Glucosyltransferase enzymes for production of glucan polymers
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorsMark S. Payne, Yefim Brun, Hongxian He, Thomas Scholz
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Abstract
Reaction solutions are disclosed herein comprising water, sucrose and a glucosyltransferase enzyme that synthesizes poly alpha-1,3-glucan. The glucosyltransferase enzyme can synthesize insoluble glucan polymer having at least 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages and a number average degree of polymerization of at least 100. Further disclosed are methods of using such glucosyltransferase enzymes to produce insoluble poly alpha-1,3-glucan.
Claims22
A reaction solution comprising water, sucrose and a glucosyltransferase enzyme that synthesizes poly alpha-1,3-glucan, wherein said glucosyltransferase enzyme consists of an amino acid sequence that is at least 94% identical to SEQ ID NO:28.
A method for producing poly alpha-1,3-glucan comprising:
- a) contacting at least water, sucrose, and a glucosyltransferase enzyme that synthesizes poly alpha-1,3-glucan, wherein said glucosyltransferase enzyme consists of an amino acid sequence that is at least 94% identical to SEQ ID NO:28;
- whereby poly alpha-1,3-glucan is produced;
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- b) optionally, isolating the poly alpha-1,3-glucan produced in step (a).
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