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Granted Patent B2
US 10,196,623 · App. 15/002,280 · Granted Feb 5, 2019

Intein-modified enzymes, their production and industrial application

Inventors: Binzhang Shen (Boston, MA); Gabor Lazar (Belmont, MA); Humberto de la Vega (Revere, MA); James Apgar (Newton, MA); Philip Lessard (Framingham, MA); R. Michael Raab (Arlington, MA)
Assignee: AGRIVIDA, INC.
C12N9/2482C12N9/248C12N9/2437C12N15/8216C12N15/8241C12N15/8246C12Y302/01004C12Y302/01008
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Patent No.
US 10,196,623
App. No.
15/002,280
Granted
Feb 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of predicting an intein insertion site in a protein that will lead to a switching phenotype is provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of C/T/S sites within the protein; selecting from the plurality of C/T/S/sites those that are ranked 0.75 or higher by a support vector machine, within ten angstroms of the active site of the protein, and at or near a loop-β-sheet junction or a loop-α-helix junction. A method of controlling protein activity and hosts including proteins with controlled activity are also provided. Also, intein modified proteins and plants containing intein modified proteins are provided.

Claims (17)

1. An intein modified protein comprising a target protein and an intein inserted into the target protein at a site i) immediately prior to a cysteine, threonine, or serine residue of the target protein, ii) within ten angstroms from an active site of the target protein, and iii) within 10 amino acids of a loop-β-sheet junction or within 10 amino acids of a loop-α-helix junction of the target protein, wherein the target protein is a xylanase or a cellulase, and the intein has a sequence with at least 90% identity to a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 88, 91-96, 98, 99 and 101.

