Patents by Inventor Lingqia Su
Lingqia Su 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).
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Patent number: 11773383Abstract: Disclosed is a method for promoting extracellular expression of proteins in B. subtilis using cutinase, which belongs to the technical fields of genetic engineering, enzyme engineering and microbial engineering. It teaches co-expressing a cutinase mutant and a target protein in B. subtilis to promote extracellular expression of the target protein which is naturally located inside cells. The target protein includes xylose isomerase, 4,6-?-glucosyltransferase, 4-?-glucosyltransferase, trehalose synthase, branching enzyme and the like. The invention can achieve extracellular expression of intracellularly localized target protein, improve the production efficiency, reduce the production cost and simplify the subsequent extraction process.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Jiangnan UniversityInventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Yan Huang
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Patent number: 11566235Abstract: The present invention discloses a mutant of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase and belongs to the fields of gene engineering and enzyme engineering. According to the present invention, a mutant having higher disproportionation activity of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase is obtained by mutating the cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase. The disproportionation activity of enzymes of mutants V6D, S90G, T168A, T171A, T383A, G608A, and V6D/S90G/T168A/T171A/T383A/G608A, is respectively 1.89 times, 1.21 times, 1.21 times, 1.22 times, 1.32 times, 2.03 times, and 3.16 times that of the wild type enzyme in shake flask fermentations.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Jiangnan UniversityInventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Li Du
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Publication number: 20220135957Abstract: Disclosed is a method for promoting extracellular expression of proteins in B. subtilis using cutinase, which belongs to the technical fields of genetic engineering, enzyme engineering and microbial engineering. It teaches co-expressing a cutinase mutant and a target protein in B. subtilis to promote extracellular expression of the target protein which is naturally located inside cells. The target protein includes xylose isomerase, 4,6-?-glucosyltransferase, 4-?-glucosyltransferase, trehalose synthase, branching enzyme and the like. The invention can achieve extracellular expression of intracellularly localized target protein, improve the production efficiency, reduce the production cost and simplify the subsequent extraction process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Jiangnan UniversityInventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Yan Huang
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Patent number: 10876099Abstract: The present invention relates to preparation and application of a cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase mutant, belonging to the fields of gene engineering and enzyme engineering. By mutating amino acids of cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase, the enzyme activity of the obtained mutant can reach 2.5 times that of wild enzyme. In addition, the cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase mutant obtained in the present invention is simple in purification and suitable for industrial production.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Jiangnan UniversityInventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Xiumei Tao, Yusheng Wang, Junchen Dong
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Patent number: 10865405Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a maltooligosyl trehalose synthase mutant with improved thermal stability, and belongs to the technical fields of enzyme engineering and protein engineering. The residual enzyme activities of the MTSase mutants S361R, S444E, S361R/S444E, S361K/S444E, G415P/S361R/S444E and G415P consistent with the present disclosure after treatment at 60° C. for 10 min are respectively 70.3%, 50.1%, 83.5%, 65.9%, 100% and 80.7%, which are respectively 1.6, 1.1, 1.9, 1.5, 2.3 and 1.9 times of that of the wild type. The half-lives of the S361R/S444E and G415P/S361R/S444E at 60° C. are respectively 14.9 min and 90.8 min which are respectively 3.2 and 19.7 times of that of the wild type, indicating that the thermal stability of the MTSase mutant consistent with the present disclosure is significantly improved than that of the wild type.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Chun Chen, Zirui Wang, Jinyun Feng
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Publication number: 20200181585Abstract: The present invention discloses a mutant of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase and belongs to the fields of gene engineering and enzyme engineering. According to the present invention, a mutant having higher disproportionation activity of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase is obtained by mutating the cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase. The disproportionation activity of enzymes of mutants V6D, S90G, T168A, T171A, T383A, G608A and V6D/S90G/T168A/T171A/T383A/G608A is respectively 1.89 times, 1.21 times, 1.21 times, 1.22 times, 1.32 times, 2.03 times and 3.16 times that of the wild enzyme in shake flask fermentations. The present invention has certain significance for the industrial production of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase, and improves the application potential of the enzyme in food, medicine and chemical industries.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Li Du
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Publication number: 20190367899Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a maltooligosyl trehalose synthase mutant with improved thermal stability, and belongs to the technical fields of enzyme engineering and protein engineering. The residual enzyme activities of the MTSase mutants S361R, S444E, S361R/S444E, S361K/S444E, G415P/S361R/S444E and G415P consistent with the present disclosure after treatment at 60° C. for 10 min are respectively 70.3%, 50.1%, 83.5%, 65.9%, 100% and 80.7%, which are respectively 1.6, 1.1, 1.9, 1.5, 2.3 and 1.9 times of that of the wild type. The half-lives of the S361R/S444E and G415P/S361R/S444E at 60° C. are respectively 14.9 min and 90.8 min which are respectively 3.2 and 19.7 times of that of the wild type, indicating that the thermal stability of the MTSase mutant consistent with the present disclosure is significantly improved than that of the wild type.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Chun Chen, Zirui Wang, Jinyun Feng
