Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic biopolymer-degrading genes and enzymes from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and related organisms, methods
AssigneeBattelle Energy Alliance, LLC
InventorsDavid N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
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Abstract
Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
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A recombinant vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of polypeptides having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:337, wherein the polypeptide exhibits activity as an α-glucuronidase.
An isolated polypeptide comprising a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of polypeptides having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:337, wherein the polypeptide exhibits activity as an α-glucuronidase.
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