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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marcus Matheus Catharina Gielkens, Wageningen, NL;
Jacob Visser, Wageningen, NL;
Leendert Hendrik De Graaff, Oosterbeek, NL;
Assignee:
DSM N.V., , NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/42 ; C12P 1/900 ; A23K 1/00 ; A21D 2/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/42 ; C12P 1/900 ; A23K 1/00 ; A21D 2/00 ;
Abstract
Two cellobiohydrolase polypeptides (CBHA and CBHB) derived from Aspergillus are described and can be used to degrade cellulose. Variants of these peptides are described as well as DNA encoding the peptides, vectors and host cells. The peptides can be used to produce or process food, animal feed, wood pulp, paper and textiles.