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Mutant Thermonospora spp. cellulase

US5871550A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 1997
Grant dateFeb 16, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23K10/14
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mutant cellulase obtainable from Thermomonospora spp is provided which differs from a precursor cellulase in that it has been genetically engineered to introduce a substitution, deletion or addition of an amino acid residue to said precursor cellulase which provided improved activity in a detergent. Preferably, the substitution is at a residue corresponding to T140 in Thermomonospora fusca.

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