"NOVEL LACCASE ENZYMES AND THEIR USES"
Application 843/KOLNP/2007 published 2007-07-13, filed 2007-03-08
The present invention relates to novel laccase enzymes obtainable from the strains of the genus Thielavia or from the strains of the genus Chaetomium. The invention relates also to nucleic acid sequences encoding the enzymes, recombinant hosts into which the nucleic acid sequences have been introduced and to methods for the production of the enzymes in recombinant hosts. The enzymes of the invention are suitable for several applications, for example for treating denim and for strain removal.
Applicant
1)AB ENZYMES OY
:TYKKIMAENTIE 15, FI-05200 Finland
Inventor
1)PALOHEIMO MARJA 2)PURANEN TERHI 3)VALTAKARI LEENA 4)KRUUS KRISTIINA 5)KALLIO JARMO 6)MANTYLA ARJA 7)FAGERSTROM RICHARD 8)OJAPALO PENTTI 9)VEHMAANPERA JARI
International Info
Classification: C12N 9/02,C12N 15/53,D06M 16/00
Publication Number: WO 2006/032724
Application Date: 2005-09-21
Priority Information
60/611,818 U.S.A. 2004-09-21