Patents by Inventor Poul Nissen
Poul Nissen 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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Patent number: 9534209Abstract: The present invention concerns 3D-crystals of complexes of ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK) and mitogen- and stress-activated protein kinase (MSK) proteins and their ligands, as well as methods for crystallization, three-dimensional structure determination and structure assisted methods for identifying ligands of said proteins.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignees: Aarhus Universitet, Region MidtjyllandInventors: Jacob Lauwring Andersen, Borbala Gesser, Poul Nissen, Lars Iversen
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Publication number: 20150247133Abstract: The present invention concerns 3D-crystals of complexes of ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK) and mitogen- and stress-activated protein kinase (MSK) proteins and their ligands, as well as methods for crystallisation, three-dimensional structure determination and structure assisted methods for identifying ligands of said proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Jacob Lauwring Andersen, Borbala Gesser, Poul Nissen, Lars Iversen
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Publication number: 20150045284Abstract: The present invention relates to crystals of a type IB P-type ATPase having the space group P1 and methods for purification and growing said crystals. The invention also presents methods for identifying an inhibitor of a type IB P-type ATPase for example by determining binding interactions between an inhibitor and a set of binding interaction sites in said type IB P-type ATPase.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Aarhus UniversitetInventors: Poul Nissen, Pontus Gourdon, Xiang Liu, Bjorn Panyella Pedersen, Daniel Mattle
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Patent number: 8577624Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystal structure of a plasma membrane proton pump type ATPase. The invention further describes method for identification of modulators of ATPases as well as uses of such modulators. Based on the provided three dimensional structure of the ATPase, various method, such as computer implemented methods may be used for identification of modulators, such putative modulators may be further analysed using in vitro and in vivo experiments to confirm there functionality. Several modulator interaction regions are described as target of regulation by ATPase modulators.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignees: Aarhus Universitet, Kobenhavns UniversitetInventors: Michael G. Palmgren, Morten Buch-Pedersen, Bjørn Pañella Pedersen, Poul Nissen
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Publication number: 20130283688Abstract: The invention provides a method of growing plants in a mineral wool growth substrate, the method comprising: providing at least one mineral wool growth substrate comprising man-made vitreous fibres bonded with a cured binder composition, and positioning one or more seeds or plants for growth in the growth substrate, and allowing growth of the one or more plants, wherein the binder composition prior to curing comprises: a) a sugar component, and b) a reaction product of a polycarboxylic acid component and an alkanolamine component, wherein the binder composition prior to curing contains at least 42% by weight of the sugar component based on the total weight (dry matter) of the binder components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/SInventors: Lars Naerum, Poul Nissen, Erling Lennart Hansen, Jean Marie Wilhelmus Cuypers, Eelke Gjalt Hempenius, Frank Hendrikus Janssen
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Patent number: 8377701Abstract: The present invention provides a Sortilin crystal and methods for growing said crystal. The invention furthermore provide methods for design of specific ligands based on the crystal structure of Sortilin. The present invention also relates to the preparation and use of such ligands for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of disease, damage or disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: H. Lundbeck A/SInventors: Jens Claus Munck Petersen, Poul Nissen, Peder Søndergaard Madsen, Esben Meldgaard Høgh Quistgaard, Morten Keller Grøftehauge, Søren Skou Thirup, Jacob Flyvholm Cramer, Jacob Lauwring Andersen
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Publication number: 20110160439Abstract: The present invention provides a Sortilin crystal and methods for growing said crystal. The invention furthermore provide methods for design of specific ligands based on the crystal structure of Sortilin. The present invention also relates to the preparation and use of such ligands for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of disease, damage or disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: H. LUNDBECK A/SInventors: Jens Claus Munck Petersen, Poul Nissen, Peder Søndergaard Madsen, Esben Meldgaard Høgh Quistgaard, Morten Keller Grøftehauge, Søren Skou Thirup, Jacob Flyvholm Cramer, Jacob Lauwring Andersen
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Publication number: 20100312525Abstract: The invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as crystals produced by such methods. The invention also provides high resolution structures of ribosomal subunits either alone or in combination with protein synthesis inhibitors. The invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties as well as ligands that may act as protein synthesis inhibitors. Thus, the methods and compositions of the invention may be used to produce ligands that are designed to specifically kill or inhibit the growth of any target organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: Thomas A. Steitz, Peter B. Moore, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen, Joseph A. Ippolito
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Publication number: 20100296963Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystal structure of a plasma membrane proton pump type ATPase. The invention further describes method for identification of modulators of ATPases as well as uses of such modulators. Based on the provided three dimensional structure of the ATPase, various method, such as computer implemented methods may be used for identification of modulators, such putative modulators may be further analysed using in vitro and in vivo experiments to confirm there functionality. Several modulator interaction regions are described as target of regulation by ATPase modulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicants: Aarhus Universitet, Kobenhavns UniversitetInventors: Michael G. Palmgren, Morten Buch-Pedersen, Bjørn Pañella Pedersen, Poul Nissen
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Publication number: 20100131258Abstract: The invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as crystals produced by such methods. The invention also provides high resolution structures of ribosomal subunits either alone or in combination with protein synthesis inhibitors. The invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties as well as ligands that may act as protein synthesis inhibitors. Thus, the methods and compositions of the invention may be used to produce ligands that are designed to specifically kill or inhibit the growth of any target organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Thomas A. Steitz, Peter B. Moore, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen
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Patent number: 7504486Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as the crystals produced by such methods. The x-ray diffraction patterns of the crystals provided by the present invention are of sufficiently high resolution for determining the three-dimensional structure of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits, for identifying ligand binding sites on ribosomes and ribosomal subunits, and for molecular modeling of ligands which interact with ribosomes and ribosomal subunits. The present invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties. Thus, the methods of the present invention may be used to produce ligands which are designed to kill or inhibit any specific target organism(s).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Yale UniversityInventors: Thomas A. Steitz, Peter B. Moore, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen
