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Glucose and cellobiose tolerant .beta.-glucosidase from Candida peltata

US5747320A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture · US

Inventors

Badal C. Saha · Peoria, US
Rodney J. Bothast · East Peoria, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 2, 1996
Grant date	May 5, 1998
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S435/921
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A new .beta.-glucosidase enzyme which is tolerant to glucose and cellobiose, and which is effective for the hydrolysis of cellobiose to glucose, is disclosed. The enzyme is produced by Candida peltata, strain NRRL Y-21603. This .beta.-glucosidase may be used in conjunction with cellulolytic enzymes for the treatment of cellulosic materials to convert cellulose to glucose.

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