Patents by Inventor Ming-Qun Xu
Ming-Qun Xu 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).
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Publication number: 20230287376Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to immobilized enzyme compositions and methods for cleaving polynucleotide molecules including, for example, double-stranded DNA. Immobilized enzymes may comprise, for example, an enzyme (e.g., a type IIS restriction endonuclease, an RNAP, a capping enzyme), a support (e.g., a magnetic bead), and optionally, a linker disposed between the enzyme and the support. In some embodiments, methods may include contacting an immobilized enzyme with a polynucleotide substrate to form reaction products, separating the immobilized enzyme from the reaction products, and optionally reusing the immobilized enzymes in one or more subsequent reactions. preparing a library for sequencing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Qun Xu, Guillermo García-Marquina, Siu-hong Chan, Ivan R. Correa, Jr., Aihua Zhang, Yi Fang, Michael Sproviero
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Publication number: 20220298504Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to methods for preparing a library for sequencing. For example, a method may comprise (a) in a coupled reaction, (i) contacting a population of nucleic acid fragments with a tailing enzyme to produce tailed fragments, and (ii) ligating to the tailed fragments a sequencing adapter with a ligase to produce adapter-tagged fragments; and/or separating adapter-tagged fragments from the tailing enzyme and the ligase to produce separated adapter-tagged fragments and, optionally, separated tailing enzyme and/or separated ligase. In some embodiments, a tailing enzyme and/or a ligase used in library preparation may be immobilized enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Qun Xu, Yi Fang, Aihua Zhang, Luo Sun
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Patent number: 11390862Abstract: Provided herein is a thermolabile proteinase and methods of using the same. In some embodiments, the thermolabile proteinase may comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to any of SEQ ID NOs:1-11 and at least one amino acid substitution in helix 3. The thermolabile proteinase is active at a temperature in the range of 4° C.-40° C. and is inactivated by raising the temperature to above 50° C., where the proteinase is substantially inactive at 65° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Minyong Chen, James C. Samuelson, Ming-Qun Xu, Aihua Zhang, Margaret Heider, Pingfang Liu
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Patent number: 11377654Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to methods for preparing a library for sequencing. For example, a method may comprise (a) in a coupled reaction, (i) contacting a population of nucleic acid fragments with a tailing enzyme to produce tailed fragments, and (ii) ligating to the tailed fragments a sequencing adapter with a ligase to produce adapter-tagged fragments; and/or separating adapter-tagged fragments from the tailing enzyme and the ligase to produce separated adapter-tagged fragments and, optionally, separated tailing enzyme and/or separated ligase. In some embodiments, a tailing enzyme and/or a ligase used in library preparation may be immobilized enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Qun Xu, Yi Fang, Aihua Zhang, Luo Sun
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Publication number: 20220090056Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to methods for preparing a library for sequencing. For example, a method may comprise (a) in a coupled reaction, (i) contacting a population of nucleic acid fragments with a tailing enzyme to produce tailed fragments, and (ii) ligating to the tailed fragments a sequencing adapter with a ligase to produce adapter-tagged fragments; and/or separating adapter-tagged fragments from the tailing enzyme and the ligase to produce separated adapter-tagged fragments and, optionally, separated tailing enzyme and/or separated ligase. In some embodiments, a tailing enzyme and/or a ligase used in library preparation may be immobilized enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Qun Xu, Yi Fang, Aihua Zhang, Luo Sun
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Publication number: 20210115427Abstract: Provided herein is a thermolabile proteinase and methods of using the same. In some embodiments, the thermolabile proteinase may comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to any of SEQ ID NOs:1-11 and at least one amino acid substitution in helix 3. The thermolabile proteinase is active at a temperature in the range of 4° C.-40° C. and is inactivated by raising the temperature to above 50° C., where the proteinase is substantially inactive at 65° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Minyong Chen, James C. Samuelson, Ming-Qun Xu, Aihua Zhang, Margaret Heider, Pingfang Liu
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Publication number: 20200199565Abstract: Provided herein is a thermolabile proteinase and methods of using the same. In some embodiments, the thermolabile proteinase may comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to any of SEQ ID NOs:1-11 and at least one amino acid substitution in helix 3. The thermolabile proteinase is active at a temperature in the range of 4° C.-40° C. and is inactivated by raising the temperature to above 50° C., where the proteinase is substantially inactive at 65° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Minyong Chen, James C. Samuelson, Ming-Qun Xu, Aihua Zhang, Margaret Heider, Pingfang Liu
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Patent number: 10633644Abstract: Provided herein is a thermolabile proteinase and methods of using the same. In some embodiments, the thermolabile proteinase may comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to any of SEQ ID NOs:1-11 and at least one amino acid substitution in helix 3. The thermolabile proteinase is active at a temperature in the range of 4° C.-40° C. and is inactivated by raising the temperature to above 50° C., where the proteinase is substantially inactive at 65° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Minyong Chen, James C. Samuelson, Ming-Qun Xu, Aihua Zhang, Margaret Heider, Pingfang Liu
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Patent number: 9964548Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for efficiently preparing a completely deglycosylated antibody where efficiency is measured in relative amounts of reagents in soluble or lyophilized form, and time and temperature of the reaction. Compositions and methods are also provided for separating substantially all N-linked glycans from a glycosylated antibody and for preserving functionality of the antibody. The methods are compatible with glycan labeling and protease digestion without the need for prior purification steps.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Paula Magnelli, Ellen Guthrie, Christopher H. Taron, Ming-Qun Xu, John Buswell
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Publication number: 20170138959Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for efficiently preparing a completely deglycosylated antibody where efficiency is measured in relative amounts of reagents in soluble or lyophilized form, and time and temperature of the reaction. Compositions and methods are also provided for separating substantially all N-linked glycans from a glycosylated antibody and for preserving functionality of the antibody. The methods are compatible with glycan labeling and protease digestion without the need for prior purification steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Paula Magnelli, Ellen Guthrie, Christopher H. Taron, Ming-Qun Xu, John Buswell
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Publication number: 20150346194Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for efficiently preparing a completely deglycosylated antibody where efficiency is measured in relative amounts of reagents in soluble or lyophilized form, and time and temperature of the reaction. Compositions and methods are also provided for separating substantially all N-linked glycans from a glycosylated antibody and for preserving functionality of the antibody. The methods are compatible with glycan labeling and protease digestion without the need for prior purification steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.Inventors: Paula Magnelli, Ellen Guthrie, Christopher H. Taron, Ming-Qun Xu, John Buswell
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Publication number: 20090035814Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming multimeric proteins. The method relies on intermolecular trans-splicing of a split intein either in vivo or in vitro.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Thomas C. Evans, Ming-Qun Xu
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Patent number: 7271256Abstract: Methods are provided for intein mediated trans-splicing of immobilized polypeptides and for producing cyclic polypeptides in vivo or in vitro.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Evans, Ming-Qun Xu
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Publication number: 20060199225Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for reversibly binding chitin-binding domain (CBD) to a chitin or equivalent substrate under non-denaturing conditions. CBD from either prokaryotes or eukaryotes are modified for example, by random mutation, and screened to identify mutants that achieve this change in properties. Creating a modified CBD with an altered binding affinity for substrate provides new uses for CBD not previously possible with unmodified CBD that binds irreversibly to chitin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Paul Colussi, Jeremiah Read, Ming-qun Xu, Christopher Taron
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Patent number: 7060465Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for reversibly binding chitin binding domain (CBD) to a chitin or equivalent substrate under non denaturing conditions. CBD is modified preferably by a mutation to achieve this change in properties. In one embodiment, an aromatic amino acid residue located in the binding cleft of the CBD was altered resulting in reversible binding affinity for substrate in select conditions. Creating a modified CBD with an altered binding affinity for substrate provides new uses for CBD not previously possible with unmodified CBD which binds irreversibly to chitin.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Ming-qun Xu, Sebastien M. Ferrandon, Christopher H. Taron, Paul A. Colussi
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Patent number: 7001745Abstract: The present invention provides methods that utilize compositions containing colostrinin, an constituent peptide thereof, an active analog thereof, and combinations thereof, as an oxidative stress regulator.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1999Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Qun Xu, Thomas C. Evans
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Publication number: 20060030008Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for reversibly binding chitin binding domain (CBD) to a chitin or equivalent substrate under non denaturing conditions. CBD is modified preferably by a mutation to achieve this change in properties. In one embodiment, an aromatic amino acid residue located in the binding cleft of the CBD was altered resulting in reversible binding affinity for substrate in select conditions. Creating a modified CBD with an altered binding affinity for substrate provides new uses for CBD not previously possible with unmodified CBD which binds irreversibly to chitin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Qun Xu, Sebastien Ferrandon, Christopher Taron, Paul Colussi
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Patent number: 6987007Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for reversibly binding chitin binding domain (CBD) to a chitin or equivalent substrate under non denaturing conditions. CBD is modified preferably by a mutation to achieve this change in properties. In one embodiment, an aromatic amino acid residue located in the binding cleft of the CBD was altered resulting in reversible binding affinity for substrate in select conditions. Creating a modified CBD with an altered binding affinity for substrate provides new uses for CBD not previously possible with unmodified CBD which binds irreversibly to chitin.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2005Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Qun Xu, Sebastien M. Ferrandon
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Patent number: 6984505Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for reversibly binding chitin binding domain (CBD) to a chitin or equivalent substrate under non denaturing conditions. CBD is modified preferably by a mutation to achieve this change in properties. In one embodiment, an aromatic amino acid residue located in the binding cleft of the CBD was altered resulting in reversible binding affinity for substrate in select conditions. Creating a modified CBD with an altered binding affinity for substrate provides new uses for CBD not previously possible with unmodified CBD which binds irreversibly to chitin.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2005Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Qun Xu, Sebastien M. Ferrandon
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Publication number: 20050196804Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for reversibly binding chitin binding domain (CBD) to a chitin or equivalent substrate under non denaturing conditions. CBD is modified preferably by a mutation to achieve this change in properties. In one embodiment, an aromatic amino acid residue located in the binding cleft of the CBD was altered resulting in reversible binding affinity for substrate in select conditions. Creating a modified CBD with an altered binding affinity for substrate provides new uses for CBD not previously possible with unmodified CBD which binds irreversibly to chitin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Qun Xu, Sebastien Ferrandon