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USOO8822412B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,822.412 B2 Berry et al. (45) Date of Patent: Sep. 2, 2014 (54) CHARGED NUTRITIVE PROTEINS AND 2010, O189864 A1 7/2010 Marsland METHODS 2010/0267831 A1 10/2010 Kobayashi et al. 2010/0286O23 A1 11, 2010 Wolfe et al. 2010/0330250 Al 12/2010 Segall et al. (71) Applicant: Pronutria, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US) 2012/0046449 A1 2/2012 Green et al. 2012/0178672 A1 7/2012 Wolfe et al. (72) Inventors: David Arthur Berry, Brookline, MA 2013/0090297 A1 4/2013 Troup et al. (US); Brett Adam Boghigian, Boston, MA (US); Nathaniel W. Silver, FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS Cambridge, MA (US); Geoffrey von WO WO O2-087562 A1 11, 2002 Maltzahn, Boston, MA (US); Michael WO WO 2006/0473O8 A2 5, 2006 Hamill, Wellesley, MA (US); Rajeev WO WO 2010-126353 A1 11, 2010 Chillakuru, Cambridge, MA (US) WO WO 2010-144821 A1 12/2010 WO WO 2011-078677 A2 6, 2011 (73) Assignee: Pronutria, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US) WO WO 2011-1 19033 A1 9, 2011 WO WO 2012/OO6074 A1 1, 2012 (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this OTHER PUBLICATIONS patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. Aalberse R. C., "Structural biology of allergens”. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 106,228-238 (2000). (21) Appl. No.: 14/219,943 Abou-Samra R. et al., “Effect of different protein sources on satiation and short-term satiety when consumed as a starter'. Nutr J. 10:139 (Dec. 23, 2011). (22) Filed: Mar 19, 2014 Acheson K. et al., “Protein choices targeting thermogenesis and metabolism”, Am J Clin Nutr 93:525-34 (2011). (65) Prior Publication Data Akhavan T. et al., “Effect of premeal consumption of whey protein US 2014/0212541 A1 Jul. 31, 2014 and its hydrolysate on food intake and postmeal glycemia and insulin responses in young adults'. Am J Clin Nutr. 91(4):966-75 (Apr. 2010) (Epub Feb. 17, 2010). Related U.S. Application Data Alfenas R. et al., “Effects of protein quality on appetite and energy metabolism in normal weight Subjects”. Arq Bras Endocrinol (62) Division of application No. 13/836,855, filed on Mar. Metabol. 54 (1): 45-51; (2010). 15, 2013. Austin B. P. et al., "Hexahistidine-tagged maltose-binding protein as a fusion partner for the production of soluble recombinant proteins in (60) Provisional application No. 61/615,816, filed on Mar. Escherichia coli, Methods Mol. Biol. 498: 157-72 (2009). 26, 2012. (Continued) (51) Int. C. 423.3/04 (2006.01) Primary Examiner — James H Alstrum Acevedo C07K I4/435 (2006.01) Assistant Examiner — Roy Teller A2.3L I/305 (2006.01) (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Fenwick & West LLP A2.3L I/29 (2006.01) (52) U.S. C. (57) ABSTRACT CPC A23L I/293 (2013.01); A23L I/305 (2013.01) Charged nutritive proteins are provided. In some embodi USPC ................................. 514/4.9; 426/2:530/350 ments the nutritive proteins an aqueous solubility of at least (58) Field of Classification Search 12.5g/L at pH 7. In some embodiments the nutritive proteins None an aqueous solubility of at least 50 g/L at pH 7. In some See application file for complete search history. embodiments the nutritive proteins an aqueous solubility of at least 100 g/L at pH 7. In some embodiments the nutritive (56) References Cited proteins comprise at least one of a level of a) a ratio of branch chain amino acid residues to total amino acid residues present U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS in the nutritive protein equal to or greater than the ratio of branch chain amino acid residues to total amino acid residues 3,870,801 A 3, 1975 Tombs present in a benchmark protein; b) a ratio of leucine residues 4,687,782 A 8, 1987 Brantman 6,291,245 B1 9/2001 Kopetzki et al. to total amino acid residues present in the nutritive protein 6,361,966 B1 3, 2002 Walker et al. equal to or greater than the ratio of leucine residues to total 6,495,344 B1 12/2002 Carr amino acid residues present in a benchmark protein; and c) a 7,252,972 B2 8, 2007 Kikuchi et al. ratio of essential amino acid residues to total amino acid 7,790,688 B2 9, 2010 Wolfe et al. residues present in the nutritive protein equal to or greater 8,071,122 B2 12/2011 Yamka et al. than the ratio of essential amino acid residues to total amino 8,329,646 B2 12/2012 Tisdale et al. 8,486,888 B2 7/2013 Greenberg acid residues present in a benchmark protein. 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