Patents by Inventor Peter Edvard Degn

Peter Edvard Degn 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).

  • Patent number: 11473073
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. In some embodiments, the disclosure also provides to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing the polypeptides. In some embodiments, the present disclosure further provides to methods of obtaining protein hydrolysates useful as flavor improving agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Dupont Nutrition Biosciences APS
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Ernst Meinjohanns, Thomas Eisele, Peter Edvard Degn, Steffen Yde Bak
  • Publication number: 20220174981
    Abstract: A method for the production of a hydrolysate comprising: (a) admixing at least one protein or a portion thereof with: (A) at least one endoprotease; and (B) (a?) at least one proline tolerant tripeptidyl peptidase or fermentate comprising a proline tolerant tripeptidyl peptidase predominantly having exopeptidase activity wherein said proline tolerant tripeptidyl peptidase is capable of cleaving tri-peptides from the N-terminus of peptides having: Proline at P1; and synthetic amino acids at P1; or (b?) at least one proline tolerant tripeptidyl peptidase having exopeptidase activity wherein said proline tolerant tripeptidyl peptidase is capable of cleaving tri-peptides from the N-terminus of peptides having: Proline at PV; and synthetic amino acids at PV; and (b) recovering the hydrolysate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: DuPont Nutrition Biosciences APS
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias KRAGH, Ernst MEINJOHANNS, Andrei MIASNIKOV, Maria MA, Thomas EISELE, Svend HAANING, Peter Edvard DEGN, Steffen Yde BAK
  • Publication number: 20220136027
    Abstract: The present invention related to a method for preparing a protein hydrolysate from a proteinaceous material by contacting the material with a proteolytic enzyme mixture having a proline specific exopeptidase. In particular, the proline specific exopeptidase is an aminopeptidase specific for at the five amino acid N-terminal sequence X-Pro-Gln-Glv-Pro-, where X is any amino acid. The present invention also relates to use of the aminopeptidase with a second exopeptidase and an endopeptidase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Edvard DEGN, Xiaogang GU, Karsten Matthias KRAGH, Robin Anton SORG, Steffen Yde BAK, Svend HAANING, Xinyue TANG, Helong HAO, Marc Anton Bernhard KOLKMAN
  • Publication number: 20210120845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the production of a hydrolysate comprising at least one endoprotease and a tripeptidyl peptidase capable of cleaving tripeptides from the N-terminus a peptide and/or proteins having one or more of lysine, arginine or glycine in the P1 position wherein said tripeptidyl peptidase is capable of being used at a temperature between 45° C. and 70° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Svend Haaning, Ernst Meinjohanns, Peter Edvard Degn, Steffan Yde Bak, Thomas Eisele
  • Publication number: 20180291360
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. In some embodiments, the disclosure also provides to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing the polypeptides. In some embodiments, the present disclosure further provides to methods of obtaining protein hydrolysates useful as flavor improving agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias Kragh, Ernst Meinjohanns, Thomas Eisele, Peter Edvard Degn, Steffen Yde Bak
  • Publication number: 20170325479
    Abstract: A method for the production of a hydrolysate comprising: (a) admixing at least one protein or a portion thereof with: (A) at least one endoprotease; and (B) (a?) at least one proline tolerant tripeptidyl peptidase or fermentate comprising a proline tolerant tripeptidyl peptidase predominantly having exopeptidase activity wherein said proline tolerant tripeptidyl peptidase is capable of cleaving tri-peptides from the N-terminus of peptides having: Proline at P1; and synthetic amino acids at P1; or (b?) at least one proline tolerant tripeptidyl peptidase having exopeptidase activity wherein said proline tolerant tripeptidyl peptidase is capable of cleaving tri-peptides from the N-terminus of peptides having: Proline at PV; and synthetic amino acids at PV; and (b) recovering the hydrolysate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: DuPont Nutrition Biosciences APS
    Inventors: Karsten Matthias KRAGH, Ernst MEINJOHANNS, Andrei MIASNIKOV, Maria MA, Thomas EISELE, Svend HAANING, Peter Edvard DEGN, Steffen Yde BAK
  • Publication number: 20170306309
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants having glucoamylase activity with improved properties and to compositions comprising these variants suitable for use for example in the production of a food, beverage (e.g. beer), feed, biochemical, or biofuel. Also disclosed are DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells. Furthermore, different methods and uses related to glucoamylases according to the invention are disclosed, such as in a brewing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: DuPont Nutrition Biosciences APS
    Inventors: Jacob Flyvholm CRAMER, Peter Edvard DEGN, Igor NIKOLAEV, Viktor ALEKSEYEV, Casper Willem VROEMEN, Daniel TORRES PAZMINO, Neville Marshall FISH
