Title: Thermal and acid tolerant beta-xylosidases, genes encoding, related organisms, and methods

Abstract

Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and variations thereof are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading xylotriose and/or xylobiose using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and variations thereof.

Inventors:

Thompson, David N ^[1]; Thompson, Vicki S ^[1]; Schaller, Kastli D ^[2]; Apel, William A ^[3]; Lacey, Jeffrey A ^[1]; Reed, David W ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID
2. Ammon, ID
3. Jackson, WY

Issue Date:

2011-04-12

Research Org.:

Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1016744

Patent Number(s):

7923234

Application Number:

US Patent Application 12/321,636

Assignee:

Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES

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C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

C12N9/248 - {Xylanases}

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES

C12Y302/01055 - Alpha-N-arabinofuranosidase

D - TEXTILES D21 - PAPER-MAKING D21C - PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE BY REMOVING NON-CELLULOSE SUBSTANCES FROM CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIALS

D21C5/005 - {Treatment of cellulose-containing material with microorganisms or enzymes}

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES

C12Y302/01037 - Xylan 1,4-beta-xylosidase

D - TEXTILES D21 - PAPER-MAKING D21C - PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE BY REMOVING NON-CELLULOSE SUBSTANCES FROM CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIALS

D21C11/0007 - {Recovery of by-products, i.e. compounds other than those necessary for pulping, for multiple uses or not otherwise provided for

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

C12N9/2402 - {hydrolysing O- and S- glycosyl compounds
C12N9/2482 - {Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC07-99ID13727

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES