Patents by Inventor Michele M. Frick

Michele M. Frick 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).

  • Coniothyrium minitans &bgr;-(1,3) exoglucanase gene cbeg 1
    Patent number: 6734344
    Abstract: The invention provides the nucleotide sequence of a novel &bgr;-(1,3) exoglucanase gene denoted as cbeg1 of the soil-borne fungus Coniothyrium minitans. The deduced amino acid sequence of the encoded &bgr;-(1,3) exoglucanase enzyme, denoted Cbeg1, is also provided. Encoded &bgr;-(1,3) exoglucanase Cbeg1 is specific for the substrate laminarin, in that results showed no activity with other substrates tested, such as carboxymethylcellulose, barley &bgr;-glucan, lichenan, oat spelt xylan and birchwood xylan. The pH and temperature optima for &bgr;-(1,3) exoglucanase Cbeg1 are 6.0 and 57° C., respectively. Cbeg1 contains 784 amino acids, and has a predicted isoelectric point (pI) of 6.0 and molecular weight of 83,646 Daltons. The invention further provides vectors and cells comprising a nucleic acid molecule encoding the cbeg1 gene, and methods for producing &bgr;-(1,3) exoglucanase Cbeg1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agrifood
    Inventors: André J. Laroche, Timothy Yikai Huang, Michele M. Frick, Zhen-Xiang Lu, Hung Chang Huang, Kuo Joan Cheng
  • Coniothyrium minitans beta-(1,3) exoglucanase gene cbeg1
    Publication number: 20030115627
    Abstract: The invention provides the nucleotide sequence of a novel &bgr;-(1,3) exoglucanase gene denoted as cbeg1 of the soil-borne fungus Coniothyrium minitans. The deduced amino acid sequence of the encoded &bgr;-(1,3) exoglucanase enzyme, denoted Cbeg1, is also provided. Encoded &bgr;-(1,3) exoglucanase Cbeg1 is specific for the substrate laminarin, in that results showed no activity with other substrates tested, such as carboxymethylcellulose, barley &bgr;-glucan, lichenan, oat spelt xylan and birchwood xylan. The pH and temperature optima for &bgr;-(1,3) exoglucanase Cbeg1 are 6.0 and 57° C., respectively. Cbeg1 contains 784 amino acids, and has a predicted isoelectric point (pI) of 6.0 and molecular weight of 83,646 Daltons. The invention further provides vectors and cells comprising a nucleic acid molecule encoding the cbeg1 gene, and methods for producing &bgr;-(1,3) exoglucanase Cbeg1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Andre J. Laroche, Timothy Yikai Huang, Michele M. Frick, Zhen-Xiang Lu, Hung Chang Huang, Kuo Joan Cheng
  • Coniothyrium minitans xylanase gene Cxy1
    Patent number: 6121034
    Abstract: The nucleotide sequence of a novel xylanase gene obtained from the soilborne fungus Coniothyrium minitans, and denoted cxy1, is provided. The amino acid sequence of the encoded xylanase enzyme, denoted Cxy1, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
    Inventors: Andre J. Laroche, Timothy Y. Huang, Michele M. Frick, Zhen-Xiang Lu, Hung Chang Huang, Kuo Joan Cheng