Patents by Inventor Susumu Tsunasawa
Susumu Tsunasawa 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).
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Publication number: 20090325227Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inexpensively, easily and efficiently modifying the C-terminus of a protein or peptide; a method for easily and reliably isolating a C-terminal peptide fragment of a protein or peptide; and a method for rapidly, accurately and reliably determining an amino acid sequence of a protein or peptide by using a mass spectroscope. A method comprising the step of adding a formylation reagent and a catalyst to a protein or peptide to convert a carboxyl group into an aldehyde group. A method comprising the step of reacting a nucleophilic reagent with the aldehyde group to modify the C-terminus of the protein or peptide. A method comprising the step of reacting a support having a nucleophilic group to immobilize the protein or peptide. A method comprising the step of fragmenting the immobilized protein or peptide, washing the support, and isolating the C-terminal peptide fragment from the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2006Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicants: SHIMADZU CORPORATION, NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, OSAKA UNIVERSITYInventors: Takashi Nakazawa, Mutsumi Oka, Kimiko Nishida, Minoru Yamaguchi, Hiroki Kuyama, Eiji Ando, Norikazu Ueyama, Takaaki Okamura, Susumu Tsunasawa
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Publication number: 20090142851Abstract: The present invention provides a method for specifically recovering a C-terminal peptide fragment, and a method for easily determining the sequence of a C-terminal peptide fragment, which is difficult to be determined by a conventional method, with the use of a mass spectrometer, in particular a method capable of de novo sequencing of a C-terminal peptide fragment. A method for selectively recovering a C-terminal peptide of a protein, comprising the steps of: in a cleavage product of a protein containing a C-terminal peptide fragment (A) having an ?-amino group but not having an ?-amino group and the other peptide fragments (B) having an ?-amino group and an ?-amino group, selectively modifying the ?-amino groups to obtain a C-terminal peptide fragment modified (A?) and the other peptide fragments modified (B?); and separating the C-terminal peptide fragment modified (A?) from the modified cleavage product by allowing a carrier to hold the other peptide fragments modified (B?) via the ?-amino group.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Keisuke Shima, Minoru Yamaguchi, Hiroki Kuyama, Eiji Ando, Osamu Nishimura, Susumu Tsunasawa, Kazuhiro Sonomura
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Publication number: 20090029416Abstract: There are provided hyperthermostable proteases having an amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID Nos. 1, 3 and 5 of the Sequence Listing or functional equivalents thereof and hyperthermostable protease genes encoding those hyperthermostable protease. There is also disclosed a process for preparation of a hyperthermostable protease by culturing a transformant containing the gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: TAKARA BIO INC.Inventors: Hikaru Takakura, Mio Morishita, Katsuhiko Yamamoto, Masanori Mitta, Kiyozo Asada, Susumu Tsunasawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 7314744Abstract: There are provided hyperthermostable proteases having an amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID Nos. 1, 3 and 5 of the Sequence Listing or functional equivalents thereof and hyperthermostable protease genes encoding those hyperthermostable protease. There is also disclosed a process for preparation of a hyperthermostable protease by culturing a transformant containing the gene.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2004Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Takara Bio Inc.Inventors: Hikaru Takakura, Mio Morishita, Katsuhiko Yamamoto, Masanori Mitta, Kiyozo Asada, Susumu Tsunasawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 6849441Abstract: There are provided hyperthermostable proteases having an amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID NOs: 1, 3 and 5 of the Sequence Listing or functional equivalents thereof and hyperthermostable protease genes encoding those hyperthermostable protease. There is also disclosed a process for preparation of a hyperthermostable protease by culturing a transformant containing the gene.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2001Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., LTDInventors: Hikaru Takakura, Mio Morishita, Katsuhiko Yamamoto, Masanori Mitta, Kiyozo Asada, Susumu Tsunasawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Publication number: 20050014221Abstract: There are provided hyperthermostable proteases having an amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID Nos. 1, 3 and 5 of the Sequence Listing or functional equivalents thereof and hyperthermostable protease genes encoding those hyperthermostable protease. There is also disclosed a process for preparation of a hyperthermostable protease by culturing a transformant containing the gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2004Publication date: January 20, 2005Applicant: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hikaru Takakura, Mio Morishita, Katsuhiko