Recombinant oleosins from cacao and their use as flavoring or emulsifying agents
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorJames McCarthy
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to recombinant genes coding for oleosin proteins in cacao and to polypeptides encoded by said genes. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of such genes and gene products for the manufacture of emulsifiers, encapsulating agents, and flavor components useful in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.
Claims13
A recombinant DNA sequence as identified by SEQ ID NO:
- 1, coding for an oleosin polypeptide of cocoa.
A vector comprising a DNA sequence as identified by SEQ ID NO:
- 1 coding for an oleosin polypeptide of cocoa.
An isolated polypeptide encoded by a recombinant DNA sequence as identified by SEQ ID NO:
- 1 coding for an oleosin polypeptide of cocoa.
A cell comprising a recombinant DNA sequence as identified by SEQ ID NO:
- 1 coding for an oleosin polypeptide of cocoa.
A plant part comprising a recombinant DNA sequence as identified by SEQ ID NO:
- 1 coding for an oleosin polypeptide of cocoa which is a seed.
A plant comprising a recombinant DNA sequence as identified by SEQ ID NO:
- 1 coding for an oleosin polypeptide of cocoa.
A method for the production of an oleosin polypeptide comprising the step of introducing and expressing in a bacterial cell or plant cell a recombinant DNA sequence as identified by SEQ ID NO:
- 1 coding for an oleosin polypeptide of cocoa.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.