Patent ID: 6221644
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: A23K,A23L,C12N,C12Y

Abstract:
An isolated polypeptide having phytase activity, selected from the group consisting of:(a) a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence which has at least 90% identity with amino acids 23 to 475 of SEQ ID NO. 2;(b) a polypeptide which is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence which hybridizes under medium stringency conditions with the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 1 or its complementary strand, wherein medium stringency conditions are defined as prehybridization and hybridization at 42.degree. C. in 5.times.SSPE, 0.3% SDS, 200 .mu.g/ml sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA, and 35% formamide; and(c) a fragment of (a) or (b), wherein the fragment has phytase activity.