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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael E Himmel, Littleton, CO (US);
Melvin P Tucker, Lakewood, CO (US);
William S Adney, Golden, CO (US);
Rafael A Nieves, Lakewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435209 ; 435822 ;
Abstract
A purified low molecular weight .beta.-D-glucosidase is produced from Acidothermus cellulolyticus ATCC 43068. The enzyme is water soluble, possesses activity against pNP-.beta.-D-glucopyranoside, has a high of degree of stability toward heat, exhibits optimal temperature activity at about 65.degree. C. at a pH range of from about 2 to about 7, has an inactivation temperature of about 80.degree. C. at a pH range of from about 2 to about 7 and has a molecular weight of about 50.5-54.5 kD as determineded by SDS-PAGE.