Who owns the IP
The organizations most actively patenting around this compound, ranked by referenced patent volume.
| # | Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascendis Pharma AS | 16 |
| 2 | Henkel AG and Co KGaA | 5 |
| 3 | Colorado State University Research Foundation | 4 |
| 4 | Harvard University | 4 |
| 5 | EIDP Inc | 3 |
| 6 | EnEvolv Inc | 3 |
| 7 | Merlion Pharmaceuticals GmbH | 3 |
| 8 | University of Minnesota System | 3 |
| 9 | Icos Corp | 2 |
| 10 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 |
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Visit CyprisWhere innovation is concentrated
Patent classifications ranked by volume reveal the technical domains with the most active filing.
| # | Code | Area | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C12N | Microorganisms, enzymes | 77 |
| 2 | A61K | Medicinal preparations | 50 |
| 3 | C12P | Fermentation, enzyme processes | 47 |
| 4 | C07K | Peptides | 42 |
| 5 | Y02E | Climate change mitigation: energy | 42 |
| 6 | C12Y | Enzyme nomenclature (EC numbers) | 33 |
| 7 | Y02P | Climate change mitigation: production | 18 |
| 8 | A61P | Therapeutic activity (drug indications) | 17 |
| 9 | G01N | Investigating / analysing materials | 17 |
| 10 | C07C | Acyclic and carbocyclic compounds | 14 |
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Research themes ranked by publication activity show where scientific interest is accelerating around this compound.
| # | Research topic | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies | 1 |
| 2 | Metabolism and Genetic Disorders | 1 |
| 3 | Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms | 1 |
Who's driving the science
The most-published authors working with this compound, alongside their primary affiliations.
| # | Author | Affiliation | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Lidstrom | University of Washington | 8 |
| 2 | Julia A. Vorholt | Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology | 7 |
| 3 | Ludmila Chistoserdova | University of Washington | 6 |
| 4 | Rudolf K. Thauer | Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology | 6 |
| 5 | Christopher J. Marx | University of Washington | 5 |
| 6 | R. S. Wolfe | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 4 |
| 7 | Marina Kalyuzhnaya | University of Washington | 3 |
| 8 | Ulrich Ermler | Max Planck Institute of Biophysics | 3 |
| 9 | Christian Griesinger | Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology | 2 |
| 10 | Christoph H. Hagemeier | Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology | 2 |
Research leaders
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See Cypris in actionThe literature that defines it
The most-cited papers anchoring the scientific record for this compound.
| Title | Year | Cited by | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetrahydrofolate and tetrahydromethanopterin compared: functionally distinct carriers in C1 metabolism | 2000 | 211 | Metabolism and Genetic Disorders |
| Novel Formaldehyde-Activating Enzyme in Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 Required for Growth on Methanol | 2000 | 187 | Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects |
| Tetrahydromethanopterin, a carbon carrier in methanogenesis. | 1984 | 150 | Metabolism and Genetic Disorders |
| Formaldehyde-Detoxifying Role of theTetrahydromethanopterin-Linked Pathway in Methylobacteriumextorquens AM1 | 2003 | 137 | Metabolism and Genetic Disorders |
| An archaeal origin of the Wood–Ljungdahl H4MPT branch and the emergence of bacterial methylotrophy | 2019 | 76 | Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders |
Frequently asked questions
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