Patents by Inventor Massaki Tazoe

Massaki Tazoe 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).

  • Dna encoding favin-adenine-dinucleotide-dependent-d-erythronate-4-phosphate-de-hydrogenase, pdxr, and microbial production of vitamin b6
    Publication number: 20060141590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a DNA encoding a novel flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)-dependent D-erythronate 4-phosphate (EN4P) dehydrogenase originated from Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is involved in vitamin B6 biosynthesis, and a recombinant microorganism transformed with a vector having the DNA. It also relates to a process for production of vitamin B6 by using the recombinant microorganism. “Vitamin B6” as used in this invention includes pyridoxol (PN), pyridoxal and pyridoxamine. Vitamin B6 is a vitamin indispensable to human beings or other animals, and is used as a raw material of medicines or as feed additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Tatsuo Hoshino, Keiko Ichikawa, Massaki Tazoe