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Aspartic proteinase deficient filamentous fungi

US5840570A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 23, 1994
Grant dateNov 24, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 23, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12R2001/665
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to novel mutant filamentous fungi which are deficient in the gene for the corresponding aspartic proteinase. These organisms are useful production hosts in the production of heterologous polypeptides such as chymosin.

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