Thermostable purified endoglucanase II from Acidothermus cellulolyticus ATCC

Patent · Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:6811206

Adney, W S; Thomas, S R; Nieves, R A; Himmel, M E

A purified low molecular weight endoglucanase II from Acidothermus cellulolyticus (ATCC 43068) is disclosed. The endoglucanase is water soluble, possesses both C[sub 1], and C[sub x] types of enzyme activity, a high degree of stability toward heat, and exhibits optimum temperature activity at about 81 C at pH's from about 2 to about 9, and at a inactivation temperature of about 100 C at pH's from about 2 to about 9. 9 figs.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• Assignee: Midwest Research Inst., Kansas City, MO (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5366884; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 8-125115
• OSTI ID: 6811206
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 21 Sep 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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