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Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 21, 2014
Applicants:

Ifp Energies Nouvelles, Rueil Malmaison, FR;

Proteus, Longjumeau, FR;

Centre National DE LA Recherche Scientifique—cnrs, Paris, FR;

Inventors:

Antoine Margeot, Paris, FR;

Senta Blanquet, Fourqueux, FR;

Cecile Persillon, Nimes, FR;

Celine Ayrinhac, Domessargues, FR;

Christophe Ullmann, Nimes, FR;

Olivier Bonzom, Nimes, FR;

Sebastien Fort, Vaulnaveys-le-Haut, FR;

Sylvie Armand, Grenoble, FR;

Marine Lenon, Sassenage, FR;

Maud Petit, Marcq en Baroeul, FR;

Assignees:

IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, Rueil Malmaison, FR;

PROTEUS, Longjiumeau, FR;

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS, Paris, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/42 (2006.01); C12P 7/10 (2006.01); D21C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/2437 (2013.01); C12P 7/10 (2013.01); C12Y 302/01004 (2013.01); D21C 5/005 (2013.01); Y02E 50/16 (2013.01); Y02E 50/343 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates to the expression and optimization of enzymes involved in the breakdown of lignocellulosic biomass. The present invention relates more specifically to variants ofendoglucanase II, and the use of said variants having an improved performance in methods of breaking down cellulose and producing biofuel.


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