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US 6,074,859 AGranted
Mutant-type bioluminescent protein, and process for producing the mutant-type bioluminescent protein
AssigneeKikkoman Corporation
InventorsKozo Hirokawa, Naoki Kajiyama, Seiji Murakami
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Abstract
According to the present invention, there can be provided a bioluminescent protein, luciferase excellent in thermostability etc. and with high catalytic efficiency.
Claims12
A bioluminescent protein having firefly luciferase activity and having a mutation in an amino acid residue corresponding to the 219-position of the Luciola cruciata luciferase.
A bioluminescent protein having firefly luciferase activity and having a mutation in an amino acid residue corresponding to the 290-position of the Luciola cruciata luciferase.
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