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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Arthur Schaffer, Hashmonaim, IL;
Gao Zhifang, Beit Dagan, IL;
Assignee:
State of Israel-Ministry of Agriculture, Volcani Research Center, Beitdagan, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/00 ; C12N 9/24 ; C12N 9/40 ; C12Q 1/00 ; C12P 1/00 ; C12P 1/934 ; C12P 1/920 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/00 ; C12N 9/24 ; C12N 9/40 ; C12Q 1/00 ; C12P 1/00 ; C12P 1/934 ; C12P 1/920 ;
Abstract
An enzyme isolated from an organism that metabolizes alpha-galactosyl containing saccharides, comprising an alpha-galactosidase (E.C. 3.2.1.22, alpha-D-galactoside galatohydrolase) with optimal activity in the neutral to alkaline pH range, and which hydrolyzes a variety of alpha-galactose containing saccharides, in particular raffinose. The enzyme is preferably a protein monomer and an ex-alpha-galactosidase.