Nitrile hydratases from metagenome libraries

Details Nitrile hydratases from metagenome libraries Nitrile hydratases from metagenome libraries

2011-01-18

2011-01-18

Strzelecka, Teresa E (Department: 1637)

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;

Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues

C930S240000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07872100

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is concerned with the preparation of novel nitrile hydratases. These latter are preferably obtained from nonculturable organisms by means of a PCR-based screening, in metagenome DNA libraries, using special degenerate primers.

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