Mutant .alpha.-amylase
US5958739A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y302/01001
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Novel .alpha.-amylase enzymes are disclosed in which one or more asparagine residues are substituted with a different amino acid or deleted. The disclosed .alpha.-amylase enzymes show altered or improved low pH starch hydrolysis performance, stability and activity profiles.
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