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474 results about "Transport protein" patented technology

A transport protein (variously referred to as a transmembrane pump, transporter, escort protein, acid transport protein, cation transport protein, or anion transport protein) is a protein that serves the function of moving other materials within an organism. Transport proteins are vital to the growth and life of all living things. There are several different kinds of transport proteins.

Construction and application of L-malic acid producing issatchenkia orientalis strain

The invention discloses construction and application of an L-malic acid producing issatchenkia orientalis strain, and belongs to the technical field of microorganisms and the technical field of microbial fermentation and metabolic engineering. Through a metabolic engineering means, a cytoplasm metabolic pathway of an issatchenkia orientalis strain is transformed, and a pyruvate decarboxylase coding gene, glycerol dehydrogenase and lactic dehydrogenase are knocked out; a pyruvate carboxylase gene derived from aspergillus flavus, a malate dehydrogenase gene derived from corynebacterium glutamicum and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase derived from escherichia coli are screened and integrated, so that a cytoplasm rTCA cycle synthesis pathway is enhanced; inserting a dicarboxylic acid external transporter gene from schizosaccharomyces cerevisiae at a neutral site GD21, and knocking out endogenous dicarboxylic acid internal transporter; the L-malic acid yield of the modified yeast strain in the fermentation process is remarkably increased and reaches 140.16 g / L. The engineering strain provided by the invention has good industrial application potential in efficient L-malic acid production.
Owner:JIANGNAN UNIV

Application of transporter in improving yield and / or purity of lactose-N-neotetraose

The invention provides an application of a transporter in improving the yield and / or purity of lactose-N-neotetraose (LNnT), and relates to the technical field of genetic engineering. Transporter proteins of different sources are screened, the transporter protein which aims at LNnT synthesis and can achieve efficient transportation is obtained, and a new biological material is provided for LNnT synthesis. Moreover, the efficient transporter obtained by screening is used for transporting the LNnT to the outside of cells, so that the pressure on the cells caused by overhigh concentration of intracellular products is relieved, the conversion of an intermediate product LNT II to the LNnT is improved to the maximum extent, the yield is improved while byproducts are reduced, the yield of a byproduct lactose-N-neohexaose is also reduced, and the separation and purification of later products are facilitated.
Owner:BLOOMATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Mutant of polymyxin efflux transporter and application thereof

The invention belongs to the technical field of gene engineering, and particularly relates to a mutant of polymyxin efflux transporter and application of the mutant. The mutant is a PmxD transporter mutant, the amino acid sequence of the PmxD transporter mutant is shown as SEQ ID NO: 1, and compared with wild type PmxD, the polymyxin transport capacity of the PmxD transporter mutant (T38W) is improved by 450.46%; and the total discharge amount of polymyxin is increased by 85.72%. Meanwhile, the mutant can significantly improve the growth ability of the strain on a plate containing 250 [mu] g / mL of polymyxin B, namely significantly improve the autoresistance of paenibacillus polymyxa to polymyxin.
Owner:SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

L-histidine transporter mutant and method for increasing yield of L-histidine

The invention discloses an L-histidine transporter mutant and a method for increasing the yield of L-histidine, and the mutant has any one mutation of I20A, V28L, I20A-V28L and I20A-V21L-T28S relative to an escherichia coli wild type yeaS. The yield of the L-histidine of the recombinant escherichia coli containing the yeaS mutant protein is remarkably increased, it is indicated that the yeaS mutant protein and the coding gene of the yeaS mutant protein can be used for increasing the yield of the L-histidine, and the mutant can lay a good foundation for industrial efficient production of the L-histidine and downstream metabolites.
Owner:ANHUI HUAHENG BIOTECH CO LTD +2

