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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takeshi Sakai, Hirosaki, JP;
Hitomi Kimura, Hirosaki, JP;
Kaoru Kojima, Hirosaki, JP;
Katsushige Ikai, Otsu, JP;
Sumiko Akiyoshi, Otsu, JP;
Yoshikuni Nakanishi, Hirosaki, JP;
Ikunoshin Kato, Hirosaki, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/24 ; C12N 1/12 ; C12N 9/88 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/24 ; C12N 1/12 ; C12N 9/88 ;
Abstract
An isolated endo-fucoidan-lyase is described. The enzyme acts on fucoidan, has a pH optimum from 6 to 10, and has an optimum pH from 30 to 40° C. The enzyme can be isolated from Flavobacterium sp. FERM BP-5402. The enzyme is used to obtain sugar compounds which are useful in the study on carbohydrates.