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US 12,606,813 · App. 18/194,131 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Compositions and methods for enzyme immobilization

Inventors: Ameer Hamza Shakeel (Charlottesville, VA); Zachery George Davis (Charlottesville, VA); Joseph Thomas Frank (Charlottesville, VA); Sepehr Zomorodi (Charlottesville, VA); Payam Pourtaheri (Charlottesville, VA)
Assignee: AgroSpheres, Inc.
C12N11/16C07K14/005C07K14/21C07K14/415C12N1/20C12N9/20C12N9/86C12N15/70C12N15/74B82Y5/00C07K2319/03C07K2319/735C12Y301/01034C12Y301/03001C12Y305/02006
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Patent No.
US 12,606,813
App. No.
18/194,131
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to compositions of immobilized enzymes on the surface of achromosomal and/or anucleate cells and uses thereof. In particular, the present disclosure provides genetically engineered minicells with enzymes self-assembled on their surface. The immobilized enzymes on the surface of achromosomal and/or anucleate minicells, has agricultural, industrial, and environmental applications due to their improved stability durability and, reusability. Also, provided are methods for producing and purifying enzyme-immobilized minicells.

Claims (23)

1 . A method for improving activity and stability of enzyme-substrate binding, comprising: applying to a substrate an anucleated cell-based enzyme immobilization and delivery platform,

wherein the anucleated cell-based enzyme immobilization and delivery platform comprises an anucleated cell that is derived from a protease deficient parental cell, and wherein the anucleated cell comprises (i) an expressed self-assembled enzyme immobilized to the surface of said cell and (ii) at least one fusion protein comprising at least one surface expressing moiety and at least one cell adhesion moiety, wherein the expressed self-assembled enzyme is fused with a linker domain, and

wherein the activity and stability of enzyme-substrate binding is improved with the application of the anucleated cell when comparing to the application of an anucleated cell not comprising (i) the expressed self-assembled enzyme and (ii) the at least one fusion protein.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said surface expressing moiety comprises a transmembrane domain and is selected from the group consisting of: an ice nucleation protein (INP), BrkA ( Bordetella serum-resistance killing protein), and AIDA (Adhesin Involved in Diffuse Adherence).

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said surface expressing moiety comprises an exported bacterial protein and is selected from the group consisting of: LamB (lambda receptor), OprF ( P. aeruginosa outer membrane protein F), OmpA (outer membrane protein A), Lpp (Lipoprotein), MalE (Maltose binding protein), PhoA (Alkaline phosphatase), Bla (TEM-1 B-lactamase), F1 or M13 major coat (derived from Gene VIII), and F1 or M13 minor coat (Gene III).

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said cell adhesion moiety comprises a carbohydrate binding module.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein said carbohydrate binding module is selected from the group consisting of: a cellulose binding domain, a xylan binding domain, a chitin binding domain, and a lignin binding domain.

6 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein said carbohydrate binding module is a heterologous carbohydrate binding module that is displayed on a surface of the anucleated cell.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein said heterologous carbohydrate binding module is a heterologous cellulose binding domain that is displayed on a surface of the anucleated cell.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said fusion protein increases adhesion of said anucleated cell to a surface of a target.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said cell adhesion moiety is a plant adhesion polypeptide that adheres to a plant surface.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said fusion protein is present on a surface of the anucleated cell.

11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the expressed self-assembled enzyme is heterologous to the parental cell.

12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the expressed self-assembled enzyme is at least one selected from the group consisting of: esterase, lipase, isomerase, glucose isomerase, amylase, alpha amylase, beta amylase, cellulase, endoglucanases, exoglucanases, beta-glucosidases, lyase, pectin lyase, protease, transglutaminase, desaturase, peroxidase, lipoxygenase, catalase, phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, tyrosinase, urease, dehydrogenase, alcohol dehydrogenase, lactate dehydrogenase, acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, succinate dehydrogenase, xylanase, phytase, mannanase, and laccase.

13 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the expressed self-assembled enzyme is lipase.

