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Nucleic acid encoding mutant geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase

US5882909A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1998
Grant dateMar 16, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P9/00
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention discloses a mutated enzyme comprising a geranylgeranil diphosphate synthase having its origin in wild type Sulfolobus acidocaldarius wherein, at least one of phenylalanine at position 77, methionine at position 85, valine at position 99, tyrosine at position 101, phenylalanine at position 118, arginine at position 199 and aspartic acid at position 312 is substituted with another amino acid.

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