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7378261 Method for preparing para-hydroxystyrene by biocatalytic decarboxylation of para-hydroxycinnamic acid in a biphasic reaction medium  
A biocatalytic method for preparing para-hydroxystyrene from para-hydroxycinnamic acid is described. The method uses an enzyme source having para-hydroxycinnamic acid decarboxylase activity to...
7371548 Avermectin aglycon synthase genes  
The present invention relates to an isolated DNA which comprises a DNA sequence encoding avermectin aglycon synthase domains that corresponds to multifunctional enzyme proteins involved in the...
7344869 Isolated DNA comprising one or more genes specific for 5S clavam biosynthesis, vectors comprising such DNA and Streptomyces hosts capable of improved clavulanic acid production  
Novel bacterial genes, microorganisms and processes for improving the manufacture of 5R clavams, eg. clavulanic acid.
7341861 Non-ribosomal peptide synthetases and associated biosynthetic genes  
The present invention describes the identification of novel non-ribosomal peptide synthetases and associated biosynthetic genes from Streptomyces hygroscopicus . The present invention further...
7335501 Phytases and methods for producing these phytases  
The present invention relates to novel phytases, in particular, of fungal origin, and also to their respective methods of production. The present invention relates more particularly to novel...
7329521 Transglutaminase-producing strain  
It is intended to provide a strain capable of producing transglutaminase at a high efficiency; and a process for producing transglutaminase by using this strain. A structural gene from ...
7326782 Metabolic engineering of viomycin biosynthesis  
The invention provides a nucleic acid molecule comprising at least a functional fragment of the viomycin biosynthetic gene cluster, functional proteins encoded by the cluster, expression cassettes...
7309599 Aerobic fermentation method  
A method and apparatus for effectively aerating large-scale cultures of microorganisms is disclosed.
7291490 Nucleic acid fragment encoding an NRPS for the biosynthesis of anthramycin  
Genes and proteins involved in the biosynthesis of benzodiazepines by microorganisms, including the genes and proteins forming the biosynthetic loci for the benzodiazepine anthramycin from ...
7285406 Nucleic acid fragments encoding nitrile hydratase and amidase enzymes from Comamonas testosteroni 5-MGAM-4D and recombinant organisms expressing those enzymes useful for the production of amides and acids  
The invention relates to the isolation, sequencing, and recombinant expression of genes encoding either a nitrile hydratase (NHase) or amidase (Am) from Comamonas testosteroni 5-MGAM-4D, where...
7282356 D-aminoacylase mutants  
The present invention provides mutant D-aminoacylases and use thereof. The mutant D-aminoacylases are hard to be inhibited by the substrate and, comprise the amino acid sequences of the...
7259004 Endophytic streptomycetes from higher plants with biological activity  
The present invention relates to isolated strains of a Streptomyces spp. which are endophytes of dicotyledonous plants and to methods for selecting such strains. The present invention also...
7247455 Streptococcus pyogenes DNase B leader peptide and methods for its use  
The gene for Streptococcus pyogenes DNase B has been cloned and vectors incorporating the cloned DNA have been used to transform Escherichia coli, allowing efficient and rapid production of the...
7227010 Recombinant light chains of botulinum neurotoxins and light chain fusion proteins for use in research and clinical therapy  
Botulinum neurotoxins, the most potent of all toxins, induce lethal neuromuscular paralysis by inhibiting exocytosis at the neuromuscular junction. The light chains (LC) of these dichain...
7223590 Process for preparing pravastatin sodium  
The present invention relates to a process for preparing pravastatin sodium. More specifically, in the process for preparing pravastatin sodium by adding a precursor of the pravastatin to a...
7217511 Methods of increasing antibiotic production in Streptomyces by deletion of the scbA gene  
Methods are provided for increasing and altering the timing of antibiotic production in Streptomyces species, particularly S. coelicolor and S. lividans , by functionally deleting the S....
7214527 Compositions and methods for hydroxylating epothilones  
Isolated nucleic acid sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby for epothilone B hydroxylase and mutants and variants thereof and a ferredoxin located downstream from the epothilone B hydroxylase...
7208303 Bacterial nitric oxide synthases and uses thereof  
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding nitric oxide synthases. The isolated nucleic acid molecules and their encoded protein or polypeptides are useful in methods...
7202077 Methods for enhancing the translation and expression of recombinant proteins  
The increased use of nucleotide sequence data mining techniques has amplified the demand for efficient methods of producing recombinant proteins in prokaryotic cells. A strategy is provided for...
7202059 Fusion proteins capable of being secreted into a fermentation medium  
Fusion protein including a fusion part and a protein of interest, the combination of the two proteins leading to the fusion protein being secreted into a supernatant of a bacterial host with the...
7189549 Recombinant polynucleotides encoding pro-geldanamycin producing polyketide synthase and accessory proteins, and uses thereof  
The invention relates to recombinant polyketide synthase enzymes, polyketide modifying proteins, and other proteins involved in polyketide biosynthesis or function. The invention provides domains...
7179628 Transglutaminase  
A DNA molecule encoding transglutaminase, a transglutaminase, an expression vector containing the DNA molecule, and a cell containing the expression vector.
7112425 Polynucleotides and polypeptides coded by said polynucleotides involved in the synthesis of diketopiperazine derivatives  
The invention concerns novel isolated natural or synthetic polynucleotides and polypeptides coded by said polynucleotides, involved in the synthesis of diketopiperazine derivatives, vectors...
7109019 Gene cluster for production of the enediyne antitumor antibiotic C-1027  
This invention provides nucleic acid sequences and characterization of the gene cluster responsible for the biosynthesis of the enediyne C-1027 (produced by Streptomyces globisporus ). The pathway...
7108998 Nucleic acid fragment encoding an NRPS for the biosynthesis of anthramycin  
Genes and proteins involved in the biosynthesis of benzodiazepines by microorganisms, including the genes and proteins forming the biosynthetic loci for the benzodiazepine anthramycin from ...
7091031 Carotenoid hydroxylase enzymes  
A novel CrtZ carotenoid hydroxylase, isolated from Brevundimonas vesicularis DC263, is provided that is useful for the production of hydroxylated carotenoids. Additionally, a previously...
7070980 Midecamycin biosynthetic genes  
The present invention provides an isolated polypeptide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein which is involved in midecamycin biosynthesis, wherein the protein contains an amino acid...
7070952 Genes encoding carotenoid compounds  
Genes have been isolated from Pectobacterium cypripedii encoding geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) synthase (CrtE), phytoene synthase (CrtB), phytoene desaturase (Crtl), lycopene cyclase...
7063958 Nucleic acids db, the receptor for leptin  
The present invention relates to identification of a receptor for a satiety factor, which is involved in body weight homeostasis. Mutations in this receptor are associated with obese phenotypes. In...
7049111 Process for producing HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor  
The present invention relates to a protein derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus Bacillus , which has an activity of hydroxylating a compound represented by the formula (I-a): ...
7018808 Polyketides and their synthesis and use  
The rapamycin gene cluster is an example of a gene cluster which includes a gene (rapL) leading to the formation of a precursor compound (pipecolic acid, in this case) which is required for...
7001747 Nucleic acid molecules encoding modified polyketide synthases containing polylinkers and uses thereof  
Nucleic acid molecules encoding at least part of a Type I polyketide synthase, and having a polylinker with multiple restriction enzyme sites in place of one or more PKS genes encoding enzymes...
6969611 Methods to prepare cells comprising heterologous polyketide synthase expression systems  
Novel polyketides and novel methods of efficiently producing both new and known polyketides, using recombinant technology, are disclosed. In particular, a novel host-vector system is described...
6964865 Host cells comprising Streptomyces clavuligerus chromosomal DNA fragments encoding enzymes for β-lactam antibiotic biosynthesis  
DNA sequences obtained from S. clavuligerus ATCC 27064, recombinant vectors incorporating such sequences and hosts transformed with such vectors are disclosed. The DNA comprises one or more...
