Thermal tolerant cellulase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus
US7059993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y302/01091
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a thermal tolerant cellulase that is a member of the glycoside hydrolase family. The invention further discloses this cellulase as GuxA. GuxA has been isolated and characterized from Acidothermus cellulolyticus. The invention further provides recombinant forms of the identified GuxA. Methods of making and using GuxA polypeptides, including fusions, variants, and derivatives, are also disclosed.
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