Thermostable esterases from thermophilic bacteria

US7595181B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PROTEUS S.A. · FR

Inventors

• Burghard Gruning · Essen, DE
• Geoffrey Hills · Essen, DE
• Thomas Veit · Hagen, DE
• Christian Weitemeyer · Essen, DE
• Olivier Favre-Bulle · Nîmes, FR
• Fabrice Lefevre · Auterive, FR
• Hong-Khanh Nguyen · Olivet, FR
• Gilles Ravot · Nîmes, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2004
• Grant date: Sep 29, 2009
• Expiry date: Nov 28, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N9/14
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a newly identified hydrolase from thermophilic microorganisms having thermostable properties, and more specifically, to a novel thermostable hydrolase showing high activity at high temperatures.