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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Robert Blazej, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nicholas Toriello, Woodside, CA (US);
Charles Emrich, San Francisco, CA (US);
Richard N. Cohen, Oakland, CA (US);
Nitzan Koppel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Robert Blazej, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nicholas Toriello, Woodside, CA (US);
Charles Emrich, San Francisco, CA (US);
Richard N. Cohen, Oakland, CA (US);
Nitzan Koppel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Novozymes, A/S, Bagsvaerd, DK;
Abstract
This invention provides novel variant cellulolytic enzymes having improved activity and/or stability. In certain embodiments the variant cellulotyic enzymes comprise a glycoside hydrolase with or comprising a substitution at one or more positions corresponding to one or more of residues F64, A226, and/or E246 inCelA enzyme. In certain embodiments the glycoside hydrolase is a variant of a family 9 glycoside hydrolase. In certain embodiments the glycoside hydrolase is a variant of a theme B family 9 glycoside hydrolase.