Enzyme exhibiting fructan hydrolase activity
AssigneeOy Karl Fazer Ab
InventorsJussi Loponen, Markku Mikola, Juhani Sibakov
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention is related to an enzyme that allows efficient removal of fructan from grain and vegetable raw material. The enzyme according to the invention produces grain and vegetable material having a fructan content significantly lower compared to that of the starting material.
Claims16
A composition comprising a food material comprising an amount of fructan and an enzyme exhibiting fructan hydrolase activity, which enzyme comprises a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2, wherein the enzyme is present at a weight ratio of the enzyme to the fructan of 2:1 to 3:1, wherein one gram of the enzyme comprises approximately 500 Units.
A composition comprising a dough comprising fructan and an enzyme comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
A composition comprising flour and an enzyme comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
A composition comprising a fructan-containing vegetable and an enzyme comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
A composition comprising maltodextrin and an enzyme comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.