Thermostable cellulases, and mutants thereof, capable of hydrolyzing cellulose in ionic liquid
US9322042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides for a composition comprising an ionic liquid and a thermostable cellulose, and a method of hydrolyzing a cellulose, comprising: (a) providing a composition comprising a solution comprising an ionic liquid and a cellulose, and (b) introducing a thermostable cellulase to the solution, such that the cellulose is hydrolyzed by the cellulase. The present invention also provides for a Thermatoga maritima thermostable cellulase mutant with increased cellulase activity.
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