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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2018
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
Timothy James Donohue, Middleton, WI (US);
Daniel Leo Gall, Madison, WI (US);
Wayne S. Kontur, Madison, WI (US);
Hoon Kim, Madison, WI (US);
John Ralph, Madison, WI (US);
Daniel R. Noguera, Madison, WI (US);
Brian Fox, Madison, WI (US);
Craig Bingman, Fitchburg, WI (US);
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
Enzymes for depolymerizing lignin. The enzymes include dehydrogenases, β-etherases, and glutathione lyases. The dehydrogenases can comprise one or more or LigD, LigO, LigN, and LigL. The β-etherases can comprise one or more of LigE, LigF, LigP, and BaeA. The glutathione lyases can comprise any one or more of LigG and a number of non-stereospecific, optionally recombinant glutathione lyases derived fromsp. SYK-6,, and other microorganisms. The enzymes can be combined in compositions and/or used in methods of processing lignin or other aromatic compounds in vitro.