Patent ID: 6602700
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: C12N

Abstract:
A method for increasing free ferulic acid content of a plant-derived composition, said method comprising the step of contacting a plant-derived composition with a phenolic acid esterase wherein said phenolic acid esterase comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:18, amino acids 1 to 530 or wherein the phenolic acid esterase consists of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of amino acids 795 to 1077 of SEQ ID NO:12, amino acids 546 to 789 of SEQ ID NO:16, amino acids 20 to 286 of SEQ ID NO:14, amino acids 20 to 307 of SEQ ID NO:14, and amino acids 20 to 421 of SEQ ID NO:14.