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Publication number: 20060136146Abstract: The invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as crystals produced by such methods. The invention also provides high resolution structures of ribosomal subunits either alone or in combination with protein synthesis inhibitors. The invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties as well as ligands that may act as protein synthesis inhibitors. Thus, the methods and compositions of the invention may be used to produce ligands that are designed to specifically kill or inhibit the growth of any target organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Thomas Steitz, Peter Moore, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen
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Publication number: 20050234227Abstract: The invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as crystals produced by such methods. The invention also provides high resolution structures of ribosomal subunits either alone or in combination with protein synthesis inhibitors. The invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties as well as ligands that may act as protein synthesis inhibitors. Thus, the methods and compositions of the invention may be used to produce ligands that are designed to specifically kill or inhibit the growth of any target organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2004Publication date: October 20, 2005Applicant: Yale UniversityInventors: Thomas Steitz, Peter Moore, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen
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Patent number: 6952650Abstract: The invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as crystals produced by such methods. The invention also provides high resolution structures of ribosomal subunits either alone or in combination with protein synthesis inhibitors. The invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties as well as ligands that may act as protein synthesis inhibitors. Thus, the methods and compositions of the invention may be used to produce ligands that are designed to specifically kill or inhibit the growth of any target organism.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2002Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: Yale UniversityInventors: Thomas A. Steitz, Peter B. Moore, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen, Joseph A. Ippolito
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Patent number: 6947844Abstract: The invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as crystals produced by such methods. The invention also provides high resolution structures of ribosomal subunits either alone or in combination with protein synthesis inhibitors. The invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties as well as ligands that may act as protein synthesis inhibitors. Thus, the methods and compositions of the invention may be used to produce ligands that are designed to specifically kill or inhibit the growth of any target organism.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2001Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Yale UniversityInventors: Thomas A. Steitz, Peter B. Moore, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen
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Patent number: 6947845Abstract: The invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as crystals produced by such methods. The invention also provides high resolution structures of ribosomal subunits either alone or in combination with protein synthesis inhibitors. The invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties as well as ligands that may act as protein synthesis inhibitors. Thus, the methods and compositions of the invention may be used to produce ligands that are designed to specifically kill or inhibit the growth of any target organism.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignees: Yale University, Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Steitz, Peter B. Moore, Joseph A. Ippolito, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey L. Hansen
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Patent number: 6939848Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as the crystals produced by such methods. The x-ray diffraction patterns of the crystals provided by the present invention are of sufficiently high resolution for determining the three-dimensional structure of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits, for identifying ligand binding sites on ribosomes and ribosomal subunits, and for molecular modeling of ligands which interact with ribosomes and ribosomal subunits. The present invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties. Thus, the methods of the present invention may be used to produce ligands which are designed to kill or inhibit any specific target organism(s).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Yale UniversityInventors: Thomas A. Steitz, Peter B. Moore, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen
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Publication number: 20030232779Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as the crystals produced by such methods. The x-ray diffraction patterns of the crystals provided by the present invention are of sufficiently high resolution for determining the three-dimensional structure of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits, for identifying ligand binding sites on ribosomes and ribosomal subunits, and for molecular modeling of ligands which interact with ribosomes and ribosomal subunits. The present invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties. Thus, the methods of the present invention may be used to produce ligands which are designed to kill or inhibit any specific target organism(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: Thomas A. Steitz, Peter B. Moore, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen
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Patent number: 6638908Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as the crystals produced by such methods. The x-ray diffraction patterns of the crystals provided by the present invention are of sufficiently high resolution for determining the three-dimensional structure of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits, for identifying ligand binding sites on ribosomes and ribosomal subunits, and for molecular modeling of ligands which interact with ribosomes and ribosomal subunits. The present invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties. Thus, the methods of the present invention may be used to produce ligands which are designed to kill or inhibit any specific target organism(s).Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2000Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Yale UniversityInventors: Thomas A. Steitz, Peter B. Moore, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen
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Publication number: 20030171327Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as the crystals produced by such methods. The x-ray diffraction patterns of the crystals provided by the present invention are of sufficiently high resolution for determining the three-dimensional structure of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits, for identifying ligand binding sites on ribosomes and ribosomal subunits, and for molecular modeling of ligands which interact with ribosomes and ribosomal subunits. The present invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and methods for designing ligands with specific ribosome-binding properties. Thus, the methods of the present invention may be used to produce ligands which are designed to kill or inhibit any specific target organism(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Thomas A. Steitz, Peter B. Moore, Nenad Ban, Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen