β-glucanase from a bacillus
AssigneeHenkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
InventorsWolfgang Hillen, Karl-Heinz Mauer
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Abstract
A β-Glucanase enzyme capable of hydrolytically cleaving mixed glucans is presented. The β-Glucanase is sufficiently stable under alkaline conditions for use in industrial cleaning processes, especially in the brewing industry.
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A biologically pure culture of β-Glucanase-producing microorganism Bacillus alkalophilus DSM 9956.
An isolated polypeptide with β-glucanolytic activity having the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:1.
An isolated polynucleotide comprising the sequence SEQ ID NO:2 or a polynucleotide with more than 70 percent homology to SEQ ID NO:2, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide with β-glucanolytic activity.
An isolated polypeptide with β-glucanolytic activity and a homology of more than 70 percent to the polypeptide with the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:1.
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