Abstract:
A thermostable glycosidase enzymes derived from various thermococcus, staphylothermus and pyrococcus organisms is disclosed. The enzymes are produced from native or recombinant host cells and can be utilized in the food processing industry, pharmaceutical industry and in the textile industry, detergent industry and in the baking industry.
Abstract:
The present invention involves the production of human alpha -GalNAc by cloning and expressing the alpha -GalNAc coding sequence in eukaryotic host cell expressions systems. The eukaryotic expression systems, and in particular the mammalian host cell expression systems described herein provide for the appropriate co-translational and post-translation modifications required for proper processing, e.g., glycosylation, phosphorylation, etc. and sorting of the expression product so that an active enzyme is produced. The alpha -GalNAc produced in accordance with the invention may be used in the treatment of Schindler disease or for the hydrolysis of alpha -N-acetylgalactosaminyl moieties in various glycoconjugates.
Abstract:
A novel protopectinase; a DNA encoding this protopectinase; an expression vector containing this DNA; host cells containing this expression vector; and a process for producing the above-mentioned protopectinase.
Abstract:
In a process for recovery of yeast invertase, a suspension of disintegrated yeast in a strongly acid medium preferably undergoes a heat treatment.
Abstract:
The invention features a purified hyaluronidase BH55 polypeptide isolated from a mammalian species, preferably bovine or human. The invention also features DNA encoding BH55, vectors and transformed host cells containing DNA encoding BH55, methods of making BH55 hyaluronidase polypeptides, and antibodies that specifically bind BH55.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to Desulfurococcus amylase and pullulanase preparations and their use in producing sweeteners and ethanol from starch.
Abstract:
An enzyme, exo- alpha -1,4-glucan lyase, capable of successively cleaving the terminal alpha -1,4-D-glucosidic bonds from the non-reducing ends of an alpha -1,4-glucan is disclosed. The enzyme is e.g. selected from the group consisting of alpha -1,4-glucan lyase isolated from an alga and functional derivatives and analogs derived from a nucleotide sequence related to an alga alpha -1,4-glucan lyase. Further, a method of enzymatically cleaving the terminal alpha -1,4-D-glucosidic bonds from the non-reducing ends of an alpha -1,4-glucan, and the degradation product 1,5-anhydrofructose for use as an oxygen radical scavenger or anti-oxidant and/or as a sugar substitute, are disclosed. Additionally, a method of producing an enzyme capable of successively cleaving the terminal alpha -1,4-glucosidic bonds from the non-reducing ends of an alpha -1,4-glucan; an antibody which binds to the amino acid sequence of the enzyme, and a DNA or RNA probe which recognizes a nucleotide sequence coding for the enzyme, are described.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to variants of cyclomaltodextrin glucanotransferase. More specifically, the invention relates to a maethod of modifying the substrate binding and/or product selectivity of a precursor CGTase enzyme, and CGTase variants derived from a precursor CGTase enzyme by substitution, insertion and/or deletion of one or more amino acid residue(s), which amino acid residue(s) holds a position close to the substrate. Moreover, the invention relates to DNA constructs encoding the CGTase variants, expression vectors, host cells and methods of producing the CGTase variants of the invention.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to Thermococcus amylase and pullulanase preparations and their use in producing 5 sweeteners and ethanol from starch. In particular, the enzymes are derived from Thermococcus celer.