Yamamoto, Masanori Mitta, Kiyozo Asada, Susumu Tsunasawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Publication number: 20040214170Abstract: A method for performing site-directed mutagenesis characterized in that the method includes the step of carrying out PCR by the use of a double-stranded DNA vector having one or more amber codons, the vector resulting from insertion of a target DNA fragment for site-directed mutagenesis, and at least two kinds of selection primers; and a kit for site-directed mutagenesis for use in the above method, characterized in that the kit includes amber codon reversion primers. According to the present invention, there can be provided a method for performing site-directed mutagenesis and a kit, which is useful for genetic engineering or protein engineering, more simply and rapidly. By using the method and the kit of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently obtain a mutation-introduced gene at the desired position by simply transforming a host with a PCR product obtained by PCR.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2002Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Tomono, Akihiko Kita, Susumu Tsunasawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 6448048Abstract: A method for performing site-directed mutagenesis characterized in that the method includes the step of carrying out PCR by the use of a double-stranded DNA vector having one or more amber codons, the vector resulting from insertion of a target DNA fragment for site-directed mutagenesis, and at least two kinds of selection primers; and a kit for site-directed mutagenesis for use in the above method, characterized in that the kit includes amber codon reversion primers. According to the present invention, there can be provided a method for performing site-directed mutagenesis and a kit, which is useful for genetic engineering or protein engineering, more simply and rapidly. By using the method and the kit of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently obtain a mutation-introduced gene at the desired position by simply transforming a host with a PCR product obtained by PCR.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1998Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Tomono, Akihiko Kita, Susumu Tsunasawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Publication number: 20020086402Abstract: There are provided hyperthermostable proteases having an amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID NOs: 1, 3 and 5 of the Sequence Listing or functional equivalents thereof and hyperthermostable protease genes encoding those hyperthermostable protease. There is also disclosed a process for preparation of a hyperthermostable protease by culturing a transformant containing the gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Applicant: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hikaru Takakura, Mio Morishita, Katsuhiko Yamamoto, Masanori Mitta, Kiyozo Asada, Susumu Tsunasawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 6261822Abstract: There are provided hyperthermostable proteases having an amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID Nos. 1, 3 and 5 of the Sequence Listing or functional equivalents thereof and hyperthermostable protease genes encoding those hyperthermostable protease. There is also disclosed a process for preparation of a hyperthermostable protease by culturing a transformant containing the gene.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1998Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hikaru Takakura, Mio Morishita, Katsuhiko Yamamoto, Masanori Mitta, Kiyozo Asada, Susumu Tsunasawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 6194190Abstract: To provide an amino terminal protecting group-releasing enzyme characterized in that the enzyme possesses an activity for releasing a protecting group by acting on a peptide of which amino terminal is blocked by the protecting group, and exhibits the activity for two or more protecting groups, or a functional equivalent thereof; a DNA encoding the same; a method for producing the enzyme; a method for removing amino terminal protecting group including the step of subjecting to a reaction with the enzyme to release amino terminal protecting group; and a method for analyzing an amino acid sequence. The above enzyme is useful in the analysis of an amino acid sequence of peptides, particularly proteins and peptides, of which amino terminal is blocked by unknown protecting groups.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1998Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukiko Izu, Tetsuki Tanaka, Masaru Miyagi, Tetsuo Tanigawa, Jun Tomono, Susumu Tsunasawa, Ikunoshin Kato
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Patent number: 5756339Abstract: There is disclosed a hyperthermostable protease gene originating in Pyrococcus furiosus, in particular, a hyperthermostable protease gene encoding the amino acid sequence represented by the SEQ ID NO 1 in the Sequence Listing or a part thereof which retains the activity of the hyperthermostable protease. There is also disclosed a process for producing the protease by culturing a transformant transformed with a plasmid into which the above gene has been inserted.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1996Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masanori Mitta, Katsuhiko Yamamoto, Mio Morishita, Kiyozo Asada, Susumu Tsunasawa, Ikunoshin Kato