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Recombinant 21 kD cocoa protein and precursor

US5668007A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1992
Grant dateSep 16, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2319/02
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A 21 kD protein, and its 23 kD expression precursor, as the source of peptide flavor precursors in cocoa (Theobroma cacao) have been identified. Genes coding for them have been probed, identified and sequenced, and recombinant proteins have been synthesized.

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