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Acid-stable alpha amylases having granular starch hydrolyzing activity and enzyme compositions

US7354752B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2005
Grant dateApr 8, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E50/10
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to an acid-stable alpha amylase (asAA) derived from a strain of Aspergillus kawachi, which has granular starch hydrolyzing (GSH) activity, the heterologous expression of the asAA having GSH activity in filamentous fungal host cells and enzyme compositions including the same which optionally include glucoamylase.

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