Cocoa polypeptides and their use in the production of cocoa and chocolate flavor
US7176348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8242
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention pertains to novel cocoa polypeptides having a molecular weight of about 10 and 14 kDa and being derived from a 69 kDa precursor. In particular, the present invention relates to the production of the polypeptides via recombinant means and the use of the polypeptides or fragments thereof for the production of cocoa/chocolate flavor.
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