Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carbohydrates or derivatives
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Swope, Sheridan (Department: 1656)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carbohydrates or derivatives
C435S193000, C435S069700, C435S252330
Reexamination Certificate
active
10962334
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides prokaryotic glycosyltransferases, including a bifunctional sialyltransferase that has both an α2,3- and an α2,8-activity. A β1,4-GalNAc transferase and a β1,3-galactosyltransferase are also provided by the invention, as are other glycosyltransferases and enzymes involved in synthesis of lipooligosaccharide (LOS). The glycosyltransferases can be obtained from, for example,Campylobacterspecies, includingC. jejuni. In additional embodiments, the invention provides nucleic acids that encode the glycosyltransferases, as well as expression vectors and host cells for expressing the glycosyltransferases.
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Gilbert Michel
Wakarchuk Warren W.
National Research Council of Canada
Swope Sheridan
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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