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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Sandra W. Ramer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael J. Pepsin, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Andrew Shaw, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sandra W. Ramer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael J. Pepsin, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Andrew Shaw, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Danisco US Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/28 (2006.01); C12P 19/14 (2006.01); C12P 19/04 (2006.01); C12P 7/06 (2006.01); C12P 7/08 (2006.01); C12P 7/14 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01); A61K 9/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Described are variants of alpha (α)-amylases having altered starch hydrolysis profiles. The variants have improved thermostability and increased specific activity, resulting in reduced peak viscosity and altered final viscosity during starch liquefaction. The amylase variants are useful, e.g., in liquefaction and other starch degradation processes.