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Microbial sulfhydryl oxidase and method

US4894340A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 1987
Grant dateJan 16, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/917
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sulfhydryl oxidase, which is a flavor protein, and a method of isloating the same from a culture of the microorganism Aspergillus niger. The claimed sulfhydryl oxidase has a molecular weight of about 106,000 and a pH optimum of about 5.5 for oxidation of glutathione in an acetate buffer at 250.degree. C.

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