Polypeptides having an activity in the MTBE degradation path and uses thereof
US7867741B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N9/0008
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention concerns an isolated or purified polypeptide having an activity in the MTBE degradation path, and/or at least one of the catabolic intermediates of MTBE, preferably selected from the group consisting of tert-butyl alcohol (TBA), 2-methyl 1,2-propanediol (2-M1, 2-PD), hydroxyisobutyraldehyde, hydroxyiso-butyric acid (HIBA), said polypeptide being selected from the group consisting of: a) a polypeptide comprising a sequence of amino acids selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8 or SEQ ID NO:10; b) a polypeptide comprising a sequence of amino acids having at least 70% identity, preferably 75%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 98% or 99% with the sequence of amino acids of a polypeptide as defined in a); a polypeptide as defined in a) or b) whereof the sequence of amino acids comprises a substitution, deletion, insertion, addition or mutation of one or several amino acids over its entire length.
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