Patents by Inventor Yuka Amako

Yuka Amako 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).

  • Patent number: 11912664
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, kits, and compositions useful for determining small molecule-protein interactions and protein-protein interactions. The photo-click tags provided herein can be conjugated to a small molecule or amino acid analog to provide compounds that can be integrated into a protein through photo-conjugation, allowing for identification of a small molecule-protein interaction or protein-protein interaction to elucidate the small molecules mechanism of action or the protein targeted by the small molecule. In some embodiments, the photo-click tags comprise a photo-conjugation moiety and a click chemistry handle, allowing for the attachment of various functional groups (e.g., affinity tags) to the small molecule or amino acid analog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Christina M. Woo, Jinxu Gao, Yuka Amako, Chia Fu Chang, Zhi Lin, Hung-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20200140388
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, kits, and compositions useful for determining small molecule-protein interactions and protein-protein interactions. The photo-click tags provided herein can be conjugated to a small molecule or amino acid analog to provide compounds that can be integrated into a protein through photo-conjugation, allowing for identification of a small molecule-protein interaction or protein-protein interaction to elucidate the small molecules mechanism of action or the protein targeted by the small molecule. In some embodiments, the photo-click tags comprise a photo-conjugation moiety and a click chemistry handle, allowing for the attachment of various functional groups (e.g., affinity tags) to the small molecule or amino acid analog.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Christina M. Woo, Jinxu Gao, Yuka Amako, Chia Fu Chang, Zhi Lin, Hung-Yi Wu