Process for the production of novel pullulanase
US5721128A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12R2001/07
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a heat-stable pullulanase having the property of hydrolysing glucosidic bonds of the .alpha.-1,6 type in amylopectin and having an enzymatic activity in an acid medium and at a temperature of about 60.degree. C. The invention also relates to strains of micro-organisms which produce this pullulanase and processes for the preparation of this pullulanase. The invention also relates to the uses thereof and compositions comprising the product. The invention also relates to a DNA molecule. The invention relates to an expression vector containing this DNA molecule and to a chromosomal integration vector containing this DNA molecule.
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