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6627619 Antisense compositions for detecting and inhibiting telomerase reverse transcriptase  
The present invention provides TRT antisense oligonucleotides, methods of detecting TRT, methods of diagnosing telomerase-related conditions, methods of diagnosing and providing a prognosis for...
6620596 Method of preparing a guanosine-group compound  
A glyoxal-guanosine-group compound is prepared either by reacting glyoxal-guanine with any one of ribose-1-phosphate and 2-deoxyribose-1-phosphate in the presence of purine nucleoside...
6610843 Modified starch from plants, plants synthesizing the same, as well as process for their production  
The present invention describes transgenic plant cells and plants which due to a reduced activity of a disproportionating enzyme (D enzyme) synthesize a modified starch. Furthermore, the starch...
6608239 Means and methods for enhancing the content of sulfur compounds in plants  
Described are recombinant DNA molecules comprising a nucleic acid molecule encoding a protein having serine acetyltransferase (SAT) activity and optionally a nucleic acid molecule encoding a...
6607740 Enzyme-mediated modification of fivrin for tissue engineering  
The invention provides fibrin-based, biocompatible materials useful in promoting cell growth, wound healing, and tissue regeneration. These materials are provided as part of several cell and tissue...
6608018 Polypeptides having branching enzyme activity and nucleic acids encoding same  
The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having branching enzyme activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid...
6605428 Method for the direct, exponential amplification and sequencing of DNA molecules and its application  
A method is described for the direct, exponential amplification and sequencing (“DEXAS”) of a DNA molecule from a complex mixture of nucleic acids, wherein truncated DNA molecules as well as...
6593119 Core 2 β-1,6-N-acetylglycosaminyltransferase gene  
Novel core 2 β-1,6-N-acetylglycosaminyltransferase nucleic acids, polypeptides encoded by the nucleic acids, and uses of the nucleic acids and polypeptides.
6593118 Method for rapidly obtaining crystals with desirable morphologies  
The present invention provides a crystallization process wherein a starting temperature is selected such that a desirable crystal morphology (e.g., square) is obtained. A temperature shift is then...
6593462 Purified β1,2-xylosyltransferase and uses thereof  
The present invention provides a purified, homogeneous plant enzyme that adds a β-1,2-linked xylose to the β-linked mannose on the N-linked oligosaccharides of storage glycoproteins. This...
6586216 Deregulation of glutamine PRPP amidotransferase activity  
The present invention is directed to a modified amidotransferase. The amino acid sequence of the modified amidotransferase differs from the amino acid sequence of a native E. coli glutamine PRPP...
6582911 Candida albicans KRE9 and uses thereof  
The present invention to an isolated DNA which codes for a gene essential for cell wall glucan synthesis of Candida albicans , wherein the gene is referred to as CaKRE9, wherein the sequence of...
6576453 Thermostable DNA ligase mutants  
Ligase detection reaction is utilized to distinguish minority template in the presence of an excess of normal template with a thermostable ligase. This process can be carried out with a mutant...
6569649 Compositions and methods for saccharide synthesis  
Processes for preparing oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, glycolipids, glycoproteins, and other saccharide compositions are provided which involve the enzyme facilitated transfer of a preselected...
6566111 β-fructofuranosidase and gene thereof  
A novel β-fructofuranosidase and its gene are disclosed. A polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 or No. 3 is an enzyme having β-fructofuranosidase activity and high...
6566100 Glycosyltransferase gene gtfE from Amycolatopsis oreintalis  
The invention provides isolated nucleic acid compounds encoding a glycosyltransferase enzyme of Amycolatopsis orientalis . Also provided are vectors carrying genes that encode said enzyme,...
6562606 Methods and compositions for disrupting the epithelial barrier function  
A method for disrupting epithelial barrier function in a host in need of the topical administration of a physiologically active substance which comprises applying to the epithelium of the host,...
6559356 Nucleic acid molecules which encode proteins having fructosyl transferase activity and methods for producing long-chain inulin  
Nucleic acid molecules which encode proteins having fructosyl transferase activity and methods for producing long-chain inulin Nucleic acid molecules are described encoding proteins with the...
6558915 Soybean 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphae synthase and DNA encoding thereof  
This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all...
6558914 Human lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase  
The invention provides a human lysophosphatidic acid acyltranferase (HLPAAT) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HLPAAT. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells,...
6558935 Human transferase proteins  
The invention provides human transferase proteins (TRNSFS) and polynucleotides which identify and encode TRNSFS. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists,...
6555669 Human transferase proteins and polynucleotides encoding the same  
Novel human polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are disclosed that can be used in therapeutic, diagnostic, and pharmacogenomic applications.
6555348 Enzyme isolated from a Bifidobacterium  
The present invention concerns a new β-galactosidase with transgalactosylating activity isolated from Bifidobacterium bifidum and a truncated enzyme where the C-terminal end of the...
6548280 Genes encoding sulfate assimilation proteins  
This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sulfate assimilation protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of...
6541227 Preparation of labeled DNA  
A preparation method of labeled DNA and use thereof are disclosed. More specifically, the invention relates to a preparation method of labeled DNA by preparation of a complex triple-stranded DNA...
