Endoglucanases
US5789228A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y302/01021
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A purified thermostable enzyme is derived from the archael bacterium AEPII1a. The enzyme has a molecular weight of about 60.9 kilodaltons and has cellulase activity. The enzyme can be produced from native or recombinant host cells and can be used to aid in the digestion of cellulose where desired.
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