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Granted Patent B2
US 7,459,299 · App. 10/810,277 · Granted Dec 2, 2008

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Assignee: Danisco A/S, Genencor Division
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Patent No.
US 7,459,299
App. No.
10/810,277
Granted
Dec 2, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are variants of Humicola grisea Cel7A (CBH1.1), H. jecorina CBH1 variant or S. thermophilium CBH1, nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted.

Claims (6)

1. An isolated polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4.

2. The isolated polypeptide of claim 1 further comprising a signal sequence.

3. An isolated polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3.

4. A feed additive comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 4.

5. A detergent comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 4.

6. A method of converting biomass to sugars comprising contacting said biomass with a polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase I activity according to claims 1 or 3 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 22, 2014
From: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: DANISCO US INC.
Reel/Frame 034034/0485 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2004
From: GOEDEGEBUUR, FRITS; GUALFETTI, PETER; MITCHINSON, COLIN; LARENAS, EDMUND
To: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 015881/0369 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6045973400 · Apr 1, 2003
Related Publication 20050037459A1 · Feb 17, 2005