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US 12,747,435 B2Granted
Collagenase agent and use thereof
AssigneeAmano Enzyme Inc.
InventorsMasahiro Kamon, Kensuke Yuki, Hiroyuki Yachi
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Abstract
The object of the present invention is to provide highly safe collagenase that is useful for food or medical use, and the use thereof. Provided is an enzyme agent comprising, as an active ingredient, collagenase having an amino acid sequence having an identity of 90% or more to the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1. This enzyme agent is useful for production of a collagen tripeptide or tenderization of edible meat.
Claims5
A method for producing a collagen tripeptide, comprising:
- allowing an enzyme agent to act on collagen or gelatin;
- and
- producing collagen tripeptides comprising Gly-Glu-Arg,
- wherein the enzyme agent comprises, as an active ingredient, an active collagenase having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 1.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.