Polypeptide having xylanase activity
AssigneesMonaghan Mushrooms Ireland Unlimited Company, University of Limerick
InventorsDarragh Gaffney, Kelly Dwyer, Gary Walsh, Alison Winger
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an isolated polypeptide having xylanase activity. Also disclosed are isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide, recombinant host cells expressing the polypeptide, and methods for degrading lignocellulosic biomass using the polypeptide. He invention finds utility in the production of biofuels, in the paper and pulp industry, in clothing or leather softening, in the food industry such as baking, etc.
Claims21
An isolated recombinant polypeptide having xylanase activity and comprising amino acid residues 19-362 of the amino acid sequence defined in SEQ ID NO:
- 1, and wherein the isolated recombinant polypeptide does not comprise amino acid residues 1-18 of the amino acid sequence defined in SEQ ID NO:
- 1, or an analogue thereof having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence defined in SEQ ID NO:
- 1, wherein the analogue has xylanase activity, and wherein the analogue does not comprise amino acid residues 1-18 of the amino acid sequence defined in SEQ ID NO:
- 1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.