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Title: Cellulases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1083313
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This invention relates to molecular and cellular biology and biochemistry. In one aspect, the invention provides polypeptides having cellulase activity, e.g., endoglucanase, cellobiohydrolase, mannanase and/or .beta.-glucosidase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides cellulase activity, e.g., endoglucanase, cellobiohydrolase, mannanase and/or .beta.-glucosidase activity, including thermostable and thermotolerant activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, and making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural, food and feed processing and industrial contexts.

Research Organization:
BP Corporation North America (Houston, TX); Verenium Corporation (San Diego, CA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-02ER83395
Assignee:
BP Corporation North America (Houston, TX) Verenium Corporation (San Diego, CA);
Patent Number(s):
8,426,184
Application Number:
11/908,672
OSTI ID:
1083313
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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