2. The intein modified protein of claim 1 , wherein the site includes an insertion site cassette having amino acid positions −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, and 2 where the 0 position is the cysteine, theronine, or serine and the insertion site cassette has a −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2 sequence selected from the group consisting of GGKCGG (SEQ ID NO: 1513), GGKSGG (SEQ ID NO: 1514), GGKTGG (SEQ ID NO: 1515), PGATSP (SEQ ID NO: 1516), PGATVP (SEQ ID NO: 1517), GAKSLG (SEQ ID NO: 1518), PGATSL (SEQ ID NO: 1519), PGASPL (SEQ ID NO: 1520), PGATGP (SEQ ID NO: 1521), AQRSLG (SEQ ID NO:1522), NQPSIV (SEQ ID NO: 1523), NQASIV (SEQ ID NO: 1524), PNMSSA (SEQ ID NO: 1525), GNHSSG (SEQ ID NO: 1526), PSHSAY (SEQ ID NO: 1527), SLMSSC (SEQ ID NO: 1528), TNTSNY (SEQ ID NO: 1529), IDTSRN (SEQ ID NO: 1530), PSTSAY (SEQ ID NO: 1531), QIKSLG (SEQ ID NO: 1532), FETCNY (SEQ ID NO: 1533), AVLSVN (SEQ ID NO: 1534), LVYSAH (SEQ ID NO: 1535), AGYSSA (SEQ ID NO: 1536), MWGTLR (SEQ ID NO: 1537), LSASSY (SEQ ID NO: 1538), FAQTQI (SEQ ID NO: 1539), GGRSFV (SEQ ID NO: 1540), SFVCGF (SEQ ID NO: 1541), GFGSNP (SEQ ID NO: 1542), NPPTRP (SEQ ID NO: 1543), HHRSSS (SEQ ID NO: 1544), HRSSSC (SEQ ID NO: 1545), RSSSCP (SEQ ID NO: 1546), DWNTFN (SEQ ID NO: 1547), TFNSPD (SEQ ID NO: 1548), DDRSDY (SEQ ID NO: 1549), EVATDY (SEQ ID NO: 1550), (SEQ ID NO: NQVTEL 1551), SSVTFW (SEQ ID NO: 1552), LRESVW (SEQ ID NO: 1553), RFHTLV (SEQ ID NO: 1554), DLSSVT (SEQ ID NO: 1555), DNHTWL (SEQ ID NO: 1556), DYNTEV (SEQ ID NO: 1557), LDVSLY (SEQ ID NO: 1558), HYNSIV (SEQ ID NO: 1559), ADLSSV (SEQ ID NO: 1560), NIITEL (SEQ ID NO: 1561), GHQTHI (SEQ ID NO: 1562), MRNSPW (SEQ ID NO: 1563), RFHTLV (SEQ ID NO: 1564), DYNTDD (SEQ ID NO: 1565), DKYSWL (SEQ ID NO: 1566), LDMSIY (SEQ ID NO: 1567), HNQTPT (SEQ ID NO: 1568), DIKSWD (SEQ ID NO: 1569), WGISDK (SEQ ID NO: 1570), SGATDL (SEQ ID NO: 1571), YYYSWW (SEQ ID NO: 1572), SWWSDG (SEQ ID NO: 1573), NFGTYD (SEQ ID NO: 1574), GKTTRV (SEQ ID NO: 1575), NAPSID (SEQ ID NO: 1576), GTQTFD (SEQ ID NO: 1577), QYWSVR (SEQ ID NO: 1578), IVATEG (SEQ ID NO: 1579), GYFSSG (SEQ ID NO: 1580), NGNSYL (SEQ ID NO: 1581), YGWTRN (SEQ ID NO: 1582), YDPSSG (SEQ ID NO: 1583), LGKTTR (SEQ ID NO: 1584), YFSSGY (SEQ ID NO: 1585), IDHTDS (SEQ ID NO: 1586), SWSTNE (SEQ ID NO: 1587), HTDSWS (SEQ ID NO: 1588), NEITIN (SEQ ID NO: 1589), DSWSTN (SEQ ID NO: 1590), LDQSYV (SEQ ID NO: 1591), EDPTIT (SEQ ID NO: 1592), SYVTGY (SEQ ID NO: 1593), PWGSNS (SEQ ID NO: 1594), GSNSFI (SEQ ID NO: 1595), TPGSGG (SEQ ID NO: 1596), TNYSHP (SEQ ID NO: 1597), DGMSYL (SEQ ID NO: 1598), PQKCYI (SEQ ID NO: 1599), DLISLM (SEQ ID NO: 1600), LMSSCM (SEQ ID NO: 1601), AGSSQA (SEQ ID NO: 1602), AGHSAW (SEQ ID NO: 1603), GIATNT (SEQ ID NO: 1604), ATNTSN (SEQ ID NO: 1605), CDPSGR (SEQ ID NO: 1606), PQGTWF (SEQ ID NO: 1607), VIDTSR (SEQ ID NO: 1608), QGLTSL (SEQ ID NO: 1609), SGQSAL (SEQ ID NO: 1610), NGDSYW (SEQ ID NO: 1611), SGDTGG (SEQ ID NO: 1612), GVQSYN (SEQ ID NO: 1613), LVYSAH (SEQ ID NO: 1614), EFGTTL (SEQ ID NO: 1615), FQWTFW (SEQ ID NO: 1616), TFWSWN (SEQ ID NO: 1617), NPDSGD (SEQ ID NO: 1618), GYQSSG (SEQ ID NO: 1619), IVESWG (SEQ ID NO: 1620), GWSTNP (SEQ ID NO: 1621), NLGTID (SEQ ID NO: 1622), TGNTTM (SEQ ID NO: 1623), NGNSYL (SEQ ID NO: 1624), YGWSTN (SEQ ID NO: 1625), YQSSGS (SEQ ID NO: 1626), SNASGT (SEQ ID NO: 1627), and DGGTYD (SEQ ID NO: 1628).

3. The intein modified protein of claim 1 , wherein the intein modified protein has a switching phenotype and switching is inducible upon exposure to temperatures of 48° C. or higher.

4. The intein modified protein of claim 1 , wherein the target protein is a xylanase having a sequence with at least 90% identity with a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 104-108.

5. The intein modified protein of claim 1 , wherein the intein modified protein includes a sequence having at least 90% identity to one selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1701-1703 and 1711.

6. The intein modified protein of claim 1 , wherein the target protein is a cellulase having a sequence with at least 90% identity with a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 109-112.

7. The intein modified protein of claim 1 , wherein the intein modified protein has a sequence with at least 90% identity to one selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1719, 1732, 1744, 1751, and 1752.

