Saccharification enzyme composition and method of saccharification thereof
AssigneeDanisco US Inc.
InventorsSuzanne Breneman, Sung Ho Lee, Vivek Sharma, Jayarama K. Shetty
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a Bacillus subtilis alpha-amylase (AmyE) or its variants thereof. AmyE or its variants thereof may be used to more efficiently produce fermentable sugars from starch. Also disclosed are a composition comprising a glucoamylase and AmyE or variant thereof and a method of processing starch utilizing the described enzyme composition.
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A composition for saccharifying a starch comprising a glucoamylase and an alpha-amylase, wherein the alpha-amylase is a Bacillus subtilis alpha-amylase (AmyE) or an AmyE variant, wherein the alpha-amylase consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 1 and the AmyE variant consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
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