producing L-methionine precursor using the microorganism,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: Young Uk Shin, So Young Kim, Jin Sook Chang, Young Wook Cho, Han Jin Lee, In Kyung Heo, Kwang Ho Na, Chang Il Seo, Chul Ha Kim, Hye Won Um
  • Publication number: 20090253186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microorganism producing L-methionine precursor, O-acetylhomoserine, and a method of producing L-methionine precursor using the microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chul Ha KIM, So Young KIM, Young Uk SHIN, Hye Won UM, Jin Sook CHANG, Young Wook CHO, Han Jin LEE, In Kyung HEO, Chang Il SEO, Kwang Ho NA
  • Publication number: 20090253187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microorganism producing L-methionine precursor, O-succinylhomoserine, and a method of producing L-methionine precursor using the microorganism,
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Uk SHIN, So Young KIM, Jin Sook CHANG, Young Wook CHO, Han Jin LEE, In Kyung HEO, Kwang Ho NA, Chang Il SEO, Chul Ha KIM, Hye Won UM