Patent ID: 6043075
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A23F,A23K,C11D,C12C,C12H,C12N,C12Y,D06M,Y02E

Abstract:
An enzyme having endoglucanase activity and optimum activity above 85.degree. C., selected from one of:(a) a polypeptide encoded by the DNA sequence of SID NO:1;(b) a polypeptide produced by culturing a cell comprising the sequence of SID NO:1 under conditions wherein the DNA sequence is expressed;(c) a polypeptide encoded by the endoglucanase encoding part of the DNA sequence obtainable from the plasmid in Esoherichia coli DSM 11201; or(d) an enzyme having a sequence of at least 60% identity to SEQ ID NO:2 when identity is determined by GAP provided in the GCG program package using a GAP creation penalty of 3.0 and GAP extensions penalty of 0.1.