Patents by Inventor Scott Kinison

Scott Kinison 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).

  • , race B gene for a triterpene methyltransferase enzyme and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8704040
    Abstract: Provided is an isolated polypeptide having triterpene methyltransferase activity. Also provided is an isolated nucleic acid molecule that encodes the triterpene methyltransferase polypeptides; a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecules that encode the triterpene methyltransferase polypeptides; and a host cell(s) transfected with the aforementioned nucleic acid molecule or vector. In another aspect, a method of producing a methylated triterpene is provided. The method comprises providing a metabolizable carbon source to a host cell transfected with a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a triterpene methyltransferase under conditions sufficient for production of a methylated triterpene. The method optionally further comprises isolating the methylated triterpene produced by the host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joseph Chappell, Shigeru Okada, Scott Kinison, Tom Niehaus
  • , race B gene for a triterpene methyltransferase enzyme and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8487158
    Abstract: Provided is an isolated polypeptide having triterpene methyltransferase activity. Also provided is an isolated nucleic acid molecule that encodes the triterpene methyltransferase polypeptides; a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecules that encode the triterpene methyltransferase polypeptides; and a host cell(s) transfected with the aforementioned nucleic acid molecule or vector. In another aspect, a method of producing a methylated triterpene is provided. The method comprises providing a metabolizable carbon source to a host cell transfected with a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a triterpene methyltransferase under conditions sufficient for production of a methylated triterpene. The method optionally further comprises isolating the methylated triterpene produced by the host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joseph Chappell, Shigeru Okada, Scott Kinison, Tom Niehaus
  • B. BRAUNII, RACE B GENE FOR A TRITERPENE METHYLTRANSFERASE ENZYME AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100009423
    Abstract: Provided is an isolated polypeptide having triterpene methyltransferase activity. Also provided is an isolated nucleic acid molecule that encodes the triterpene methyltransferase polypeptides; a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecules that encode the triterpene methyltransferase polypeptides; and a host cell(s) transfected with the aforementioned nucleic acid molecule or vector. In another aspect, a method of producing a methylated triterpene is provided. The method comprises providing a metabolizable carbon source to a host cell transfected with a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a triterpene methyltransferase under conditions sufficient for production of a methylated triterpene. The method optionally further comprises isolating the methylated triterpene produced by the host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joseph Chappell, Shigeru Okada, Scott Kinison, Tom Niehaus