Patents by Inventor Yasushi Matsuki

Yasushi Matsuki 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).

  • Thermostable esterase and its gene
    Patent number: 6518053
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated or modified esterase having the excellent thermostable property which can be utilized for ester hydrolysis reaction, ester synthesis reaction, ester interchange reaction and its gene. The esterase is characterized in that it has at least a partial amino acid sequence necessary for expressing the thermostable esterase activity among the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 2 and further has an amino acid substitution described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Hourai, Yasushi Matsuki
  • Thermostable esterase and its gene
    Publication number: 20020127686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an esterase having the excellent thermostable property which can be utilized for ester hydrolysis reaction, ester synthesis reaction, ester interchange reaction and the like and its gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Hourai, Yasushi Matsuki
  • Thermostable esterase and its gene
    Patent number: 6372470
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated or modified esterase having the excellent thermostable property which can be utilized for ester hydrolysis reaction, ester synthesis reaction, ester interchange reaction and its gene. The esterase is characterized in that it has at least a partial amino acid sequence necessary for expressing the thermostable esterase activity among the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 2 and further has an amino acid substitution described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shinji Hourai, Yasushi Matsuki
  • Human flavin-containing monooxygenase
    Patent number: 5942426
    Abstract: A flavin-containing monooxygenase comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, a microorganism producing said flavin-containing monooxygenase, a flavin-containing monooxygenase gene containing a DNA sequence coding for the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, a flavin-containing monooxygenase gene containing the DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, a plasmid containing said flavin-containing monooxygenase gene, a microorganism containing said plasmid, and a method for producing the enzyme of the present invention wherein said microorganism is cultured to produce the enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hayashi, Yasushi Matsuki, Yoshiyasu Yabusaki
  • Human flavin-containing monooxygenase
    Patent number: 5928921
    Abstract: A flavin-containing monooxygenase comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, a microorganism producing said flavin-containing monooxygenase, a flavin-containing monooxygenase gene containing a DNA sequence coding for the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, a flavin-containing monooxygenase gene containing the DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, a plasmid containing said flavin-containing monooxygenase gene, a microorganism containing said plasmid, and a method for producing the enzyme of the present invention wherein said microorganism is cultured to produce the enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hayashi, Yasushi Matsuki, Yoshiyasu Yabusaki