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.alpha.-agarase and production process of oligosaccharides and monosaccharides

US5834257A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1995
Grant dateNov 10, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Y302/01158
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present inventions relate to novel .alpha.-agarase which selectively hydrolyzes the 1,3-bond of an oligosaccharide derived from agarose; a process for producing oligosaccharides and/or monosaccharides, characterized by that a .beta.-agarase which acts on both polysaccharides and oligosaccharides derived from agarose and an .alpha.-agarase which acts specifically on oligosaccharides derived from agarose are allowed to react with a substrate which contains agarose or an oligosaccharide derived from agarose; and a process for producing oligosaccharides and/or monosaccharides, characterized by that the above .alpha.-agarase is allowed to react with a substrate which contains an oligosaccharide derived from agarose.

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