Application of ABC transporter family gene OsABCA3 in plant breeding regulation

The invention discloses an application of an ABC transporter family gene OsABCA3 in regulation and control of plant breeding. Belongs to the field of plant genetic engineering. According to the application of the ABC transport protein family gene OsABCA3 in plant breeding regulation and control, the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the ABC transport protein family gene OsABCA3 is shown as SEQ ID No: 2. According to the invention, the ABC transporter gene OsABCA3 is knocked out in rice, so that the Cd absorption in a knockout plant under Cd stress is obviously reduced compared with that of a wild type plant, the Cd content of grains in the knockout plant planted in Cd-polluted soil is obviously reduced compared with that of the wild type plant, but the content of essential elements in the grains and the yield of rice are not negatively influenced; therefore, a new candidate gene resource is provided for creating safe rice with low Cd grains, and a potential repair method is also provided for rice Cd pollution treatment.
Owner:SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Insect adenosine triphosphate binding cassette superfamily transport protein and application thereof

The invention relates to an insect adenosine triphosphate binding cassette superfamily transport protein and application thereof. The insect adenosine triphosphate binding cassette superfamily transporter is a homodimer, and each monomer has an adenosine triphosphate binding and hydrolysis structural domain, a transmembrane structural domain containing 6 transmembrane helixes and an extracellular structural domain; in a transmembrane structure domain of the protein structure, a spiral 1, a spiral 2 and a spiral 5 of each monomer form an arched substrate binding channel. Experiments show that the adenosine triphosphate binding cassette superfamily transporter and a pesticide micromolecule substrate are bound in the arched substrate binding channel and are discharged out of a body, so that drug resistance is generated, and the transport protein can be used for treating the pesticide micromolecule substrate. Therefore, the insect adenosine triphosphate binding cassette superfamily transport protein can be used as a target of insecticide resistance so as to design an efficient inhibitor compound, and can be used as a target spot for solving the insecticide resistance.
Owner:INST OF PLANT PROTECTION CHINESE ACAD OF AGRI SCI

Recombinant escherichia coli producing strain for efficiently producing O-acetyl-L-homoserine as well as construction method and application of recombinant escherichia coli producing strain

The invention relates to the technical field of microbial metabolism engineering, in particular to recombinant escherichia coli for efficiently producing O-acetyl-L-homoserine as well as a construction method and application of the recombinant escherichia coli. The invention relates to recombinant escherichia coli for efficiently producing O-acetyl-L-homoserine, which is characterized in that a transport protein encoding gene rhtA is knocked out in a chassis strain Escherichia coli W3110, a homoserine O-acetyltransferase encoding gene metXcm from marine cyclobacter is over-expressed, an acetyl coenzyme A synthetase encoding gene acs is over-expressed, pantothenic acid kinase coXpp from pseudomonas putida is over-expressed, and the recombinant escherichia coli can be used for efficiently producing O-acetyl-L-homoserine. And knocking out the malate synthetase coding gene aceB to obtain the recombinant escherichia coli for efficiently producing the O-acetyl-L-homoserine. The strain provided by the invention does not carry plasmids, does not need to additionally add antibiotics and inducers, and is lower in production cost and more stable. And the yield of the O-acetyl-L-homoserine of the plasmid-free strain is increased to 16.85 g / L from 0 g / L. Therefore, the recombinant escherichia coli provided by the invention has important industrial application value.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV OF TECH

Transport protein of Stemphylium solanol A as well as coding gene and application thereof

The invention discloses a transport protein of Stemphylium solanol A as well as a coding gene and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of microbial genetic engineering. The transporter is any one of (1), (2) and (3): (1) SvMFS1 protein, the amino acid sequence of which is as shown in SEQ ID NO.3; (2) carrying out substitution, deletion and / or addition of one or more amino acid residues on the amino acid sequence of the SvMFS1 protein to obtain a protein which has more than 90% of identity with the SvMFS1 protein and is related to crosslink solanol A transport; and (3) a fusion protein obtained by connecting a protein tag to the N terminal or / and C terminal of (1) or (2). Research finds that overexpression of the coding gene of the transporter in Stemphylium cystosum can significantly improve the yield of interlinked solanol A, thereby providing a new direction for developing microbial-sourced interlinked solanol A.
Owner:HUNAN AGRI UNIV

