Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Enzyme – proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for... – Hydrolase
Patent
1991-06-26
1994-03-22
Wax, Robert A.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Enzyme , proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for...
Hydrolase
435 691, 435 698, 43525231, 4352523, 4352404, 4351723, 4353201, 43525411, 4352542, 43525421, 43525423, 4352543, 536 232, 536 236, 935 14, 935 23, 935 28, 935 29, 935 37, 935 38, 935 55, C12N 940, C12N 1556, C12N 1580, C12N 1574
Patent
active
052963659
ABSTRACT:
The gene encoding an alpha-galactosidase from guar seed has been isolated and identified. It has been expressed in yeasts, e.g. Saccharomyces, Kluyveromyces and Hansenula, in bacteria, e.g. Bacillus, and in plants, e.g. Nicotiana. The resulting alpha-galactosidase is able to decrease the galactose content of galactomannans such a guar gum by splitting off 1-6 linked alpha-D-galactopyranosyl units attached to a main chain of 1-4 lined beta-mannopyranosyl units. Thus a commercially feasible process becomes available for producing alpha-galactosidases suitable for providing galactomannans having improved properties, which can meet the increasing demand for good quality polysaccharides. It has further been demonstrated that other alphagalactosidases, which show a positive immunological cross-reaction with an antibody raised against the alpha-galactosidase from guar, are also effective in decreasing the galactose content of galactomannans such as guar.
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Fellinger Arthur
Hughes Stephen G.
Overbeeke Nicholaas
Prouty Rebecca
Unilever Patent Holdings B.V.
Wax Robert A.
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