Beta-glucosidase variants having improved activity, and uses thereof
US9309538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the expression and optimization of enzymes involved in lignocellulosic biomass decomposition. The present invention relates more particularly to beta-glucosidase variants comprising at least one modification among the amino acids located at positions 225, 238, 240 and 241, according to the numbering in SEQ ID No. 2 of Trichoderma reesei beta-glucosidase, and also relates to the use of said variants having improved effectiveness in methods for cellulose decomposition and biofuel production.
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