Application of transmembrane transport protein in increasing yield of microbial gibberellin

The invention discloses an application of transmembrane transporters NPF and SWEET in increasing the yield of gibberellin of Fusarium fujikuroi, and the application comprises the following steps: performing heterologous expression on an exogenous transmembrane transporter NPF or SWEET in wild type Fusarium fujikuroi in a manner of constructing an integrated expression plasmid, so as to increase the yield of gibberellin GA4 + 7. A new thought is provided for increasing the yield of gibberellin, the yield of GA4 + 7 is effectively increased through heterologous overexpression of the transmembrane transporter NPF or SWEET, gibberellin which is more efficient, more stable, safer and higher in economic value is obtained, and the gibberellin has a positive promotion effect on industrial production of gibberellin.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV OF TECH

A 5-hydroxytryptophan production strain and its construction method and application

The present invention provides a 5-hydroxytryptophan production strain and a construction method and application thereof. The strain has a clear genetic background and is effective in producing 5-hydroxytryptophan. E.coli HTP11 Subtilis subtilis spores pureF bsu K316Q Mutated gene, upregulated strain E.coli HTP11 of guaB , guaA , gmk , ndk The transcription level of the gene was increased by heterologous introduction of the gapX Gene, missing aromatic amino acid transporter serB , tnaB , aroP Gene, up-regulated inner membrane efflux transporter yhjV The transcription level of the gene was increased and electroporated into the pTm-serB plasmid, which could stably provide 5-hydroxytryptophan, the direct precursor of 5-hydroxytryptophan, and had a high efficiency of 5-hydroxytryptophan output.
Owner:TIANJIN UNIV OF SCI & TECH +1

Transport protein T6417 and application thereof in increasing yield of natural products of streptomyces

The invention discloses a transporter T6417 and application thereof in increasing the yield of natural products of streptomyces, and belongs to the technical field of genetic engineering. In order to improve the yield of a streptomyces natural product, the method comprises the following steps: screening transporters related to the yield and a production time sequence on the basis of analysis on transcriptome data of streptomyces cerevisiae NEAU6, and carrying out function annotation analysis to obtain a candidate transporter T6417; then, different promoters are used for carrying out adaptation on the expression of the T6417, and it is found that the yield of natural products can be increased by overexpressing the transporter T6417 in streptomyces obscurvius, streptomyces bingchengensis or streptomyces avermitilis. The invention provides a valuable biosynthetic element for efficient biomanufacturing of streptomyces.
Owner:INST OF PLANT PROTECTION CHINESE ACAD OF AGRI SCI

Method for synthesizing D-psicose from D-glucose and D-xylose by escherichia coli

The invention provides a method for synthesizing D-psicose through fermentation of escherichia coli by using D-glucose and D-xylose. The method comprises the following steps: by taking escherichia coli as a host cell, over-expressing a galactose permease gene galP, a glucokinase gene glk, a 6-phosphate glucose isomerase gene pgi, a D-psicose-6-phosphate epimerase gene alsE with an SUMO tag and a D-psicose-6-phosphate phosphatase gene a6PP, and constructing a path for synthesizing D-psicose by taking D-glucose and D-xylose as substrates; the synthetic route of D-psicose is optimized by knocking out a D-glucose phosphorylation transport pathway gene ptsG, knocking out D-fructose-6-phosphokinase genes pfkA and pfkB, silencing a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene zwf, overexpressing glutamate transhydrogenase genes gdh1 and gdh2, knocking out a UDP-glucose-4-epimerase gene galE and knocking out a transport protein key gene fryA in D-psicose; and finally, the optimal proportion of mixed sugar fermentation is explored, so that efficient synthesis of D-psicose from escherichia coli through mixed sugar fermentation of D-glucose and D-xylose is realized.
Owner:FUZHOU UNIV

