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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011

Filed:

Sep. 21, 2005
Applicants:

Marja Paloheimo, Vantaa, FI;

Leena Valtakari, Rajamaki, FI;

Terhi Puranen, Nurmijarvi, FI;

Kristiina Kruus, Espoo, FI;

Jarno Kallio, Jarvenpaa, FI;

Arja Mantyla, Helsinki, FI;

Richard Fagerstrom, Espoo, FI;

Pentti Ojapalo, Tuusula, FI;

Jari Vehmaanpera, Klaukkala, FI;

Inventors:

Marja Paloheimo, Vantaa, FI;

Leena Valtakari, Rajamaki, FI;

Terhi Puranen, Nurmijarvi, FI;

Kristiina Kruus, Espoo, FI;

Jarno Kallio, Jarvenpaa, FI;

Arja Mantyla, Helsinki, FI;

Richard Fagerstrom, Espoo, FI;

Pentti Ojapalo, Tuusula, FI;

Jari Vehmaanpera, Klaukkala, FI;

Assignee:

AB Enzymes OY, Rajamaki, FI;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/00 (2006.01); C12N 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel laccase enzyme obtainable from the strains of genus. The invention relates also to the nucleic acid sequence encoding the enzyme, a recombinant host into which the nucleic acid sequence has been introduced and a method for the production of the enzyme in a recombinant host. The enzyme of the invention is suitable for several applications, in particular for increasing the lightness of denim.


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