  • Patent number: 9677058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having glucoamylase activity with improved properties and to compositions comprising these polypeptides suitable for use in the production of a food, beverage (e.g. beer), feed, or biofuel. Also described is an improved and cost-effective process for isolating glucoamylases suitable for large scale protein purification procedures. Furthermore, different methods and uses related to glucoamylases according to the invention are disclosed, such as in a brewing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS
    Inventors: Jacob Flyvholm Cramer, Neville Marshall Fish, Peter Edvard Degn, Igor Nikolaev, Paulien Kruithof, Piet Van Solingen, Sander Van Stigt Thans, Suzy Breneman, Jayarama K. Shetty, Sung Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9469848
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinatorial variants of a parent glucoamylase that have altered properties for reducing the synthesis of condensation products during hydrolysis of starch. Accordingly, the variants of a parent glucoamylase are suitable such as for use within brewing and glucose syrup production. Also disclosed are DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS
    Inventors: Peter Edvard Degn, Richard R. Bott, Casper Willem Vroemen, Martijn Silvan Scheffers, Wolfgang Aehle, Elin Petersen
  • Publication number: 20150315558
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants having glucoamylase activity with improved properties and to compositions comprising these variants suitable for use for example in the production of a food, beverage (e.g. beer), feed, biochemical, or biofuel. Also disclosed are DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells. Furthermore, different methods and uses related to glucoamylases according to the invention are disclosed, such as in a brewing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS
    Inventors: Jacob Flyvholm Cramer, Peter Edvard Degn, Igor Nikolaev, Viktor Alekseyev, Casper Willem Vroemen, Daniel Torres Pazmino, Neville Marshall Fish
  • Publication number: 20140356922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having glucoamylase activity with improved properties and to compositions comprising these polypeptides suitable for use in the production of a food, beverage (e.g. beer), feed, or biofuel. Also described is an improved and cost-effective process for isolating glucoamylases suitable for large scale protein purification procedures. Furthermore, different methods and uses related to glucoamylases according to the invention are disclosed, such as in a brewing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Jacob Flyvholm Cramer, Neville Marshall Fish, Peter Edvard Degn, Igor Nikolaev, Paulien Kruithof, Piet Van Solingen, Sander Van Stigt Thans, Suzy Breneman, Jayarama K. Shetty, Sung Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8809023
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinatorial variants of a parent glucoamylase that have altered properties for reducing the synthesis of condensation products during hydrolysis of starch. Accordingly the variants of a parent glucoamylase are suitable such as for use within brewing and glucose syrup production. Also disclosed are DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Edvard Degn, Richard Bott, Casper Willem Vroemen, Martijn Silvan Scheffers, Wolfgang Aehle
  • Publication number: 20130309726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinatorial variants of a parent glucoamylase that have altered properties for reducing the synthesis of condensation products during hydrolysis of starch. Accordingly the variants of a parent glucoamylase are suitable such as for use within brewing and glucose syrup production. Also disclosed are DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS
    Inventors: Peter Edvard Degn, Richard R. Bott, Casper Willem Vroemen, Martijn Silvan Scheffers, Wolfgang Aehle, Elin Petersen
  • Publication number: 20130102035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinatorial variants of a parent glucoamylase that have altered properties for reducing the synthesis of condensation products during hydrolysis of starch. Accordingly the variants of a parent glucoamylase are suitable such as for use within brewing and glucose syrup production. Also disclosed are DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS
    Inventors: Peter Edvard Degn, Richard R. Bott, Casper Willem Vroemen, Martijn Silvan Scheffers, Wolfgang Aehle, Elin Petersen
  • Publication number: 20120149070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinatorial variants of a parent glucoamylase that have altered properties for reducing the synthesis of condensation products during hydrolysis of starch. Accordingly the variants of a parent glucoamylase are suitable such as for use within brewing and glucose syrup production. Also disclosed are DNA constructs encoding the variants and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicants: DANISCO US INC., DANISCO A/S
    Inventors: Peter Edvard Degn, Richard Bott, Casper Willem Vroemen, Martijn Silvan Scheffers, Wolfgang Aehle
  • Publication number: 20110123676
    Abstract: The invention relates to the enzymatic treatment of a proteinaceous substrate with a first enzyme, such as a sulfhydryl oxidase. The first enzyme removes enzyme inhibitors, such as free thiols, present in the proteinaceous substrate. The removal of the inhibitory compounds in the substrate allows for an effective enzymatic action of a second enzyme such as protein cross-linking of the protein present in the substrate by tyrosinase enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Edvard Degn, Jesper Kampp, Liv Spångner Christiansen