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Biologically pure culture of bacillus ATCC 55294 that produces an endoglycanase

US5401659A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 1994
Grant dateMar 28, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/832
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An isolated endogly canase having activity against polysaccharides having the subunit backbone structure: ##STR1## wherein Glc is glucose, GlcA is glucuronic acid, Rha is rhamnose, Man is mannose, X may be Rha or Man, and wherein the reducing end of the polymer is toward the X residue of the backbone is disclosed. A method for producing the compound by culturing Bacillus ATCC 55294, the method for selecting Bacillus ATCC 55294 and method for using the endoglycanase are also disclosed.

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