Patents by Inventor Siu-hong Chan

Siu-hong Chan 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).

  • Publication number: 20230416701
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to compositions, methods, and/or kits for producing vaccinia capping enzyme. For example, active, heterodimers of vaccinia capping enzyme may be produced as fusions comprising D1 and D12 subunits. Vaccinia capping enzyme fusion proteins may further comprise a linker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Saulius Vainauskas, Siu-hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron
  • Publication number: 20230416705
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, kits, and methods of making RNA vaccines having an appropriate cap structure. Systems, apparatus, compositions, and/or methods may include and/or use, in some embodiments, non-naturally occurring single-chain RNA capping enzymes. In some embodiments, an RNA capping enzyme may include an FCE variant having (a) an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to positions 1 to 878 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) one or more substitutions relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 at a position selected from positions corresponding to positions 215, 337, 572, 648, and 833 (e.g., a position selected from positions corresponding to position 215, 337, and 572) of SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehul Ganatra, Siu-hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron, G. Brett Robb
  • Patent number: 11788074
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to compositions, methods, and/or kits for producing vaccinia capping enzyme. For example, active, heterodimers of vaccinia capping enzyme may be produced as fusions comprising D1 and D12 subunits. Vaccinia capping enzyme fusion proteins may further comprise a linker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Saulius Vainauskas, Siu-Hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron
  • Publication number: 20230287376
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Qun Xu, Guillermo GarcĂ­a-Marquina, Siu-hong Chan, Ivan R. Correa, Jr., Aihua Zhang, Yi Fang, Michael Sproviero
  • Patent number: 11725196
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, kits, and methods of making RNA vaccines having an appropriate cap structure. Systems, apparatus, compositions, and/or methods may include and/or use, in some embodiments, non-naturally occurring single-chain RNA capping enzymes. In some embodiments, an RNA capping enzyme may include an FCE variant having (a) an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to positions 1 to 878 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) one or more substitutions relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 at a position selected from positions corresponding to positions 215, 337, 572, 648, and 833 (e.g., a position selected from positions corresponding to position 215, 337, and 572) of SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehul Ganatra, Siu-hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron, G. B. Robb
  • Publication number: 20220235339
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, kits, and methods of making RNA vaccines having an appropriate cap structure. Systems, apparatus, compositions, and/or methods may include and/or use, in some embodiments, non-naturally occurring single-chain RNA capping enzymes. In some embodiments, an RNA capping enzyme may include an FCE variant having (a) an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to positions 1 to 878 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) one or more substitutions relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 at a position selected from positions corresponding to positions 215, 337, 572, 648, and 833 (e.g., a position selected from positions corresponding to position 215, 337, and 572) of SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehul Ganatra, Siu-hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron, G. B. Robb
  • Publication number: 20210395706
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to compositions, methods, and/or kits for producing vaccinia capping enzyme. For example, active, heterodimers of vaccinia capping enzyme may be produced as fusions comprising D1 and D12 subunits. Vaccinia capping enzyme fusion proteins may further comprise a linker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Saulius Vainauskas, Siu-hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron
  • Patent number: 11098295
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, kits, and methods of making RNA vaccines having an appropriate cap structure. Systems, apparatus, compositions, and/or methods may include and/or use, in some embodiments, non-naturally occurring single-chain RNA capping enzymes. In some embodiments, an RNA capping enzyme may include an FCE variant having (a) an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to positions 1 to 878 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) one or more substitutions relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 at a position selected from positions corresponding to positions 215, 337, 572, 648, and 833 (e.g., a position selected from positions corresponding to position 215, 337, and 572) of SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehul Ganatra, Siu-Hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron, G. B. Robb
  • Publication number: 20210238566
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for engineering mutant enzymes with reduced star activity where the mutant enzymes have a fidelity index (FI) in a specified buffer that is greater than the FI of the non-mutated enzyme in the same buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Zhu, Aine Quimby, Shengxi Guan, Dapeng Sun, Yishu Huang, Xuhui Lai, Siu-hong Chan, Xianghui Li, Shuang-Yong Xu, Chunhua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210230581
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for enzymes with altered properties that involve a systematic approach to mutagenesis and a screening assay that permits selection of the desired proteins. Embodiments of the method are particularly suited for modifying specific properties of restriction endonucleases such as star activity. The compositions includes restriction endonucleases with reduced star activity as defined by an overall fidelity index improvement factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Zhu, Aine Quimby, Shuang-Yong Xu, Shengxi Guan, Hua Wei, Penghua Zhang, Dapeng Sun, Siu-hong Chan
  • Patent number: 11028379
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, kits, and methods of making RNA vaccines having an appropriate cap structure. Systems, apparatus, compositions, and/or methods may include and/or use, in some embodiments, non-naturally occurring single-chain RNA capping enzymes. In some embodiments, an RNA capping enzyme may include an FCE variant having (a) an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to positions 1 to 878 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) one or more substitutions relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 at a position selected from positions corresponding to positions 215, 337, 572, 648, and 833 (e.g., a position selected from positions corresponding to position 215, 337, and 572) of SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehul Ganatra, Siu-hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron, G. B. Robb
  • Patent number: 11001818
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for engineering mutant enzymes with reduced star activity where the mutant enzymes have a fidelity index (FI) in a specified buffer that is greater than the FI of the non-mutated enzyme in the same buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventors: Zhenyu Zhu, Aine Quimby, Shengxi Guan, Dapeng Sun, Yishu Huang, Xuhui Lai, Siu-hong Chan, Xianghui Li, Shuang-Yong Xu, Chunhua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210054016
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for efficiently capping RNA in vitro. In some embodiments the capping reaction may be done at high temperature using Vaccinia capping enzyme or a variant thereof. In other embodiments, the capping reactions may comprise a capping enzyme from a large virus of amoeba, e.g., Faustovirus, mimivirus or moumouvirus, or a variant thereof. Compositions and kits for practicing the method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.
    Inventors: G. Brett Robb, Siu-Hong Chan, Bijoyita Roy
  • Publication number: 20200063121
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for enzymes with altered properties that involve a systematic approach to mutagenesis and a screening assay that permits selection of the desired proteins. Embodiments of the method are particularly suited for modifying specific properties of restriction endonucleases such as star activity. The compositions includes restriction endonucleases with reduced star activity as defined by an overall fidelity index improvement factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Zhu, Aine Quimby, Shuang-Yong Xu, Shengxi Guan, Hua Wei, Penghua Zhang, Dapeng Sun, Siu-hong Chan
  • Patent number: 10450559
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for enzymes with altered properties that involve a systematic approach to mutagenesis and a screening assay that permits selection of the desired proteins. Embodiments of the method are particularly suited for modifying specific properties of restriction endonucleases such as star activity. The compositions includes restriction endonucleases with reduced star activity as defined by an overall fidelity index improvement factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Zhu, Aine Quimby, Shuang-Yong Xu, Shengxi Guan, Hua Wei, Penghua Zhang, Dapeng Sun, Siu-hong Chan
  • Publication number: 20190276811
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for engineering mutant enzymes with reduced star activity where the mutant enzymes have a fidelity index (FI) in a specified buffer that is greater than the FI of the non-mutated enzyme in the same buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Zhu, Aine Quimby, Shengxi Guan, Dapeng Sun, Yishu Huang, Xuhui Lai, Siu-hong Chan, Xianghui Li, Shuang-Yong Xu, Chunhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 10294464
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for engineering mutant enzymes with reduced star activity where the mutant enzymes have a fidelity index (FI) in a specified buffer that is greater than the FI of the non-mutated enzyme in the same buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Zhu, Aine Quimby, Shengxi Guan, Dapeng Sun, Yishu Huang, Xuhui Lai, Siu-hong Chan, Xianghui Li, Shuang-Yong Xu, Chunhua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180171328
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for enzymes with altered properties that involve a systematic approach to mutagenesis and a screening assay that permits selection of the desired proteins. Embodiments of the method are particularly suited for modifying specific properties of restriction endonucleases such as star activity. The compositions includes restriction endonucleases with reduced star activity as defined by an overall fidelity index improvement factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Zhu, Aine Quimby, Shuang-Yong Xu, Shengxi Guan, Hua Wei, Penghua Zhang, Dapeng Sun, Siu-hong Chan
  • Publication number: 20180148701
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for engineering mutant enzymes with reduced star activity where the mutant enzymes have a fidelity index (FI) in a specified buffer that is greater than the FI of the non-mutated enzyme in the same buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Zhu, Aine Quimby, Shengxi Guan, Dapeng Sun, Yishu Huang, Xuhui Lai, Siu-hong Chan, Xianghui Li, Shuang-Yong Xu, Chunhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 9856464
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for engineering mutant enzymes with reduced star activity where the mutant enzymes have a fidelity index (FI) in a specified buffer that is greater than the FI of the non-mutated enzyme in the same buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventors: Zhenyu Zhu, Aine Quimby, Shengxi Guan, Dapeng Sun, Yishu Huang, Xuhui Lai, Siu-hong Chan, Xianghui Li, Shuang-Yong Xu, Chunhua Zhang