Patent ID: 6110720
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: C12N,C12Y

Abstract:
A non-naturally occurring recombinant DNA molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a CelE cellulase, said CelE cellulase having characteristics of an endoglucanase having hydrolytic activity for carboxymethylcellulose, barley .beta.-glucan, lichenin and para-nitrophenyl-.beta.-D-cellobioside and said nucleotide sequence hybridizing to a DNA molecule having a nucleotide sequence as given in SEQ ID NO:1, nucleotides under conditions of medium stringency, wherein conditions of medium stringency are hybridization and wash at a temperature from 50.degree. C. to 65.degree. C., 1.times.SSC, 0.1% sodium dodecyl sulfate.