Biologically engineered plasmid coding for production of .beta.-glucosidase, organisms modified by this plasmid and methods of use
US4464471A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 1982 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2002 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A biologically engineered plasmid coding for the production of .beta.-glucosidase. The plasmid can be incorporated into various microorganisms to enable the microorganism to digest cellobiose, which is produced from cellulose by an endo- or exocellular cellulase. One particular application is the incorporation of this plasmid into a microorganism which produces ethanol. Preferably, this ethanol producing microorganism is also ethanol tolerant.
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