Patents by Inventor Sandra Hofstead

Sandra Hofstead 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).

  • Compositions and methods for altering biosynthesis of taxanes and taxane-related compounds
    Patent number: 7273755
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for phenylalanine aminomutase enzyme and methods for purifying this enzyme are provided. Methods for altering biosynthesis of compounds in plant cell cultures are also provided. In particular, methods for altering production of taxanes and taxane-related compounds are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Bristol Myers Squibb Co.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Steele, Yijun Chen, Brian A. Dougherty, Sandra Hofstead, Kin S. Lam, Wenying Li, Zizhuo Xing
  • Compositions and methods for altering biosynthesis of taxanes and taxane-related compounds
    Publication number: 20030175913
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for phenylalanine aminomutase enzyme and methods for purifying this enzyme are provided. Methods for altering biosynthesis of compounds in plant cell cultures are also provided. In particular, methods for altering production of taxanes and taxane-related compounds are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Christopher L. Steele, Yijun Chen, Brian A. Dougherty, Sandra Hofstead, Kin S. Lam, Wenying Li, Zizhuo Xing