Genes and enzymes involved in the microbial degradation of pentachlorophenol
US5364787A · kind A · utility
5Cited by
1References
15Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62D2101/28
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Three purified proteins, PcpA, PcpB and PcpC, are disclosed. These proteins are involved in the breakdown of pentachlorophenol and other halogenated phenols by the bacterium Flavobacterium sp. Strain ATCC 39723. Three cloned genes, pcpA, pcpB and pcpC, which encode these proteins are also disclosed. The pure proteins and cloned genes can be used in bioremediation applications.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.