Codexis Patent Grants

Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive amination of ketone and amine compounds

Granted: September 10, 2019
Patent Number: 10407668
The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.

Penicillin-G acylases

Granted: September 3, 2019
Patent Number: 10400231
The present disclosure relates to engineered penicillin G acylase (PGA) enzymes having improved properties, polynucleotides encoding such enzymes, compositions including the enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes.

Biocatalysts and methods for the synthesis of armodafinil

Granted: September 3, 2019
Patent Number: 10400223
The present invention relates to non-naturally occurring polypeptides useful for preparing armodafinil, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides. The non-naturally occurring polypeptides of the present invention are effective in carrying out biocatalytic conversion of the (i) 2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamide to (?)-2-[(R)-(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide (armodafinil), or (ii) benzhydryl-thioacetic acid to (R)-2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetic acid,…

Ketoreductase polypeptides for the production of (R)-3-hydroxythiolane

Granted: August 20, 2019
Patent Number: 10385371
The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize chiral compounds.

Methods for hydroxylyation of chemical compounds

Granted: August 6, 2019
Patent Number: 10370688
The present disclosure provides engineered proline hydroxylase polypeptides for the production of hydroxylated compounds, polynucleotides encoding the engineered proline hydroxylases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered proline hydroxylases, and methods of using the engineered proline hydroxylases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents.

Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive amination of ketone and amine compounds

Granted: August 6, 2019
Patent Number: 10370648
The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.

Engineered phenylalanine ammonia lyase polypeptides

Granted: July 23, 2019
Patent Number: 10358639
The present invention provides engineered phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) polypeptides.

Ketoreductase polypeptides for the preparation of phenylephrine

Granted: July 23, 2019
Patent Number: 10358631
The disclosure relates to engineered ketoreductase polypeptides and processes of using the polypeptides for production of phenylephrine.

Ketoreductase polypeptides for the production of azetidinone

Granted: June 25, 2019
Patent Number: 10329540
The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.

Transaminase polypeptides

Granted: June 18, 2019
Patent Number: 10323234
The present disclosure provides engineered transaminase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type transaminase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered transaminase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.

Transaminase polypeptides

Granted: June 18, 2019
Patent Number: 10323233
The present disclosure provides engineered transaminase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type transaminase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered transaminase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.

Nucleic acids encoding engineered imine reductases

Granted: June 4, 2019
Patent Number: 10308966
The present disclosure provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.

Engineered phenylalanine ammonia lyase polypeptides

Granted: May 21, 2019
Patent Number: 10294468
The present invention provides engineered phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) polypeptides.

Polynucleotides encoding engineered tyrosine ammonia lyase variants

Granted: May 14, 2019
Patent Number: 10287567
The present invention provides engineered tyrosine ammonia-lyase (TAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof. In some embodiments, the engineered TAL polypeptides have been optimized to provide enhanced catalytic activity while reducing sensitivity to proteolysis and increasing tolerance to acidic pH levels. The invention also provides methods for utilization of the compositions comprising the engineered TAL polypeptides for therapeutic and industrial purposes.

N-substituted 4-aminoquinazoline derivatives and methods of use

Granted: April 30, 2019
Patent Number: 10273229
The present invention provides kinase inhibitor analogs with improved properties, such as improved efficacy, pharmacokinetics, safety, and specificity. In some embodiments, the present invention provides lapatinib analogs that provide therapeutic benefits.

Biocatalysts for the preparation of hydroxy substituted carbamates

Granted: April 9, 2019
Patent Number: 10253303
The present disclosure relates to engineered ketoreductase polypeptides for the preparation of hydroxyl substituted carbamate compounds, and polynucleotides, vectors, host cells, and methods of making and using the ketoreductase polypeptides.

Ketoreductase polypeptides

Granted: April 2, 2019
Patent Number: 10246687
The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme including the capability of reducing 5-((4S)-2-oxo-4-phenyl (1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl))-1-(4-fluorophenyl) pentane-1,5-dione to (4S)-3-[(5S)-5-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-hydroxypentanoyl]-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the…

Ketoreductase polypeptides for the reduction of acetophenones

Granted: March 12, 2019
Patent Number: 10227572
The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.

Processes using amino acid dehydrogenases and ketoreductase-based cofactor regenerating system

Granted: February 5, 2019
Patent Number: 10196667
The present disclosure relates to the use of an amino acid dehydrogenase in combination with a cofactor regenerating system comprising a ketoreductase. In particular embodiments, the process can be used to prepare L-tert-leucine using a leucine dehydrogenase.

Biocatalysts and methods for hydroxylation of chemical compounds

Granted: January 22, 2019
Patent Number: 10184117
The present invention provides engineered proline hydroxylase polypeptides for the production of hydroxylated compounds, polynucleotides encoding the engineered proline hydroxylases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered proline hydroxylases, and methods of using the engineered proline hydroxylases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents.