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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2021
Applicant:
Carbios, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Inventor:
Vincent Tournier, Toulouse, FR;
Assignee:
CARBIOS, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/18 (2006.01); C08J 11/10 (2006.01); C11D 3/386 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/18 (2013.01); C08J 11/105 (2013.01); C11D 3/38636 (2013.01); C12Y 301/01074 (2013.01); C08J 2367/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel esterases, more particularly to esterase variants having improved activity and/or improved thermostability compared to the esterase of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.