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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2003
Applicants:
Zheyuan Jin, Madison, WI (US);
John L. Markley, Madison, WI (US);
Fariba M. Assadi-porter, Madison, WI (US);
Bengt G. Hellekant, Madison, WI (US);
Inventors:
Zheyuan Jin, Madison, WI (US);
John L. Markley, Madison, WI (US);
Fariba M. Assadi-Porter, Madison, WI (US);
Bengt G. Hellekant, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/415 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed herein are sweet proteins that are variants of Brazzein, and nucleotide sequences capable of expressing them. Through a replacement of a particular amino acid in the naturally occurring Brazzein sequence with Lys or Asn, the taste profile and sweetness strength are improved.