Protecting group chemistry for clean, reductant-free dyeing

US11203774B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• John E. Dueber · San Francisco, US
• Zachary Nicholas Russ · Travilah, US
• Tammy Melody Hsu · Palo Alto, US
• Terry Don Johnson, Jr. · Oakland, US
• Bernardo Cervantes · Berkeley, US
• Ramya Lakshmi Prathuri · Cupertino, US
• Shyam Pravin Bhakta · Humble, US
• Arthur Muir Fong, III · Sacramento, US
• Luke Nathaniel Latimer · Berkeley, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 7, 2020
• Grant date: Dec 21, 2021
• Expiry date: Apr 7, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12Y208/02001
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the biosynthesis of indigoid dye precursors and their conversion to indigoid dyes. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to methods of using polypeptides to produce indigoid dye precursors from indole feed compounds, and the use of the indigoid dye precursors to produce indigoid dyes.