8. The intein modified protein of claim 1 , wherein the intein modified protein has a sequence having at least 90% identity to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1629-1691, 1696, 1697, 1699-1712, 1713-1718, 1720-1731, 1733-1738, 1743, 1744, 1751, 1752, 1767, 1770, 1771, and 1774-1784.

9. An intein modified protein having at least 90% identity to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1692-1695, 1698, 1719, 1732, 1739-1742, 1745-1750, 1753-1766, 1768, 1769, 1772-1773.

10. A transgenic plant including an expression construct encoding an intein modified protein comprising a target protein and an intein inserted into the target protein at a site i) immediately prior to a cysteine, threonine, or serine residue of the target protein, ii) within ten angstroms from an active site of the target protein, and iii) within 10 amino acids of a loop-α-sheet junction or within 10 amino acids of a loop-β-helix junction of the target protein, wherein the target protein is a xylanase or a cellulase, and the intein has a sequence with at least 90% identity to a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 88, 91-96, 98, 99 and 101.

11. The transgenic plant of claim 10 , wherein the site includes an insertion site cassette having amino acid positions −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, and 2 where the 0 position is the cystein, theronine, or serine and the insertion site cassette has a −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2 sequence selected from the group consisting of GGKCGG (SEQ ID NO: 1513), GGKSGG (SEQ ID NO: 1514), GGKTGG (SEQ ID NO: 1515), PGATSP (SEQ ID NO: 1516), PGATVP (SEQ ID NO: 1517), GAKSLG (SEQ ID NO: 1518), PGATSL (SEQ ID NO: 1519), PGASPL (SEQ ID NO: 1520), PGATGP (SEQ ID NO: 1521), AQRSLG (SEQ ID NO:1522), NQPSIV (SEQ ID NO: 1523), NQASIV (SEQ ID NO: 1524), PNMSSA (SEQ ID NO: 1525), GNHSSG (SEQ ID NO: 1526), PSHSAY (SEQ ID NO: 1527), SLMSSC (SEQ ID NO: 1528), TNTSNY (SEQ ID NO: 1529), IDTSRN (SEQ ID NO: 1530), PSTSAY (SEQ ID NO: 1531), QIKSLG (SEQ ID NO: 1532), FETCNY (SEQ ID NO: 1533), AVLSVN (SEQ ID NO: 1534), LVYSAH (SEQ ID NO: 1535), AGYSSA (SEQ ID NO: 1536), MWGTLR (SEQ ID NO: 1537), LSASSY (SEQ ID NO: 1538), FAQTQI (SEQ ID NO: 1539), GGRSFV (SEQ ID NO: 1540), SFVCGF (SEQ ID NO: 1541), GFGSNP (SEQ ID NO: 1542), NPPTRP (SEQ ID NO: 1543), HHRSSS (SEQ ID NO: 1544), HRSSSC (SEQ ID NO: 1545), RSSSCP (SEQ ID NO: 1546), DWNTFN (SEQ ID NO: 1547), TFNSPD (SEQ ID NO: 1548), DDRSDY (SEQ ID NO: 1549), EVATDY (SEQ ID NO: 1550), (SEQ ID NO: NQVTEL 1551), SSVTFW (SEQ ID NO: 1552), LRESVW (SEQ ID NO: 1553), RFHTLV (SEQ ID NO: 1554), DLSSVT (SEQ ID NO: 1555), DNHTWL (SEQ ID NO: 1556), DYNTEV (SEQ ID NO: 1557), LDVSLY (SEQ ID NO: 1558), HYNSIV (SEQ ID NO: 1559), ADLSSV (SEQ ID NO: 1560), NIITEL (SEQ ID NO: 1561), GHQTHI (SEQ ID NO: 1562), MRNSPW (SEQ ID NO: 1563), RFHTLV (SEQ ID NO: 1564), DYNTDD (SEQ ID NO: 1565), DKYSWL (SEQ ID NO: 1566), LDMSIY (SEQ ID NO: 1567), HNQTPT (SEQ ID NO: 1568), DIKSWD (SEQ ID NO: 1569), WGISDK (SEQ ID NO: 1570), SGATDL (SEQ ID NO: 1571), YYYSWW (SEQ ID NO: 1572), SWWSDG (SEQ ID NO: 1573), NFGTYD (SEQ ID NO: 1574), GKTTRV (SEQ ID NO: 1575), NAPSID (SEQ ID NO: 1576), GTQTFD (SEQ ID NO: 1577), QYWSVR (SEQ ID NO: 1578), IVATEG (SEQ ID NO: 1579), GYFSSG (SEQ ID NO: 1580), NGNSYL (SEQ ID NO: 1581), YGWTRN (SEQ ID NO: 1582), YDPSSG (SEQ ID NO: 1583), LGKTTR (SEQ ID NO: 1584), YFSSGY (SEQ ID NO: 1585), IDHTDS (SEQ ID NO: 1586), SWSTNE (SEQ ID NO: 1587), HTDSWS (SEQ ID NO: 1588), NEITIN (SEQ ID NO: 1589), DSWSTN (SEQ ID NO: 1590), LDQSYV (SEQ ID NO: 1591), EDPTIT (SEQ ID NO: 1592), SYVTGY (SEQ ID NO: 1593), PWGSNS (SEQ ID NO: 1594), GSNSFI (SEQ ID NO: 1595), TPGSGG (SEQ ID NO: 1596), TNYSHP (SEQ ID NO: 1597), DGMSYL (SEQ ID NO: 1598), PQKCYI (SEQ ID NO: 1599), DLISLM (SEQ ID NO: 1600), LMSSCM (SEQ ID NO: 1601), AGSSQA (SEQ ID NO: 1602), AGHSAW (SEQ ID NO: 1603), GIATNT (SEQ ID NO: 1604), ATNTSN (SEQ ID NO: 1605), CDPSGR (SEQ ID NO: 1606), PQGTWF (SEQ ID NO: 1607), VIDTSR (SEQ ID NO: 1608), QGLTSL (SEQ ID NO: 1609), SGQSAL (SEQ ID NO: 1610), NGDSYW (SEQ ID NO: 1611), SGDTGG (SEQ ID NO: 1612), GVQSYN (SEQ ID NO: 1613), LVYSAH (SEQ ID NO: 1614), EFGTTL (SEQ ID NO: 1615), FQWTFW (SEQ ID NO: 1616), TFWSWN (SEQ ID NO: 1617), NPDSGD (SEQ ID NO: 1618), GYQSSG (SEQ ID NO: 1619), IVESWG (SEQ ID NO: 1620), GWSTNP (SEQ ID NO: 1621), NLGTID (SEQ ID NO: 1622), TGNTTM (SEQ ID NO: 1623), NGNSYL (SEQ ID NO: 1624), YGWSTN (SEQ ID NO: 1625), YQSSGS (SEQ ID NO: 1626), SNASGT (SEQ ID NO: 1627), and DGGTYD (SEQ ID NO: 1628).