6541231 Method for the integration of foreign DNA into eukaryotic genomes  
Compositions and methods for introducing a DNA of interest into a genomic target site are provided. In particular, the methods and compositions involve the use of a combination of target sites for...
6541238 Recombinant cellulose synthase  
The present invention relates to the compositions and methods associated with the cloning of the catalytic subunit of cellulose synthase responsible for catalyzing cellulose biosynthesis. The...
6538178 Increased starch content in plants  
Transformed plant cells which have increased'starch content are disclosed. Also disclosed are whole plants comprising plant cells which express CTP/ADPglucose pyrophosphorylase genes.
6539309 Crystallizable farnesyl protein transferase compositions, crystals thereby obtained, and methods for use  
The present invention relates to compositions and crystals of farnesyl protein transferase and farnesyl protein transferase in complex with substrates and inhibitors. Also disclosed are...
6537780 Isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding transferase enzymes  
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...
6537786 Genes encoding exopolysaccharide production  
Genes have been isolated from a Methylomonas sp encoding elements of the exopolysaccharide biosynthetic pathway. The genes and gene products are the first isolated from an organisms capable of...
6535820 Crystalline farnesyl protein transferase compositions and methods for use  
The present invention relates to crystalline compositions comprising farnesyl protein transferase-like polypeptides in complex with substrates and inhibitors. Also disclosed are crystallization...
6534284 MurD protein and gene of Staphylococcus aureus  
This invention provides the murD gene of Staphylococcus aureas. Purified and isolated MurD recombinant proteins are also provided. Nucleic acid sequences which encode functionally active MurD...
6534298 Nucleic acids encoding α-1,3 fucosyltransferases and expression systems for making and expressing them  
A bacterial α1,3-fucosyltransferase gene and deduced amino acid sequence is provided. The gene is useful for preparing α1,3-fucosyltransferase polypeptide, and active fragment thereof, which can...
6531296 Nuclear tyrosine kinase Rak  
A nuclear tyrosine kinase called Rak has been identified. This tyrosine kinase is expressed primarily in epithelial cells, and has been found to be a growth inhibiting kinase. Domains of the Rak...
6531303 Method of producing geranylgeraniol  
The invention provides a biological method of producing geranylgeraniol.
6528633 Cyclin-selective ubiquitin carrier polypeptides  
Disclosed are novel human and clam ubiquitin carrier polypeptides involved in the ubiquitination of cyclins A and/or B. Also disclosed are inhibitors of such polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding...
6528637 Fatty acid synthase mRNA binding protein  
Disclosed is a 178 kDa glucose-inducible human fatty acid synthase (FAS) mRNA binding protein which has been purified to homogeneity and its binding element characterized. This large phosphoprotein...
6518029 Human hydrolase-like molecules  
The invention provides human hydrolase-like molecules (HHLM) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HHLM. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists,...
6514732 Process for preparing baccatin  
A process for preparing baccatin and/or baccatin derivatives is described in which 10-deacetylbaccatin or a 10-deacetylbaccatin derivative is reacted in the presence of an isolated enzyme and an...
6509455 Recombinant narbonolide polyketide synthase  
Recombinant DNA compounds that encode all or a portion of the narbonolide polyketide synthase are used to express recombinant polyketide synthase genes in host cells for the production of...
6506735 Optimized antisense oligonucleotides complementary to DNA methyltransferase sequences  
The invention provides optimized antisense oligonucleotides complementary to the DNA methyltransferase gene or its RNA transcript. The invention further provides methods for using such antisense...
6506587 TRF 1 binding protein, methods of use thereof  
The present invention discloses a unique vertebrate protein, tankyrase that binds to telomeric repeat binding factor 1 (TRF1). Nucleic acids encoding tankyrases are also disclosed. Methods of...
6506571 Human glutathione-S-transferase  
The invention provides a human glutathione-S-transferase (HGST) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HGST. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, agonists, antibodies...
6503741 Polyketide synthase genes from Streptomyces venezuelae  
Combinatorial libraries of polyketides can be obtained by suitable manipulation of a host modular polyketide synthase gene cluster such as that which encodes the PKS for picromycin. The...
6503749 Yeast strains possessing the interrupted ATF2 gene and their applications  
A subject of the invention is a modified yeast strain in which the acetyl-CoA pregnenolone acetyltransferase (APAT) activity is eliminated by altering the gene coding for this activity with...
6500644 Method for in vivo production of a mutant library in cells  
A method for in vivo production of a library in cells comprising a multitude of mutated genetic elements, wherein an error-prone polymerase is used in each ancestral cell to replicate all or a part...
6492152 Core 1 β3-galactosyl transferases and methods of use thereof  
Core 1 β3-galactosyl transferases and nucleic acids encoding the core 1 β3-galactosyl transferases are described. The enzymes and the nucleic acids encoding said enzymes have been identified in...
6489541 Genetic control of plant hormone levels and plant growth  
Plant growth and plant growth habit can be controlled without the application of exogenous plant hormones or hormone mimetics using the nucleic acid sequences and methods provided. UDP-Glucose:...
6485935 Structure of the ankyrin binding domain of a α-Na, K-ATPase  
The present invention provides a polypeptide of 26 amino acid residues that comprises the minimal ankyrin binding (MAB) domain. The MAB domain is responsible for the interactions between a...