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Method of improving acid decarboxylase activity in vitro under alkaline pH
US12325872B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12325872-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318300251-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | Nov 24, 2016 |
| Publication date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2025 |
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This invention provides acid decarboxylase-prion subunit fusion polypeptides, nucleic acid sequences, expression vectors, and host cells expression such fusion polypeptides to produce various amino acids and derivatives of the amino acids such as polyamines.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of improving Escherichia coli lysine decarboxylase CadA polypeptide activity by at least 5% in vitro under alkaline pH comprising fusing a prion subunit to the carboxyl terminus of the Escherichia coli lysine decarboxylase CadA polypeptide, wherein the prion subunit has at least 95% identity to the amino acid sequence of the prion subunit region of any one of SEQ ID NOS: 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, or 19, and the Escherichia coli lysine decarboxylase CadA polypeptide has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or a biologically active fragment thereof that has lysine decarboxylase CadA polypeptide activity and has at least 95% amino acid sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 2, and wherein the lysine decarboxylase CadA polypeptide activity is assessed by measuring the production of cadaverine and lysine Produced by a host cell that expresses the lysine decarboxylase cadA polypeptide fused to the prion subunit and a control cell that expresses the acid decarboxylase protein, but is not fused to the prion subunit, under identical conditions. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prion subunit is at least 50 amino acids in length, but 500 amino acids or fewer in length. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prion subunit comprises an amino acid composition having at least 20% glutamine and/or asparagine residues. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prion subunit is joined at the carboxyl terminus to a BST fragment, λCI fragment, or RecA fragment. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prion subunit is at least 75 amino acids in length, but 500 amino acids or fewer in length. 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prion subunit is at least 100 amino acids in length, but 500 amino acids or fewer in length.
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- What does patent US12325872B2 cover?
- This invention provides acid decarboxylase-prion subunit fusion polypeptides, nucleic acid sequences, expression vectors, and host cells expression such fusion polypeptides to produce various amino acids and derivatives of the amino acids such as polyamines.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Cathay Biotech Inc, Cibt America Inc
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- Primary CPC classification C07K14/47. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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