Rice arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis specifically induced nuclear factor YC subunit gene and application thereof

The invention discloses a rice arbuscular mycorrhiza specifically induced nuclear factor YC subunit gene and application thereof. The nucleotide sequence of the rice nuclear factor YC subunit gene OsNF-YC3 is as shown in SEQ ID NO. 1. The amino acid sequence of the protein OsNF-YC3 coded by the gene OsNF-YC3 is as shown in SEQ ID NO. 2. The rice nitrate transporter gene OsNF-YC3 is applied to promotion of interaction of plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and improvement of phosphorus absorption in the symbiotic process of the plants.
Owner:NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Genetically engineered bacterium for producing lactose-N-neotetraose as well as construction method and application of genetically engineered bacterium

The invention provides a genetically engineered bacterium for producing lactose-N-neotetraose as well as a construction method and application of the genetically engineered bacterium. The genetically engineered bacterium meets the following conditions: (1) exogenous expression of an MFS transport protein, beta-1, 3-N-acetylglucosamine transferase and beta-1, 4-galactosyl transferase is carried out; and (2) over-expression of a galactoside osmose enzyme and a UDP-galactose-4-epimerase is carried out. According to the genetically engineered bacterium disclosed by the invention, the MFS transporter, the beta-1, 3-N-acetylglucosamine transferase and the beta-1, 4-galactosyl transferase are exogenously introduced, and the expression quantity of galactosidase and UDP-galactose-4-epimerase in a genome is enhanced, so that the residual quantity of LNT II in an LNnT synthesis route can be effectively reduced, and the fermentation yield of the LNnT is increased.
Owner:CABIO BIOTECH (WUHAN) CO LTD

Recombinant microorganism and application thereof in production of hexamethylenediamine

The invention relates to the technical field of microorganisms, and particularly discloses a recombinant microorganism and application thereof in production of hexamethylenediamine. Compared with an original strain, the recombinant microorganism disclosed by the invention expresses a carboxylic acid reductase CAR variant, a CAR activating enzyme sfp and putrescine transaminase patA; the amino acid sequence of the carboxylic acid reductase CAR variant is as shown in SEQ ID NO. 28; preferably, adipic acid transporters DcaK and DcaP, acyl CoA transferases DcaI and DcaJ, an acylated succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase sucD, and a 4-aminobutyric acid transaminase gabT are also expressed. By utilizing the recombinant microorganism, 6-aminocaproic acid / adipic acid can be efficiently converted into hexamethylenediamine, and a new method is provided for green biosynthesis of hexamethylenediamine.
Owner:TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY

Application of lignin monomer transporter

The invention belongs to the technical field of biology, and discloses application of a lignin monomer transporter. The amino acid sequence of the lignin monomer transporter is as shown in SEQ ID No: 1. The application is used for constructing a recombinant strain growing in a culture medium of lignin-derived aromatic compounds, or used for constructing a recombinant strain for producing microbial proteins and / or lipids. According to the novel lignin monomer transport protein driven by deep learning, the metabolic bottleneck of lignin utilization is broken through, the key protein transported by the lignin monomer is excavated, the lignin monomer transport capacity can be endowed to a microbial chassis, and a multifunctional microbial platform is provided for sustainable biological refining.
Owner:TIANJIN INST OF IND BIOTECH CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCI

Therapeutic lipid processing compositions and methods for treating age-related macular degeneration

Described herein are compositions and methods for treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). In particular, described herein are polypeptides comprising helical structures having ATP binding cassette transporter membrane stabilization and agonist activity, transporter protein binding activity, and / or that may result in a cholesterol efflux, as well as methods of using these peptides to treat AMD.
Owner:CHARACTER BIOSCIENCES INC

