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

Abstract

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.

Inventors:

Blum, David; Gemsch Cuenca, Joslin; Dycaico, Mark

Issue Date:

Tue Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Research Org.:

BP Corporation North America (Houston, TX); Verenium Corporation (San Diego, CA)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1083313

Patent Number(s):

8426184

Application Number:

11/908,672

Assignee:

BP Corporation North America (Houston, TX) Verenium Corporation (San Diego, CA);

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

A61P1/14 - Prodigestives, e.g. acids, enzymes, appetite stimulants, antidyspeptics, tonics, antiflatulents
A61P43/00 - Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

C10L1/02 - essentially based on components consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen only
C10L1/023 - {for spark ignition}
C10L2200/0423 - Gasoline
C10L2200/0469 - Renewables or materials of biological origin
C10L2290/26 - Composting, fermenting or anaerobic digestion fuel components or materials from which fuels are prepared

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

C12N9/2437 - {Cellulases

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {

C12P7/10 - substrate containing cellulosic material

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES

C12Y302/01004 - Cellulase
C12Y302/01091 - Cellulose 1,4-beta-cellobiosidase

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E50/10 - Biofuels

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DOE Contract Number:  

FG03-02ER83395

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES