Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for A Method Of Inhibiting Intein Splicing In A Precursor Protein Using Toxic Metals And A Biosensor For The Detection Of Toxic Metals In Environmental Samples

MUMBAI, India, June 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202431008309 A) filed by School Of Biotechnology Kiit Deemed To Be University, Bhubaneswar on February 07, 2024, for A Method Of Inhibiting Intein Splicing In A Precursor Protein Using Toxic Metals And A Biosensor For The Detection Of Toxic Metals In Environmental Samples.

Inventors include Dr. Sasmita Nayak; Ashwaria Mehra; and Dr. Ananya Nanda.

The application for the patent was published on June 19, 2026, under issue no. 25/2026.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of inhibiting intein splicing in a precursor protein using toxic metals. It also discloses a biosensor using Mtu SufB splicing inhibition as a biological indicator for the detection of toxic metals like cadmium and mercury in environmental samples.

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