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Modified protease having improved autoproteolytic stability

US6300116A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 1997
Grant dateOct 9, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N9/54
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzymes exhibit improved autoproteolytic stability in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes.

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