Lipolytic enzyme variant
US7172997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N9/20
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to lipolytic enzyme variants with improved thermostability are obtained by substituting certain specified amino acid residues in a fungal lipolytic enzyme. The thermostable lipolytic enzyme variants are useful, e.g., for controlling pitch troubles in a process for the production of mechanical pulp or a paper-making process using mechanical pulp.
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