Method of producing non-bovine chymosin and use hereof

US8545909B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich · CH
• Chr. Hansen A/S · DK

Inventors

• Stefan Kappeler · Baden, CH
• Zakaria Farah · Thalwil, CH
• Johannes Maarten Van Den Brink · Avenue Madeleine, DK
• Henrik Rahbek-Nielsen · Paseo Los Muchachos, DK
• Peter Budtz · Copenhagen, DK

Key dates

• Filing date: May 23, 2011
• Grant date: Oct 1, 2013
• Expiry date: May 23, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12Y304/23004
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method of recombinantly producing a non-bovine pre-prochymosin, prochymosin or chymosin derived from ruminant species including deer species, buffalo species, antelope species, giraffe species, ovine species and caprine species; Camelidae species such as Camelus dromedarius; porcine species; or Equidae species. The recombinant enzymes are used in milk coagulating compositions in cheese manufacturing based on cow's milk and milk from any animal species which are used in cheese manufacturing including camel's milk.