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Endoglucanase having enhanced thermostability and activity

US9334517B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · US

Inventors

Toni M. Lee · Orange, US
Stephen Mayo · Pasadena, US
Frances H. Arnold · Pasadena, US
Devin Lee TRUDEAU · Toronto, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 2014
Grant date	May 10, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 7, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/52
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A variant Cel5a endoglucanase has increased thermostability, increased enzymatic activity and/or increased expression in a host, relative to wild type Cel5a. The improved variant Cel5a endoglucanase may be used to hydrolyze more cellulose at a higher temperature for a more efficient and cost-effective production of biofuels as compared to wild type Cel5a.

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