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Thermal Tolerant Cellulase from Acidothermus Cellulolyticus

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OSTI ID:894274

The invention provides a thermal tolerant cellulase that is a member of the glycoside hydrolase family. The invention further discloses this cellulase as GuxA. GuxA has been isolated and characterized from Acidothermus cellulolyticus. The invention further provides recombinant forms of the identified GuxA. Methods of making and using GuxA polypeptides, including fusions, variants, and derivatives, are also disclosed.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99GO10337
Assignee:
NREL
Patent Number(s):
U.S. Patent No. 7,059,993 B2
OSTI ID:
894274
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English