Bifidobacterial gene sequences and their use

US8999705B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8999705-B2
Application numberUS-201213720866-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 19, 2012
Priority dateSep 15, 2006
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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This invention provides nucleic acids and proteins involved in oligosaccharide modification in the species Bifidobacteria. The invention provides methods for utilizing the proteins of the invention to generate human milk oligosaccharides or oligosaccharide mimics. The invention also provides compositions containing the human milk oligosaccharides or oligosaccharide mimics and methods for use.

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What is claimed is: 1. An isolated nucleic acid comprising a recombinant expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a sialidase polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence encoded by SEQ ID NO:1. 2. The nucleic acid of claim 1 , wherein the polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence encoded by SEQ ID NO:1. 3. An isolated host cell…

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What does patent US8999705B2 cover?
This invention provides nucleic acids and proteins involved in oligosaccharide modification in the species Bifidobacteria. The invention provides methods for utilizing the proteins of the invention to generate human milk oligosaccharides or oligosaccharide mimics. The invention also provides compositions containing the human milk oligosaccharides or oligosaccharide mimics and methods for use.
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Univ California
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Primary CPC classification C12N9/24. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 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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