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Thermophilic alkaline phosphoesterase and its expression

US6649390B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 2000
Grant dateNov 18, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N9/16
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of biological engineering techniques and relates to a thermophilic alkaline phosphoesterase. The invention provides an amino acid sequence of a thermophilic alkaline phosphoesterase of the invention, as well as a DNA fragment encoding the amino acid sequence. The present invention also includes methods for cloning an expression vector containing the DNA fragment or a portion thereof and for producing the recombinant enzyme. The invention also relates to a method for tagging biological macromolecules utilizing the enzyme.

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