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Enzymes with aminopeptidase activity

US6413559B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2000
Grant dateJul 2, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA21D8/042
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a 35 kDa enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity which is derived from a fungal microorganism, a DNA construct comprising a DNA sequence encoding said enzyme, a recombinant expression vector comprising said DNA construct, and a cell comprising said DNA sequence. The present invention also provides a method for producing said enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity, and an enzyme preparation comprising said enzyme, a bread-improving or dough-improving composition comprising the aminopeptidase of the invention. Finally the invention relates to the use of said enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity or enzyme preparations or compositions thereof.

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