Cherry sugar transporter gene CpSWEET10 and application thereof

The invention discloses a cherry sugar transporter gene CpSWEET10 and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of cherry gene engineering. A novel sugar transporter gene CpSWEET10 is obtained through cloning, the nucleotide sequence of the novel sugar transporter gene CpSWEET10 is shown as SEQ ID NO.1, and the coded amino acid sequence of the novel sugar transporter gene CpSWEET10 is shown as SEQ ID NO.2. The gene is highly expressed in cherry fruits, and the content of soluble solids and total sugar in mature fruits is remarkably positively correlated with the expression quantity of the soluble solids and the total sugar; through subcellular localization and sugar transport function defect type yeast mutant functional complementation experimental analysis, the protein coded by the CpSWEET10 gene is localized in a cytoplasmic membrane and has a sucrose transport function; the cherry sugar transporter gene CpSWEET10 disclosed by the invention can be applied to the improvement of the sugar degree character of the fruits, and a new gene resource is provided for molecular breeding for improving the high-sugar quality of the cherry fruits.
Owner:SICHUAN AGRI UNIV +1

Method for producing l-arginine using recombinant escherichia coli, and recombinant bacterium used therein

PCT designated stage expiredWO2025016203A1BacteriaAntibody mimetics/scaffoldsEscherichia coliArginine
A method for producing L-arginine using a recombinant Escherichia coli, and a recombinant bacterium used therein. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for producing L-arginine using a recombinant Escherichia coli, and a recombinant bacterium used therein. The recombinant Escherichia coli is a recombinant bacterium obtained by means of over-expressing a gene encoding a cyanate transporter in a receptor Escherichia coli, or a recombinant bacterium obtained by means of over-expressing a gene encoding a carbonic anhydrase in a receptor Escherichia coli. The cyanate transporter is a protein having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, and the carbonic anhydrase is a protein having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5. By means of regulating the expression of the cyanate transporter or carbonic anhydrase, the yield of arginine is significantly improved. The method provides a new line of thought for the synthesis of bio-based L-arginine, and has wide application space and market prospects.
Owner:NINGXIA EPPEN BIOTECH CO LTD

Application of citrus transcription factor CsAGL9 gene in regulation and control of citric acid content in citrus fruits

The invention provides an application of a citrus transcription factor CsAGL9 gene and a protein coded by the citrus transcription factor CsAGL9 gene in regulating and controlling the content of citric acid in citrus fruits, the nucleotide sequence of the CsAGL9 gene is shown as SEQ ID NO.1, and the amino acid sequence of the protein is shown as SEQ ID NO.2. The content of citric acid in the fruits can be reduced through overexpression in the oranges; the content of citric acid in fruits can be increased by silencing the gene. It is further verified that the gene promotes the activity of the citrus citric acid transporter CsTCT1. The discovery provides a new gene resource for citrus quality improvement and molecular design breeding, and provides an efficient tool for fruit quality improvement.
Owner:HUAZHONG AGRI UNIV

Milk protein peptide with effects of promoting calcium absorption and improving bone health and application thereof

The invention provides a milk protein peptide which takes milk protein as a raw material and has the effects of promoting calcium absorption and improving bone health and application of the milk protein peptide. Specifically, milk protein peptide sequences, including YGGVSL and SQRY, are screened by adopting enzymolysis, sequence identification and molecular docking methods. The milk protein peptide is proved to have high calcium transport promoting capacity in the in-vitro intervention of Caco-2 cells, and the milk protein peptide is proved to have the capacity of promoting osteogenesis and inhibiting bone resorption in the in-vitro intervention of MC3T3-E1 mouse embryo osteoblasts. In animal experiments, by increasing the content of blood calcium and bone calcium, reducing the content of excrement calcium, improving mRNA expression of calcium ion channel protein, calcium binding protein and peptide transporter in intestinal tracts, enhancing the efficiency of calcium entering blood, promoting osteogenesis and inhibiting bone resorption, the milk protein peptide is comprehensively proved to have the capabilities of improving calcium resorption of organisms and improving bone health. The milk protein peptide has both functionality and nutrition, and has a wide application prospect in the aspect of bone health.
Owner:CHINA AGRI UNIV +1

