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Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 02, 2012
Applicants:

Andrew Shaw, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Sandra Ramer, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Scott D. Power, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Claudine Chang, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Melodie Estabrook, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Brian E. Jones, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Clement Choy, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Marc Kolkmam, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Chris Leeflang, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Casper Vroeman, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Walter Weyler, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Karsten Kraugh, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Mansi Goyal, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Thomas Graycar, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Victoria Huang, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Inventors:

Andrew Shaw, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Sandra Ramer, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Scott D. Power, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Claudine Chang, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Melodie Estabrook, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Brian E. Jones, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Clement Choy, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Marc Kolkmam, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Chris Leeflang, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Casper Vroeman, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Walter Weyler, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Karsten Kraugh, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Mansi Goyal, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Thomas Graycar, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Victoria Huang, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:

Danisco US Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/28 (2006.01); C12N 9/26 (2006.01); C12N 9/24 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12N 1/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C12P 21/06 (2006.01); C12P 19/34 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C07K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Variants ofsp. TS-23 strain alpha-amylases exhibit improved enzymatic performance, including increased thermostability, reduced calcium dependence, increased washing/cleaning performance, and baking ability. Compositions comprising these variants are useful in methods of starch processing, starch liquefaction, fermatation, starch saccharification, cleaning, laundrying, textile desizing, baking, and biofilm removal.


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