RECOMBINANT PINORESINOL/LARICIRESINOL REDUCTASE, RECOMBINANT DIRIGENT PROTEIN, AND METHODS OF USE

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EP 0 948 602 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	13.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/41

(21)	Application number: 97946908.0

(22)	Date of filing: 07.11.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C12N 15/ 09^{( . )}
C12N 1/ 15^{( . )}
C12N 1/ 21^{( . )}
C12N 9/ 02^{( . )}
C12P 7/ 22^{( . )}

C07K 14/ 415^{( . )}
C12N 1/ 19^{( . )}
C12N 5/ 10^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 53^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/020391

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/020113 (14.05.1998 Gazette 1998/19)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

08.11.1996 US 19960030522P
31.07.1997 US 19970054380P

(71)	Applicant: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
	Pullman, WA 99164-1802 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	LEWIS, Norman, G. Pullman, WA 99163 (US) DAVIN, Laurence, B. Pullman, WA 99163 (US) DINKOVA-KOSTOVA, Albena, T. Baltimore, MD 21210 (US) FUJITA, Masayuki Pullman, WA 99163 (US) GANG, David, R. Pullman, WA 99163 (US) SARKANEN, Simo Minneapolis, MN 55406 (US)

(74)	Representative: Sheard, Andrew Gregory, et al
	Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

(54)	RECOMBINANT PINORESINOL/LARICIRESINOL REDUCTASE, RECOMBINANT DIRIGENT PROTEIN, AND METHODS OF USE