12. The transgenic plant of claim 10 , wherein the intein modified protein has a switching phenotype and switching is inducible upon exposure to temperatures of 48° C. or higher.

13. The transgenic plant of claim 10 , wherein the target protein is a xylanase having a sequence with at least 90% identity with a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 104-108.

14. The transgenic plant of claim 10 , wherein the intein modified protein includes a sequence having at least 90% identity to one selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1701-1703 and 1711.

15. The transgenic plant of claim 10 , wherein the target protein is a cellulase having a sequence with at least 90% identity with a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 109-112.

16. The transgenic plant of claim 10 , wherein the intein modified protein has a sequence with at least 90% identity to one selected from the group of SEQ ID NOS: 1719, 1732, 1744, 1751, and 1752.

17. The transgenic plant of claim 10 , wherein the intein modified protein has a sequence having at least 90% identity to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1629-1691, 1696, 1697, 1699-1712, 1713-1718, 1720-1731, 1733-1738, 1743, 1744, 1751, 1752, 1767, 1770, 1771, and 1774-1784.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Nov 9, 2023
From: AGRIVIDA MERGER SUB, INC.; AGRIVIDA, INC.
To: AGRIVIDA INC.
Reel/Frame 065513/0941 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2016
From: SHEN, BINZHANG; LAZAR, GABOR; DE LA VEGA, HUMBERTO; APGAR, JAMES; LESSARD, PHILIP; RAAB, R. MICHAEL
To: AGRIVIDA, INC.
Reel/Frame 038643/0604 →
Continuity (3)
Division 13777166 · Feb 26, 2013
Continuation 12590444 · Nov 6, 2009
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