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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
May. 23, 2001
Kristiina Kruus, Espoo, FI;
Laura-leena Kiiskinen, Espoo, FI;
Marjaana Rättö, Vantaa, FI;
Liisa Viikari, Helsinki, FI;
Markku Saloheimo, Helsinki, FI;
Kristiina Kruus, Espoo, FI;
Laura-Leena Kiiskinen, Espoo, FI;
Marjaana Rättö, Vantaa, FI;
Liisa Viikari, Helsinki, FI;
Markku Saloheimo, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a new laccase enzyme, which can be isolated from the strains of thegenus, thestrain in particular. The pH optimum of the enzyme is within 5–8 and the enzyme works at a temperature of 30–80° C. The isoelectric point of the enzyme is about 4.0 as determined by isoelectric focusing and the molecular weight about 80 kDa, defined by SDS-PAGE. The enzyme is especially well suited to applications, wherein the pH and temperature conditions are high. The invention also relates to a gene that encodes laccase enzyme, and a laccase enzyme produced by recombinant technology.