Patents by Inventor Stephan Jenne

Stephan Jenne 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: 12241100
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered leucine decarboxylase (LDC) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered leucine decarboxylase (LDC) polypeptides. In some embodiments, the engineered LDC polypeptides are optimized to provide enhanced catalytic activity, as well as reduced sensitivity to proteolysis, and/or increased tolerance to low pH environments. In some embodiments, the engineered LDC polypeptides are optimized to provide improved storage stability. The present invention also provides methods for the use of the compositions comprising the engineered LDC polypeptides for therapeutic and industrial purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: SYNTIS BIO, INC.
    Inventors: Joyce Liu, Leann Quertinmont Teadt, Nikki Dellas, Stephan Jenne, Faye Loan Du, Kristen Jean Vallieu, Kerryn McCluskie
  • Publication number: 20240318152
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved P450-BM3 variants with improved activity. In some embodiments, the P450-BM3 variants exhibit improved activity on a 1-tert-Butoxycarbonylaminocyclopentanoic acid substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: David Entwistle, Jason Fell, Stephan Jenne, Anders Matthew Knight, Simon Ng, Ryan D. Reeves, Zara Maxine Seibel, Jonathan Vroom
  • Publication number: 20240254457
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine or oxime reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing the engineered polypeptides, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Margie Borra-Garsek, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Mayo, Stephan Jenne, Auric Anthoney Sowell-Kantz, Carmela Molinaro
  • Publication number: 20240229091
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize chiral compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jack S. Liang, Stephan Jenne, Emily Mundorff, Rama Voladri, James J. Lalonde, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • Patent number: 11987818
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine or oxime reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing the engineered polypeptides, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Margie Tabuga Borra-Garske, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stephan Jenne, Auric Anthony Sowell-Kantz, Carmela Molinaro
  • Patent number: 11965194
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize chiral compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack S. Liang, Stephan Jenne, Emily Mundorff, Rama Voladri, James J. Lalonde, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • Publication number: 20240018504
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered leucine decarboxylase (LDC) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered leucine decarboxylase (LDC) polypeptides. In some embodiments, the engineered LDC polypeptides are optimized to provide enhanced catalytic activity, as well as reduced sensitivity to proteolysis, and/or increased tolerance to low pH environments. In some embodiments, the engineered LDC polypeptides are optimized to provide improved storage stability. The present invention also provides methods for the use of the compositions comprising the engineered LDC polypeptides for therapeutic and industrial purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Joyce Liu, Leann Quertinmont Teadt, Nikki Dellas, Stephan Jenne, Faye Loan Du, Kristen Jean Vallieu, Kerryn McCluskie
  • Publication number: 20230277635
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered leucine decarboxylase (LDC) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered leucine decarboxylase polypeptides. In some embodiments, the engineered leucine decarboxylase polypeptides display enhanced catalytic activity, as well as reduced sensitivity to proteolysis, and/or increased tolerance to low pH environments. In some embodiments, the engineered leucine decarboxylase polypeptides are optimized to provide improved storage stability. The present invention also provides methods for the use of the compositions comprising the engineered leucine decarboxylase polypeptides for therapeutic and industrial purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan Benjamin Asfaha, Subhamoy Das, Faye Loan Du, Stephan Jenne, Nikki D. Kruse, Joyce Liu, Kerryn McCluskie, Roasa Mehmood, Adam P. Silverman, Kristen Jean Vallieu
  • Publication number: 20230272363
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered penicillin G acylase (PGA) enzymes, polynucleotides encoding the enzymes, compositions comprising the enzymes, and methods of using the engineered PGA enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Rama Voladri, Christopher Michael Micklitsch, Oscar Alvizo, Jovana Nazor, Da Duan, Judy Victoria Antonio Viduya, Stephan Jenne, Chihui An, Keith Allen Canada, Paul N. Devine, Iman Farasat, Anna Fryszkowska, Katrina W. Lexa, Robert Kevin Orr
  • Publication number: 20230242946
