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Cellulase or hemicellulase modified by conjugation with a polyethylene glycol fatty alcohol ether, and a process for producing the same

US6303356A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 1999
Grant dateOct 16, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Y302/01004
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a modified enzyme and its modification process and more particularly, to the modified enzyme and its modification process, wherein amine group (--NH2) from amino acid residues of cellulose or hemicellulase, carbohydrase, is covalently coupled with the hydroxy and group (--OH) of polyoxyethylene fattyalcoholether expressed by the following formula 1 and then the modified enzyme exhibits a high stability of activities against pH and temperature as well as better enzyme activity. EQU RO--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --H (1) Where, R is an alkyl group of 14 to 18 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 3 to 12.

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