Codexis Patent Grants

Halohydrin dehalogenases and related polynucleotides

Granted: September 15, 2009
Patent Number: 7588928
The present invention relates to novel halohydrin dehalogenase polypeptides and the polynucleotides that encode them. These polypeptides are useful in the production of 4-substituted-3-butyric acid derivatives and vicinal cyano, hydroxyl substituted carboxylic acid esters. The invention also provides related vectors, host cells and methods.

Alcohol dehydrogenases with increased solvent and temperature stability

Granted: August 4, 2009
Patent Number: 7569375
The invention relates to biocatalysts showing alcohol dehydrogenase activity obtainable from Rhodococcus ruber, their preparation, their use in the oxidation of secondary alcohols and/or the reduction of ketones, as well as nucleic acids coding for these alcohol dehydrogenases and microorganisms transformed with nucleic acids coding for these biocatalysts and their use for producing the biocatalyst or oxidizing secondary alcohols and/or reducing ketones.

D-amino acid dehydrogenase and method of making D-amino acids

Granted: June 23, 2009
Patent Number: 7550277
Polypeptides capable of catalyzing the reductive amination of a 2-ketoacid to its corresponding D-amino acid are provided. The polypeptides can be prepared by mutagenesis of, e.g., a diaminopimelate dehydrogenase. Also provided is a method of making a D-amino acid using a catalytically active polypeptide, wherein a 2-ketoacid is allowed to contact the polypeptide in the presence of a nicotinamide cofactor and ammonia or an ammonia source.

Halohydrin dehalogenases and related polynucleotides

Granted: June 2, 2009
Patent Number: 7541171
The present invention relates to novel halohydrin dehalogenase polypeptides and the polynucleotides that encode them. These polypeptides are useful in the production of 4-substituted-3-butyric acid derivatives and vicinal cyano, hydroxyl substituted carboxylic acid esters. The invention also provides related vectors, host cells and methods.

Lipase genes

Granted: August 5, 2008
Patent Number: 7407786
New lipase enzymes (both nucleic acids and polypeptides) are provided. Compositions which include these polypeptides, proteins, nucleic acids, recombinant cells, as well as methods involving the enzymes, antibodies to the enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes are also provided.

Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase polypeptides and related polynucleotides

Granted: April 1, 2008
Patent Number: 7351562
The present invention relates to novel ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase polypeptides and the polynucleotides that encode them. The invention also provides related host cells and methods.

Enzymatic processes for the production of 4-substituted 3-hydroxybutyric acid derivatives and vicinal cyano, hydroxy substituted carboxylic acid esters

Granted: November 7, 2006
Patent Number: 7132267
The present invention provides methods and compositions for preparing 4-substituted 3-hydroxybutyric acid derivatives by halohydrin dehalogenase-catalyzed conversion of 4-halo-3-hydroxybutyric acid derivatives. The present invention further provides methods and compositions for preparing 4-halo-3-hydroxybutyric acid derivatives by ketoreductase-catalyzed conversion of 4-halo-3-ketobutyric acid derivatives The present invention also provides methods and compositions for preparing vicinal…

Enzymatic processes for the production of 4-substituted 3-hydroxybutyric acid derivatives

Granted: October 24, 2006
Patent Number: 7125693
The present invention provides methods and compositions for preparing 4-substituted 3-hydroxybutyric acid derivatives by halohydrin dehalogenase-catalyzed conversion of 4-halo-3-hydroxybutyric acid derivatives. The present invention further provides methods and compositions for preparing 4-halo-3-hydroxybutyric acid derivatives by ketoreductase-catalyzed conversion of 4-halo-3-ketobutyric acid derivatives.

Lipase genes

Granted: February 22, 2005
Patent Number: 6858422
New lipase enzymes (both nucleic acids and polypeptides) are provided. Compositions which include these polypeptides, proteins, nucleic acids, recombinant cells, as well as methods involving the enzymes, antibodies to the enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes are also provided