Protein sweetener
US6274707A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8242
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed herein are sweet proteins that are variants of Brazzein, and nucleotide sequences capable of expressing them. Through a replacement of an amino acid in the naturally occurring Brazzein sequence with Arg or Ala (or the addition of Arg or Ala), the taste profile and sweetness strength can be changed.
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