Application of ABC transporter family gene OsABCB11 in plant breeding regulation

The invention discloses an application of an ABC transport protein family gene OsABCB11 in regulation and control of plant breeding. Belongs to the field of plant genetic engineering. According to the application of the ABC transport protein family gene OsABCB11 in plant breeding regulation and control, the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the ABC transport protein family gene OsABCB11 is shown as SEQ ID No: 2. The ABC transporter family gene OsABCB11 is overexpressed in rice, so that absorption of Cd in an overexpressed plant under Cd stress and transfer of Cd from the root to the stem and leaf are remarkably reduced compared with those of a wild plant, and the Cd content of grains in the overexpressed plant planted in Cd-polluted soil is remarkably reduced compared with that of the wild plant; however, the content of essential elements in the grains and the yield of the rice are not negatively influenced, so that a new candidate gene resource is provided for creating safe rice with low Cd grains, and a potential repairing method is also provided for controlling Cd pollution of the rice.
Owner:SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Application of sodion transporter gene in regulation and control of salt tolerance of corn

The invention provides an application of a sodion transporter gene in regulating and controlling salt tolerance of corn. The nucleotide sequence of the sodion transporter gene is SEQ ID NO.1. The sodion transporter gene can be used for regulating and controlling salt tolerance of corn. Through subcellular localization and in combination with defective yeast phenotypic complementation experiments, ZmHAK11 encodes a type of Na < + > transporter protein, is mainly localized on a plasma membrane, and has inward Na < + > transport activity. The ZmHAK11 under salt stress is also detected: the saline-alkaline tolerance of the corn is influenced by reducing the transport from the corn root to the overground part, which indicates that the corn ZmHAK11 gene or the encoded protein thereof can regulate and control the saline-alkaline tolerance of the corn in the seedling stage.
Owner:CHINA AGRI UNIV

Application of sugar transporter PpSWEET11 in regulation and control of hexose content of peach fruits

The invention provides an application of a peach transport protein PpSWEET11 in regulating and controlling the hexose content of fruits. According to the invention, the function of the PpSWEET11 gene is cloned and verified, and through overexpression of the PpSWEET11 in peach fruits and tomatoes, the glucose and fructose levels in an overexpression group are obviously increased compared with those in a control group, which indicates that the PpSWEET11 has a wide sugar transport function. The invention not only expounds the effect of the PpSWEET11 in the aspect of sugar accumulation and provides a key molecular insight in the aspect of improving sugar accumulation of peaches and other economically important fruit crops, but also can be applied to nutritional quality improvement and germplasm innovation of peach fruits.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV

Gene TaABCG42 for regulating and controlling cadmium accumulation of wheat as well as encoding protein and application of gene TaABCG42

The invention belongs to the technical field of genetic engineering, and relates to the field of wheat genetic engineering, in particular to a gene TaABCG42 for regulating and controlling cadmium accumulation of wheat as well as an encoding protein and application of the gene TaABCG42. According to the invention, a TaABCG42 gene is knocked out by using CRISPR / Cas9, a TaABCG42 gene overexpression plant is constructed at the same time, and a homozygous mutant is obtained by using a Hi-Tom sequencing technology and PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) successive generation screening. A wild type TaABCG42 homozygous overexpression and knockout plant treated with a 40 [mu] mol / L Cd solution for 5 days is subjected to analysis such as metal content determination, subcellular component metal determination, Cd chemical form determination and Cd ion flow determination, and the Cd absorption and transport approach of TaABCG42 is analyzed, so that the physiological and molecular mechanism of the TaABCG42 metal transporter for absorbing and transporting Cd is explored, and the application prospect is wide. The understanding on the wheat ABC metal transporter is enriched, and a theoretical basis is provided for cultivating high-quality wheat with low Cd accumulation.
Owner:CROP RES INST SHANDONG ACAD OF AGRI SCI

