Patents by Inventor Yutaro BABA

Yutaro BABA 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).

  • METHOD FOR ENZYMATICALLY PRODUCING MAYTANSINOL
    Publication number: 20230030526
    Abstract: A technique relating to a method for enzymatically producing maytansinol from an ansamitocin species, such as AP3, is provided. The method for producing maytansinol includes enzymatically producing maytansinol from an ansamitocin species with any one of various proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yutaro BABA, Kenji NISHIMURA, Yuta MIKI, Yukie KAWASAKI, Tsuyoshi YAMAMOTO, Mayu KAWASAKI, Shogo NAKANO, Sohei ITO
  • Mutant ?-glucosidase
    Patent number: 11261436
    Abstract: Provided is a mutant ?-glucosidase capable of more efficiently saccharifying biomass. A mutant ?-glucosidase comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid sequence has asparagine at one or more positions selected from the group consisting of positions corresponding to positions 787, 790, and 797 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and has ?-glucosidase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kakeshita, Nozomu Shibata, Junichi Sumitani, Yutaro Baba, Shuji Tani, Takashi Kawaguchi
  • Mutant ?-glucosidase
    Patent number: 11225679
    Abstract: Provision of a mutant ?-glucosidase having high protease resistance. A mutant ?-glucosidase consists of an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises Gln and Thr respectively at positions corresponding to positions 649 and 655 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or Tyr-Glu-Pro-Ala-Ser-Gly in a region corresponding to the region from position 653 to position 658 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and has ?-glucosidase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Sumitani, Yutaro Baba, Shuji Tani, Takashi Kawaguchi
  • Mutant Beta-Glucosidase
    Publication number: 20210024969
    Abstract: Provision of a mutant ?-glucosidase having high protease resistance. A mutant ?-glucosidase consists of an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises Gln and Thr respectively at positions corresponding to positions 649 and 655 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or Tyr-Glu-Pro-Ala-Ser-Gly in a region corresponding to the region from position 653 to position 658 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and has ?-glucosidase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi SUMITANI, Yutaro BABA, Shuji TANI, Takashi KAWAGUCHI
  • Mutant Beta-Glucosidase
    Publication number: 20210017511
    Abstract: Provided is a mutant ?-glucosidase capable of more efficiently saccharifying biomass. A mutant ?-glucosidase comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid sequence has asparagine at one or more positions selected from the group consisting of positions corresponding to positions 787, 790, and 797 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and has ?-glucosidase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi KAKESHITA, Nozomu SHIBATA, Junichi SUMITANI, Yutaro BABA, Shuji TANI, Takashi KAWAGUCHI