Patents by Inventor Mali Illangasekare

Mali Illangasekare 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).

  • Method for the production of ligands capable of facilitating aminoacyl-RNA synthesis
    Patent number: 5871924
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a method for identifying and preparing nucleic acid ligands capable of facilitating aminoacyl-RNA synthesis. The nucleic acid ligands are identified and produced by exposure of candidate nucleic sequences to a reactant under conditions conducive to reaction, wherein nucleic acid sequences having facilitative activity are able to facilitate or enhance a reaction between the reactant molecule and nucleic acid sequence. Included in the invention are specific RNA ligands capable of facilitating aminoacyl-RNA synthesis identified by the SELEX method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Yarus, Mali Illangasekare