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Patent number: 10465177Abstract: The present invention discloses a maltooligosyl trehalose trehalohydrolase (MTHase) mutant and application thereof, belonging to the technical fields of gene engineering and enzyme engineering. The present invention provides a series of MTHase mutants to prepare trehalose, having a better effect. Further, the MTHase mutant is expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) and the enzyme is optimized by fermentation, which can significantly increase the yield of enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Jiangnan UniversityInventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Zhendong Wang
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Publication number: 20190249158Abstract: The present invention discloses a maltooligosyl trehalose trehalohydrolase (MTHase) mutant and application thereof, belonging to the technical fields of gene engineering and enzyme engineering. The present invention provides a series of MTHase mutants to prepare trehalose, having a better effect. Further, the MTHase mutant is expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) and the enzyme is optimized by fermentation, which can significantly increase the yield of enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Jing WU, Lingqia SU, Zhendong WANG
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Publication number: 20190218530Abstract: The present invention relates to preparation and application of a cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase mutant, belonging to the fields of gene engineering and enzyme engineering. By mutating amino acids of cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase, the enzyme activity of the obtained mutant can reach 2.5 times that of wild enzyme. In addition, the cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase mutant obtained in the present invention is simple in purification and suitable for industrial production.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Jing WU, Lingqia SU, Xiumei TAO, Yusheng WANG, Junchen DONG
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Patent number: 10273467Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of genetic engineering and enzyme engineering, and more particularly relates to a maltooligosyl trehalose synthase mutant and its application. The present invention provides a series of maltooligosyl trehalose synthase mutants with improved enzyme activity.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Kailin Yao
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Publication number: 20190078071Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of genetic engineering and enzyme engineering, and more particularly relates to a maltooligosyl trehalose synthase mutant and its application.The present invention provides a series of maltooligosyl trehalose synthase mutants with improved enzyme activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Kailin Yao
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Patent number: 10100298Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of genetic engineering and enzyme engineering, and more particularly relates to a maltooligosyl trehalose synthase mutant and its application. The present invention provides a series of maltooligosyl trehalose synthase mutants with improved enzyme activity.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Jiangnan UniversityInventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Kailin Yao
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Patent number: 9963824Abstract: The present invention provides methods for deinking wastepaper by combined use of cutinase and chemical reagents, which relates to the field of enzyme engineering. The method comprises the following steps: pulp preparation, enzymatic hydrolysis, pulp washing and dewatering, and flotation. The enzyme for enzymatic hydrolysis is cutinase at a concentration of 10-20 U/g absolute dry pulp; and 0.5-4% Na2SiO3, 0.1-0.8% MgSO4, 0.1-0.8% EDTA, 0.1-4% H2O2 are used in the chemical treatment. With combined use of enzymatic and chemical treatment, the present invention has solved the problem of the current enzymatic method for deinking that requires large dosage of enzymes and thus high cost. Through proper choice of the kind and the amount of chemical reagents, synergistic effects of the enzymatic and chemical treatment can be achieved, thus increasing the effectiveness of the deinking process.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Jiangnan UniversityInventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Ruoyu Hong
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Publication number: 20170137995Abstract: The present invention provides methods for deinking wastepaper by combined use of cutinase and chemical reagents, which relates to the field of enzyme engineering. The method comprises the following steps: pulp preparation, enzymatic hydrolysis, pulp washing and dewatering, and flotation. The enzyme for enzymatic hydrolysis is cutinase at a concentration of 10-20 U/g absolute dry pulp; and 0.5-4% Na2SiO3, 0.1-0.8% MgSO4, 0.1-0.8% EDTA, 0.1-4% H2O2 are used in the chemical treatment. With combined use of enzymatic and chemical treatment, the present invention has solved the problem of the current enzymatic method for deinking that requires large dosage of enzymes and thus high cost. Through proper choice of the kind and the amount of chemical reagents, synergistic effects of the enzymatic and chemical treatment can be achieved, thus increasing the effectiveness of the deinking process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Jiangnan UniversityInventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Ruoyu Hong
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Patent number: 9109212Abstract: The present invention provides a method of increasing extracellular secretion of secretory proteins by co-expressing the secretory proteins with a mature cutinase. Cutinase can improve the permeability of E. coli cell membrane without destroying the membrane, and thus facilitate cross-membrane transfer of the secretory proteins co-expressed in E. coli. Increased extracellular secretion of target proteins can shorten cell culture time, reduce the formation of inclusion bodies and increase production of target proteins.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Jiangnan UniversityInventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Jian Chen
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Publication number: 20140011239Abstract: The present invention provides a method of increasing extracellular secretion of secretory proteins by co-expressing the secretory proteins with a mature cutinase. Cutinase can improve the permeability of E. coli cell membrane without destroying the membrane, and thus facilitate cross-membrane transfer of the secretory proteins co-expressed in E. coli. Increased extracellular secretion of target proteins can shorten cell culture time, reduce the formation of inclusion bodies and increase production of target proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Jing Wu, Lingqia Su, Jian Chen