Nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes having fructosyltransferase activity, and their use

US6872555B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Föderung der Wissenschaften e.V. · US

Inventors

• Arnd G. Heyer · Berlin, DE
• Jochen Rehm · Thierhaupten, DE
• Regina Wendenburg · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 2, 2001
• Grant date: Mar 29, 2005
• Expiry date: May 16, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N9/1051
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Nucleic acid molecules are described which encode polypeptides having the enzymatic activity of a fructosyltransferase. Also, vectors, host cells and transgenic plants are described which contain such nucleic acid molecules. Furthermore, processes for producing polyfructose, particularly that of the inulin type, using the hosts described and/or the fructosyltransferase produced by them are described.