Patents by Inventor Melissa A. Starovasnik

Melissa A. Starovasnik 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).

  • Peptide variants of protein A
    Patent number: 6013763
    Abstract: Z domain variants of staphylococcal protein A have significantly reduced size but possess IgG-binding affinity equivalent to the wild type Z domain. These Z domain variants are suitable for use in affinity chromatography purification of proteins and in the treatment of staphylococcic diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Braisted, Melissa A. Starovasnik, James A. Wells