Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Enzyme – proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for... – Transferase other than ribonuclease
Reexamination Certificate
2001-05-30
2009-06-02
Hutson, Richard G (Department: 1652)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Enzyme , proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for...
Transferase other than ribonuclease
C435S183000, C435S069100, C435S455000, C530S350000, C530S358000, C536S023100, C536S023200, C536S023400, C536S023700
Reexamination Certificate
active
07541170
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides for an improved generation of novel nucleic acid modifying enzymes. The improvement is the fusion of a sequence-non-specific nucleic-acid-binding domain to the enzyme in a manner that enhances the ability of the enzyme to bind and catalytically modify the nucleic acid.
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Prosen Dennis E.
Wang Yan
Xi Lei
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Hutson Richard G
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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