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered enone reductase enzymes (EREDs), polypeptides having ERED activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. Methods for producing ERED enzymes are also provided. The present disclosure also provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes (KREDs), polypeptides having KRED activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. Methods for producing KRED enzymes are also provided. The present disclosure further provides compositions comprising the ERED and KRED enzymes and methods of using the engineered ERED and KRED enzymes. The present disclosure finds particular use in the production of pharmaceutical compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Charlene Ching, David Elgart, Stephan Jenne, Larson Lyle Matzdorff, Jovana Nazor, Marcus Rohovie, Zara Maxine Seibel
  • Patent number: 11643642
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered penicillin G acylase (PGA) enzymes, polynucleotides encoding the enzymes, compositions comprising the enzymes, and methods of using the engineered PGA enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Rama Voladri, Christopher Michael Micklitsch, Oscar Alvizo, Jovana Nazor, Da Duan, Judy Victoria Antonio Viduya, Stephan Jenne, Chihui An, Keith Allen Canada, Paul N. Devine, Iman Farasat, Anna Fryszkowska, Katrina W. Lexa, Robert Kevin Orr
  • Publication number: 20230068040
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize chiral compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jack S. Liang, Stephan Jenne, Emily Mundorff, Rama Voladri, James J. Lalonde, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • Publication number: 20230020928
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered tyrosine ammonia-lyase (TAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof. In some embodiments, the engineered TAL polypeptides have been optimized to provide enhanced catalytic activity while reducing sensitivity to proteolysis and increasing tolerance to acidic pH levels. The invention also provides methods for utilization of the compositions comprising the engineered TAL polypeptides for therapeutic and industrial purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Joyce Liu, Nikki Dellas, Stephan Jenne
  • Publication number: 20230002752
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered tyrosine ammonia-lyase (TAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof. In some embodiments, the engineered TAL polypeptides have been optimized to provide enhanced catalytic activity while reducing sensitivity to proteolysis and increasing tolerance to acidic pH levels. The invention also provides methods for utilization of the compositions comprising the engineered TAL polypeptides for therapeutic and industrial purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Joyce Liu, Nikki Dellas, Stephan Jenne
  • Patent number: 11473077
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered tyrosine ammonia-lyase (TAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof. In some embodiments, the engineered TAL polypeptides have been optimized to provide enhanced catalytic activity while reducing sensitivity to proteolysis and increasing tolerance to acidic pH levels. The invention also provides methods for utilization of the compositions comprising the engineered TAL polypeptides for therapeutic and industrial purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Joyce Liu, Nikki Dellas, Stephan Jenne
  • Patent number: 11427841
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize chiral compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack S Liang, Stephan Jenne, Emily Mundorff, Rama Voladri, James J. Lalonde, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • Publication number: 20220042004
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to engineered penicillin G acylase (PGA) enzymes having improved properties, polynucleotides encoding such enzymes, compositions including the enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Goutami Banerjee, Jie Yang, Xiyun Zhang, Erika M. Milczek, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stephan Jenne
  • Patent number: 11180747
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to engineered penicillin G acylase (PGA) enzymes having improved properties, polynucleotides encoding such enzymes, compositions including the enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Goutami Banerjee, Jie Yang, Xiyun Zhang, Erika M. Milczek, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stephan Jenne
  • Publication number: 20210284973
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine or oxime reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing the engineered polypeptides, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Margie Tabuga Borra-Garske, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stephan Jenne, Auric Anthony Sowell-Kantz, Carmela Molinaro
  • Publication number: 20210238575
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered leucine decarboxylase (LDC) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered leucine decarboxylase (LDC) polypeptides. In some embodiments, the engineered LDC polypeptides are optimized to provide enhanced catalytic activity, as well as reduced sensitivity to proteolysis, and/or increased tolerance to low pH environments. In some embodiments, the engineered LDC polypeptides are optimized to provide improved storage stability. The present invention also provides methods for the use of the compositions comprising the engineered LDC polypeptides for therapeutic and industrial purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Joyce Liu, Leann Quertinmont Teadt, Nikki Dellas, Stephan Jenne, Faye Loan Du, Kristen Jean Vallieu, Kerryn McCluskie