14 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the expressed self-assembled enzyme is lipase, wherein the substrate is reacted with the lipase for enzymatic activity.

15 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the expressed self-assembled enzyme is lipase, wherein the substrate is reacted with the lipase for enzymatic activity, and wherein said enzymatic activity is associated with fatty acid and oily stain removal, biodiesel production via transesterification, dough stability and conditioning in baking, pitch control and contaminant control for production of pulp and paper, and resolution of chiral alcohols and amines.

16 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the expressed self-assembled enzyme is glucose isomerase.

17 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the expressed self-assembled enzyme is glucose isomerase, wherein the substrate is reacted with the glucose isomerase for enzymatic activity.

18 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the expressed self-assembled enzyme is glucose isomerase, wherein the substrate is reacted with the glucose isomerase for enzymatic activity, and wherein said enzymatic activity is associated with glucose to fructose conversion for production of high-fructose corn syrup.

19 . A method for improving activity and stability of enzyme-substrate binding, comprising: applying to a substrate an anucleated cell-based enzyme immobilization and delivery platform, wherein the anucleated cell-based enzyme immobilization and delivery platform comprises an anucleated cell that is derived from a protease deficient parental cell, wherein the anucleated cell comprises at least two different expressed self-assembled enzymes immobilized to a surface of said cell, wherein each of the expressed self-assembled enzymes is a fusion protein comprising at least one surface expressing moiety and at least one enzymatically active moiety, wherein said enzymatically active moiety of a first expressed self-assembled enzyme is lipase and said enzymatically active moiety of a second expressed self-assembled enzyme is not lipase, wherein each of the at least two different expressed self-assembled enzymes is fused with a linker domain, and wherein the activity and stability of enzyme-substrate binding is improved with the application of the anucleated cell when comparing to the application of an anucleated cell not comprising the at least two different expressed self-assembled enzymes.

20 . A method for improving activity and stability of enzyme-substrate binding, comprising: applying to a substrate an anucleated cell-based enzyme immobilization and delivery platform, wherein the anucleated cell-based enzyme immobilization and delivery platform comprises an anucleated cell that is derived from a protease deficient parental cell, wherein the anucleated cell comprises at least two different expressed self-assembled enzymes immobilized to a surface of said cell, wherein each of the expressed self-assembled enzymes is a fusion protein comprising at least one surface expressing moiety and at least one enzymatically active moiety, wherein said enzymatically active moiety of a first expressed self-assembled enzyme is glucose isomerase and said enzymatically active moiety of a second expressed self-assembled enzyme is not glucose isomerase, wherein each of the at least two different expressed self-assembled enzymes is fused with a linker domain, and wherein the activity and stability of enzyme-substrate binding is improved with the application of the anucleated cell when comparing to the application of an anucleated cell not comprising the at least two different expressed self-assembled enzymes.

21 . A method for improving activity and stability of enzyme-substrate binding, comprising: applying to a substrate an anucleated cell-based enzyme immobilization and delivery platform, wherein the anucleated cell-based enzyme immobilization and delivery platform comprises an anucleated cell that is derived from a protease deficient parental cell, wherein the anucleated cell comprises at least two different expressed self-assembled enzymes immobilized to a surface of said cell, wherein each of the expressed self-assembled enzymes is a fusion protein comprising at least one surface expressing moiety and at least one enzymatically active moiety, wherein said enzymatically active moiety of a first expressed self-assembled enzyme is protease and said enzymatically active moiety of a second expressed self-assembled enzyme is not protease, wherein each of the at least two different expressed self-assembled enzymes is fused with a linker domain, and wherein the activity and stability of enzyme-substrate binding is improved with the application of the anucleated cell when comparing to the application of an anucleated cell not comprising the at least two different expressed self-assembled enzymes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2023
From: SHAKEEL, AMEER HAMZA; DAVIS, ZACHERY GEORGE; FRANK, JOSEPH THOMAS; ZOMORODI, SEPEHR; POURTAHERI, PAYAM
To: AGROSPHERES, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Division 16606595
Provisional Application 62491603 · Apr 28, 2017
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