Solyc08g008190 and Solyc08g008200 genes of tomatoes and application of Solyc08g008190 and Solyc08g008200 genes

The invention discloses a tomato Solyc08g008190 gene and a tomato Solyc08g008200 gene and application of the tomato Solyc08g008190 gene and the tomato Solyc08g008200 gene. A CDS (Coding Sequence) sequence of the Solyc08g008190 gene is shown as SEQ ID NO. 1, and a CDS sequence of the Solyc08g008200 gene is shown as SEQ ID NO. 2. A tomato transporter mutant library is constructed through a CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) technology, and a mutant 0990-32 which simultaneously covers expression of two homologous genes of an NHE family is screened. Based on observation of the phenotype of the mutant, the inventor preliminarily determines that the two genes are related to tomato fruit quality and fruit volume increase. Compared with a wild type, the tomato fruit of the mutant has the advantages that the brix content is increased, and the fruit becomes larger. It is shown that the Solyc08g008190 gene and the Solyc08g008200 gene play an important role in regulating and controlling the growth, development and quality of the tomato fruits. The invention lays a good gene genetic resource foundation for the cultivation of new varieties of high-quality tomatoes.
Owner:UNIV OF CHINESE ACAD OF SCI +1

Application of clerodendranthus spicatus teabag in regulating intestinal excretion

PendingCN121466163ADigestive systemSkeletal disorderIntestinal ExcretionDisease
The invention belongs to the technical field of biological medicine, and relates to application of a clerodendranthus spicatus tea bag in regulating intestinal excretion and reducing uric acid. One of the purposes of the invention is to provide the application of the clerodendranthus spicatus teabag in regulating intestinal tracts to reduce uric acid According to a preferred embodiment, the clerodendranthus spicatus teabag regulates ATP binding cassette transporter G2 and inhibits uricase activity. The invention provides the application of the clerodendranthus spicatus teabag in regulating the intestinal microbial environment and reducing uric acid, and the clerodendranthus spicatus teabag has remarkable beneficial effects. The clerodendranthus spicatus teabag can effectively regulate the structure and the function of intestinal microflora, especially the enrichment amount of characteristic bacteria Muriaculum in the intestinal tract, further strengthens the probiotic activity of the intestinal flora, and is helpful for maintaining the steady state of uric acid in the body. The multi-way synergistic effect not only provides an innovative strategy for preventing and treating hyperuricemia and related metabolic diseases, but also avoids side effects possibly brought by traditional medicines, and shows good application prospects and clinical values.
Owner:YUNNAN XISHUANGBANNA BANNA PHARMA

Methods of treating age-related macular degeneration

Methods of treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may include the administration of amphipathic, ATP binding cassette transporter membrane agonists to reduce the amount of drusen in the subject in need thereof. These methods may be particularly useful for treatment of intermediate AMD.
Owner:CHARACTER BIOSCIENCES INC

Anti-Abcb1 Antibodies

Provided are anti-ABCB 1 antibodies that may be used as multi-specific, including bispecific, antibodies targeting both ABCB 1 and a tumor-associated antigen (TAA), as well as pharmaceutical compositions, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, cells, and kits that include or encode such antibodies and multi-specific antibodies. Further included are uses and methods of treating conditions where inhibition of ABCB 1-mediated efflux transport is desirable, such as, cancer or multi-drug resistance mediated by the ABCB1 transporter, e.g., multi-drug resistant cancer. In particular, the disclosure provides humanized multi-specific, e.g. bispecific, IgG (IgG1) antibodies that bind ABCB1 and a TAA. Multi-specific IgG1 antibody molecules are provided with Fc substitutions in at least one of a first and a second heavy chain constant region.
Owner:WILLIAM ROBERT ARATHOON LIVING TRUST DATED AUGUST 29 2016