Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Enzyme – proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for... – Hydrolase
Reexamination Certificate
2009-01-29
2010-12-28
Raghu, Ganapathirama (Department: 1652)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Enzyme , proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for...
Hydrolase
C435S195000, C435S183000, C435S069100, C435S320100, C435S091100, C435S018000, C435S274000, C435S277000, C536S023200, C536S023100, C536S023700
Reexamination Certificate
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ABSTRACT:
Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides fromAlicyclobacillus acidocaldariusare provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading, cleaving, or removing polysaccharides, lignocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, chitin, polyhydroxybutyrate, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan, or mannan-decorating groups using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides fromAlicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
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Apel William A.
Henriksen Emily D.
Lacey Jeffrey A.
Reed David W.
Thompson David N.
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