Patents by Inventor Martin Zarka

Martin Zarka 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).

  • Process for the Production of Gamma-Glutamylcysteine
    Publication number: 20090136993
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a compound comprising an ?,? amide linkage between a cysteine moiety and a glutamic acid moiety, such as ?-glutamylcysteine or a ?-glutamylcysteine derivative, the process comprising providing a cysteine derivative, a ?-glutamyl donor and an enzyme capable of transferring the ?-glutamyl group to said cysteine derivative in a reaction environment promoting transfer of the ?-glutamyl donor and cysteine derivative. The invention also relates to compounds comprising an ?,? amide linkage between a cysteine moiety and a glutamic acid moiety, such as ?-glutamylcysteine or a ?-glutamylcysteine derivative, when obtained by processes of the invention, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Wallace John Bridge, Martin Zarka