C12Y204/01255

BIOLOGICAL DEVICES FOR THE DETECTION AND CATABOLISM OF ALCOHOL AND OPIOIDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
20250230420 · 2025-07-17 ·

Described herein are biological devices and extracts useful for detecting alcohol and/or opioids in a biological sample from a subject; the biological devices and extracts can also be useful for detoxifying alcohol and/or opioids in a subject in need thereof. The biological devices include microbial cells transformed with a DNA construct containing genes for producing sulfotransferase, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, O-linked N-acetylglucosamine transferase, alcohol dehydrogenase, and cytochrome P450. In some instances, the biological devices also include a gene for enhanced green fluorescent protein. Methods for using the devices are also provided herein.

GLYCOENGINEERING OF THERMOTHELOMYCES HETEROTHALLICA

Thermothelomyces heterothallica (formerly Myceliophthora thermophila) genetically modified to produce glycoproteins with N-glycans of mammalian proteins (particularly human, companion animal and other animal proteins) are provided, comprising deletion or disruption of the alg3 gene, expression of ER-targeted Mannosidase 1 (alpha-1.2-Mannosidase), and expression of ER-targeted Glucosidase 2 alpha-subunit. The Th. heterothallica may also further comprise heterologous GlcNAc transferase 1 (GNT1), GlcNAc transferase 2 (GNT2), STT3 subunit of a heterologous oligosaccharyltransferase and galactosyltransferase.