Thermal tolerant exoglucanase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus
US7393673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/30
- 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 Gux1. Gux1 has been isolated and characterized from Acidothermus cellulolyticus. The invention further provides recombinant forms of the identified Gux1. Methods of making and using Gux1 polypeptides, including fusions, variants, and derivatives, are also disclosed.
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