6960453 Hybrid polyketide synthases combining heterologous loading and extender modules  
A hybrid type I polyketide synthase gene typically containing a starter module and a plurality of heterologous extender modules is used to synthesize novel polyketides. It is preferably under the...
6939691 E. coli and Streptomyces host cells that contain MatBC genes or E. coli host cells that contain pcc genes useful for enhanced polyketide production  
The use of enzymes that catalyze the production of starter and extender units for polyketides in E. coli and Streptomyces is described; these enzymes include malonyl CoA decarboxylase (MatA),...
6929928 Genes encoding carotenoid compounds  
A unique carotenogenic biosynthetic gene cluster has been isolated from Panteoa agglomerans strain DC404, wherein the genetic organization of the cluster is crtE-idi-crtY-crtI-crtB-crtZ. The...
6927286 Bleomycin gene cluster components and their uses  
This invention provides detailed sequence analysis and characterization of the gene cluster responsible for the synthesis of bleomycin in Streptomyces verticillus . The bleomycin gene cluster...
6908992 Methanotrophic carbon metabolism pathway genes and enzymes  
Genes have been isolated from a Methylomonas sp encoding enzymes in the carbon flux pathway. The genes encode a 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate (KDPGA) and a fructose bisphosphate aldolase...
6902913 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...
6872526 High throughput screening for novel Bioactivities  
Disclosed is a process for identifying clones having a specified activity of interest, which process comprises (i) generating one or more expression libraries derived from nucleic acid directly...
6869773 Process for the manufacture of carotenoids and biologically useful materials thereof  
A process is provided for producing a carotenoid, which process includes cultivating a recombinant organism having a gene for one or more active oxygen species-quenching factor(s) that is...
6767533 Use of a substance binding with the peripheral benzodiazepin receptor for treating skin stress  
A composition containing a peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ligand for topical use in the treatment of cutaneous stress.
6746870 DNA recombination in eukaryotic cells by the bacteriophage PHIC31 recombination system  
This invention provides methods for obtaining specific and stable integration of nucleic acids into eukaryotic cells. The invention makes use of site-specific recombination systems that use...
6727083 Protein capable of catalyzing transamination stereoselectively, gene encoding said protein and use thereof  
DNA encoding a novel protein from Mycobacterium aurum SC-S423 capable of converting acetophenone to an optically active 1-phenylethlamine in the presence of a racemic mixture of sec-butylamine is...
6709859 Chromosomal DNA Fragments Encoding Enzymes for Encoding B-Lactam Biosynthesis Enzymes, and Vector and Transformants for Their Expression  
DNA sequences obtained from S. clavuligerus ATCC 27064, recombinant vectors incorporating such sequences and hosts transformed with such vectors are disclosed. The DNA comprises one or more...
6696295 Transducing phages  
The present invention is directed to isolated transducing phages, methods of isolating transducing phages, and methods of using transducing phages including, for instance, transferring at least one...
6670168 Recombinant Streptomyces hygroscopicus host cells that produce 17-desmethylrapamycin  
Recombinant host cells that produce rapamycin analogues are constructed by deleting or modifying rapamycin biosynthetic gene cluster genes and are useful in the production of compounds used as...
6638503 STREPTOMYCES MEGASPORUS SD5, PROCESS FOR THE ISOLATION THEREOF, NOVEL FIBRINOLYTIC ENZYME PREPARED THEREFROM, PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SAID ENZYME AND METHOD OF TREATMENT OF THROMBOLYTIC DISORDERS USING SAID ENZYME  
The present invention relates to a novel microorganism Streptomyces megasporus SD5. The present invention also relates to a process for the isolation of said Streptomyces megasporus SD5. The...
6632673 Directing the ratio of B2:B1 avermectins in Streptomyces avermitilis host cells  
The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding an aveC gene product, which polynucleotide molecules can be used to alter the ratio or amount of...
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