Glucan Kinases and Methods for Processing Starch Using the Same
AssigneeUniversity of Kentucky Research Foundation
InventorsMatthew Gentry, Craig VanderKooi
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Abstract
Provided herein are a glucan kinase polypeptide, an isolated polynucleotide, and a method for processing starch. The glucan kinase polypeptide comprises an isolated polypeptide including a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:22, fragments thereof, variants thereof, and combinations thereof. The isolated polynucleotide comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 21, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, and a combination thereof. The method for processing starch comprises providing a glucan dikinase; exposing a starch to the glucan dikinase; and collecting the starch that has been exposed to the glucan dikinase.
Claims20
A non-native glucan kinase polypeptide comprising an isolated polypeptide including a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:
- 2, SEQ ID NO:22, fragments thereof, variants thereof, and combinations thereof.
An isolated polynucleotide, comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:
- 1, SEQ ID NO:
- 21, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, and a combination thereof.
A method for processing starch, comprising:
- providing a glucan dikinase;
- exposing a starch to the glucan dikinase;
- and
- collecting the starch that has been exposed to the glucan dikinase.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.