Patents by Inventor Steven J. Collier

Steven J. Collier 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).

  • KETOREDUCTASE-MEDIATED STEREOSELECTIVE ROUTE TO ALPHA CHLOROALCOHOLS
    Publication number: 20160160187
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to engineered ketoreductase polypeptides and uses thereof for the preparation of ?-chloroalcohols from ?-chloroketones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Yong Koy Bong, Michael Vogel, Steven J. Collier, Vesna Mitchell, Jagadeesh Mavinahalli
  • BIOCATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF ARMODAFINIL
    Publication number: 20160130566
    Abstract: The present invention relates to non-naturally occurring polypeptides useful for preparing armodafinil, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides. The non-naturally occurring polypeptides of the present invention are effective in carrying out biocatalytic conversion of the (i) 2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamide to (?)-2-[(R)-(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide (armodafinil), or (ii) benzhydryl-thioacetic acid to (R)-2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetic acid, which is a pivotal intermediate in the synthesis of armodafinil, in enantiomeric excess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Ee Lui Ang, Oscar Alvizo, Behnaz Behrouzian, Michael D. Clay, Steven J. Collier, Ellen D. Eberhard, Fu Fan, Shiwei Song, Derek J. Smith, Magnus Widegren, Robert Wilson, Junye Xu, Jun Zhu
  • Ketoreductase-mediated stereoselective route to alpha chloroalcohols
    Patent number: 9296992
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to engineered ketoreductase polypeptides and uses thereof for the preparation of ?-chloroalcohols from ?-chloroketones. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase polypeptides and host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Koy Bong, Michael Vogel, Steven J. Collier, Vesna Mitchell, Jagadeesh Mavinahalli
  • Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive amination of ketone and amine compounds
    Patent number: 9296993
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, 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: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Haibin Chen, Steven J. Collier, Jovana Nazor, Joly Sukumaran, Derek Smith, Jeffrey C. Moore, Gregory Hughes, Jacob Janey, Gjalt W. Huisman, Scott J. Novick, Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Gregory A. Cope, Wan Lin Yeo, Stefanie Ng Minor
  • ENGINEERED KETOREDUCTASE POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160083759
    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 a variety of chiral compounds. The engineered ketoreductase polypeptides are optimized for catalyzing the conversion of N-methyl-3-keto-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propanamine to (S)—N-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propanamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Savile, John M. Gruber, Emily Mundorff, Gjalt W. Huisman, Steven J. Collier
  • SYNTHESIS OF PRAZOLE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20160076008
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to non-naturally occurring monooxygenase polypeptides useful for preparing prazole compounds, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Yong Koy Bong, Michael D. Clay, Steven J. Collier, Benjamin Mijts, Michael Vogel, Xiyun Zhang, Jun Zhu, Jovana Nazor, Derek J. Smith, Shiwei Song
  • ENGINEERED IMINE REDUCTASES AND METHODS FOR THE REDUCTIVE AMINATION OF KETONE AND AMINE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20160040140
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, 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: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Haibin Chen, Steven J. Collier, Jovana Nazor, Joly Sukumaran, Derek Smith, Jeffrey C. Moore, Gregory Hughes, Jacob Janey, Gjalt W. Huisman, Scott J. Novick, Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Gregory A. Cope, Wan Lin Yeo, Stefanie Ng Minor
  • Synthesis of prazole compounds
    Patent number: 9228216
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to non-naturally occurring monooxygenase polypeptides useful for preparing prazole compounds, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Koy Bong, Michael D. Clay, Steven J. Collier, Benjamin Mijts, Michael Vogel, Xiyun Zhang, Jun Zhu, Jovana Nazor, Derek J. Smith, Shiwei Song
  • Polynucleotides encoding engineered ketoreductase polypeptides
    Patent number: 9228213
    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 a variety of chiral compounds. The engineered ketoreductase polypeptides are optimized for catalyzing the conversion of N-methyl-3-keto-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propanamine to (S)—N-methyl-3-hydroxy-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propanamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Savile, John M. Gruber, Emily Mundorff, Gjalt W. Huisman, Steven J. Collier
  • BIOCATALYSTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF HYDROXY SUBSTITUTED CARBAMATES
    Publication number: 20150344850
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to engineered ketoreductase polypeptides for the preparation of hydroxyl substituted carbamate compounds, and polynucleotides, vectors, host cells, and methods of making and using the ketoreductase polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Fabien Louis Cabirol, Haibin Chen, Anupam Gohel, Steven J. Collier, Derek J. Smith, Birgit Kosjek, Jacob Janey
  • BIOCATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHESIZING DERIVATIVES OF TRYPTAMINE AND TRYPTAMINE ANALOGS
    Publication number: 20150344854
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered transaminase polypeptides for the production of amines, polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminases, and methods of using the engineered transaminases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Jovana Nazor, Derek Smith, Michael Crowe, Shiwei Song, Steven J. Collier
  • Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive animation of ketone and amine compounds
    Patent number: 9193957
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, 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 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Haibin Chen, Steven J. Collier, Jovana Nazor, Joly Sukumaran, Derek Smith, Jeffrey C. Moore, Gregory Hughes, Jacob Janey, Gjalt Huisman, Scott Novick, Nicholas Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Gregory Cope, Wan Lin Yeo, Stefanie Ng Minor
  • BIOCATALYTIC PROCESS FOR PREPARING ESLICARBAZEPINE AND ANALOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150329835
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to biocatalysts and its uses for the efficient preparation of eslicarbazepine, eslicarbazepine acetate, and analogs thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Anupam Gohel, Derek J. Smith, Brian Wong, Joly Sukumaran, Wan Lin Yeo, Steven J. Collier, Scott Novick
  • ENGINEERED BIOCATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHESIZING CHIRAL AMINES
    Publication number: 20150329837
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered transaminase polypeptides for the production of amines, polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminases, and methods of using the engineered transaminases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Weng Lin Tang, Helen Hsieh, Son Pham, Derek Smith, Steven J. Collier
  • Variant LovD polypeptides and their uses
    Patent number: 9181570
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides acyltransferases useful for synthesizing therapeutically important statin compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynne Gilson, Steven J. Collier, Joly Sukumaran, Wan Lin Yeo, Oscar Alvizo, Ee Ling Teo, Robert J. Wilson, Junye Xu
  • KETOREDUCTASE POLYPEPTIDES FOR THE PREPARATION OF PHENYLEPHRINE
    Publication number: 20150299671
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to engineered ketoreductase polypeptides and processes of using the polypeptides for production of phenylephrine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Oscar Alvizo, Steven J. Collier, Hans-Georg Joerg Hennemann, Seong Ho Oh, Wenjuan Zha
  • PROCESSES USING AMINO ACID DEHYDROGENASES AND KETOREDUCTASE-BASED COFACTOR REGENERATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150284749
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of an amino acid dehydrogenase in combination with a cofactor regenerating system comprising a ketoreductase. In particular embodiments, the process can be used to prepare L-tert-leucine using a leucine dehydrogenase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Fabien Louis Cabirol, Steven J. Collier, Thomas Daussmann, Naga K. Modukuru
  • Biocatalysts for the preparation of hydroxy substituted carbamates
    Patent number: 9139819
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to engineered ketoreductase polypeptides for the preparation of hydroxyl substituted carbamate compounds, and polynucleotides, vectors, host cells, and methods of making and using the ketoreductase polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabien Louis Cabirol, Haibin Chen, Anupam Gohel, Steven J. Collier, Derek J. Smith, Birgit Kosjek, Jacob Janey
  • Biocatalysts and methods for synthesizing derivatives of tryptamine and tryptamine analogs
    Patent number: 9139821
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered transaminase polypeptides for the production of amines, polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminases, and methods of using the engineered transaminases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents. The present disclosure provides engineered polypeptides having transaminase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, methods of the making the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides for the biocatalytic conversion of ketone substrates to amine products. The present enzymes have been engineered to have one or more residue differences as compared to the amino acid sequence of the naturally occurring transaminase of Vibrio fluvialis. In particular, the transaminases of the present disclosure have been engineered for efficient formation of chiral tryptamine derivatives from its corresponding prochiral ketone substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Jovana Nazor, Derek Smith, Michael Crowe, Shiwei Song, Steven J. Collier
  • LOV-D ACYLTRANSFERASE MEDIATED ACYLATION
    Publication number: 20150259718
    Abstract: Methods for the improved acylation of chemical substrates using LovD acyltransferases, thioesters having acyl groups, and (i) thiol scavengers and/or (ii) precipitating agents are presented. An improved method for the production of simvastatin using (i) activated charcoal as a thiol scavenger and/or (ii) ammonium hydroxide as a precipitating agent is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Steven J. Collier, Ee Ling Teo, Joly Sukumaran, Robert J. Wilson, Junye Xu