Patents by Inventor Valentina Di Francesco

Valentina Di Francesco 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).

  • Isolated human transporter proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human transporter proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050112669
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chunhua Yan, Ming-Hui Wei, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human transporter proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human, transporter proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050112681
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Kabir Chaturvedi, Karl Guegler, Marion Webster, Karen Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050106622
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Karl Guegler, Karen Ketchum, Gennady Merkulov, Trevor Woodage, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human transporter proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human transporter proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050106675
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Karen Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human G-protein coupled receptors that are members of the aminergic subfamily, nucleic acid molecules encoding human GPCR proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050106670
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the Human genome, the GPCR peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the GPCR peptides and methods of identifying modulators of the GPCR peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chinnappa Kodira, Anibal Cravchik, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050100988
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jane Ye, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human G-protein coupled receptors that are members of the aminergic subfamily, nucleic acid molecules encoding human GPCR proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6890731
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the Human genome, the GPCR peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the GPCR peptides and methods of identifying modulators of the GPCR peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Chinnappa Kodira, Anibal Cravchik, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050095625
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jane Ye, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human enzyme proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human enzyme proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6884609
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ellen M. Beasley, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco
  • Isolated human transporter proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human transporter proteins and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6878808
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Jiayin Li, Fangcheng Gong, Andrei Gabrielian, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050074852
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Ishwar Chandramouliswaran, Jane Ye, Karen Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human drug-metabolizing proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human drug-metabolizing proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6875597
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the drug-metabolizing enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the drug-metabolizing enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the drug-metabolizing enzyme peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Karl Guegler, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human transporter proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human transporter proteins and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6869928
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter cofactor peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter cofactor peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter cofactor peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Jane Ye, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human metalloprotease proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human protease proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050059076
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the protease peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the protease peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the protease peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gennady Merkulov, Jane Ye, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human zinc metalloprotease, nucleic acid molecules encoding said enzymes, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050059075
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human phosphodiesterase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human phosphodiesterase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6867029
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the phosphodiesterase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the phosphodiesterase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the phosphodiesterase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Xin Wang, Gennady V. Merkulov, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human lipase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human lipase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6867030
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the lipase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the lipase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the lipase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Gennady V. Merkulov, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human ras-like proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding these human ras-like proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6867019
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of polypeptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the Ras-like protein polypeptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated polypeptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the Ras-like protein polypeptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the Ras-like protein polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Shao, Gennady V. Merkulov, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human protease proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050042670
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the protease peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the protease peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the protease peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Weiniu Gan, Karen Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human Ras-like proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding these human Ras-like proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050042728
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of polypeptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the Ras-like protein polypeptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated polypeptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the Ras-like protein polypeptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the Ras-like protein polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chunhua Yan, Karen Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley