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

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1083277

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, xylobiose, and/or arabinofuranose-substituted xylan using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and variations thereof.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
ACO7-99ID13727; ACO7-05ID14517
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Number(s):
8,431,379
Application Number:
12/802,911
OSTI ID:
1083277
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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