Patents by Inventor Wenzong LI

Wenzong LI 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: 20240060056
    Abstract: Provided herein are variant ?-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase polypeptides capable of producing lacto-n-neotetraose, yeast cells capable of producing one or more human milk oligosaccharides, and methods of making such cells. Also, provided are fermentation compositions including the disclosed genetically modified yeast cells, and related methods of producing and recovering HMOs generated by the yeast cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jessica WALTER, Wenzong LI, Christopher F. MUGLER, Victoria HSIAO
  • Patent number: 11866738
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for improved production of steviol glycosides in a host cell. In some embodiments, the host cell is genetically modified to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a Setaria italica UDP-glycosyltransferase 40087 or its variant UDP-glycosyltransferase. In some embodiments, the host cell is genetically modified to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a UDP-glycosyltransferase sr.UGT_9252778, Bd_UGT10850, and/or Ob_UGT91B1 like. In some embodiments, the host cell further comprises one or more heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding further enzymes of a pathway capable of producing steviol glycosides in the host cell. The compositions and methods described herein provide an efficient route for the heterologous production of steviol glycosides, including but not limited to, rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: AMYRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Lishan Zhao, Wenzong Li, Gale Wichmann, Aditi Khankhoje, Chantal Garcia De Gonzalo, Tina Mahatdejkul-Meadows, Shaina Jackson, Michael Leavell, Darren Platt
  • Publication number: 20210371892
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for improved production of steviol glycosides in a host cell. In some embodiments, the host cell is genetically modified to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a Stevia rebaudiana kaurenoic acid hydroxylase. In some embodiments, the host cell further comprises one or more heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding further enzymes of a pathway capable of producing one or more steviol glycosides in the host cell. The compositions and methods described herein provide an efficient route for the heterologous production of steviol glycosides, including but not limited to, rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Gale A. WICHMANN, Wenzong LI, Sean LUND, Shaina J. JACKSON, Chantal V. GARCIA DE GONZALO, Hailley WARBINGTON, Yi XIONG, Svetlana Alekseyevna BORISOVA
  • Publication number: 20210355458
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for improved production of steviol glycosides in a host cell. In some embodiments, the host cell is genetically modified to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a Setaria italica UDP-glycosyltransferase 40087 or its variant UDP-glycosyltransferase. In some embodiments, the host cell is genetically modified to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a UDP-glycosyltransferase sr.UGT_9252778, Bd_UGT10850, and/or Ob_UGT91B1 like. In some embodiments, the host cell further comprises one or more heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding further enzymes of a pathway capable of producing steviol glycosides in the host cell. The compositions and methods described herein provide an efficient route for the heterologous production of steviol glycosides, including but not limited to, rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Lishan ZHAO, Wenzong LI, Gale WICHMANN, Aditi KHANKHOJE, Chantal GARCIA DE GONZALO, Tina MAHATDEJKUL-MEADOWS, Shaina JACKSON, Michael LEAVELL, Darren PLATT
  • Patent number: 11091743
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for improved production of steviol glycosides in a host cell. In some embodiments, the host cell is genetically modified to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a Setaria italica UDP-glycosyltransferase 40087 or its variant UDP-glycosyltransferase. In some embodiments, the host cell is genetically modified to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a UDP-glycosyltransferase sr.UGT_9252778, Bd_uGT10850, and/or Ob_UGT91B_1 like. In some embodiments, the host cell further comprises one or more heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding further enzymes of a pathway capable of producing steviol glycosides in the host cell. The compositions and methods described herein provide an efficient route for the heterologous production of steviol glycosides, including but not limited to, rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: AMYRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Lishan Zhao, Wenzong Li, Gale Wichmann, Aditi Khankhoje, Chantal Garcia De Gonzalo, Tina Mahatdejkul-Meadows, Shaina Jackson, Michael Leavell, Darren Platt
  • Publication number: 20190185826
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for improved production of steviol glycosides in a host cell. In some embodiments, the host cell is genetically modified to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a Setaria italica UDP-glycosyltransferase 40087 or its variant UDP-glycosyltransferase. In some embodiments, the host cell is genetically modified to comprise a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a UDP-glycosyltransferase sr.UGT_9252778, Bd_UGT10850, and/or Ob_UGT91B1_like. In some embodiments, the host cell further comprises one or more heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding further enzymes of a pathway capable of producing steviol glycosides in the host cell. The compositions and methods described herein provide an efficient route for the heterologous production of steviol glycosides, including but not limited to, rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Lishan ZHAO, Wenzong LI, Gale WICHMANN, Aditi KHANKHOJE, GARCIA DE GONZALO, Chantal GARCIA DE GONZALO, Tina MAHATDEJKUL-MEADOWS, Shaina JACKSON, Michael LEAVELL, Darren PLATT