Endoglucanases
US6001984A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y302/01021
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A purified thermostable enzyme is derived from the archael bacterium AEPII1a. The enzyme has a molecular weight of about 60.9 kilodaltons and has cellulase activity. The enzyme can be produced from native or recombinant host cells and can be used to aid in the digestion of cellulose where desired.
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