Mutant .alpha.-amylase
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1. An α
- -amylase that is the expression product of a mutated DNA sequence encoding an α
-amylase, the mutated DNA sequence being derived from a precursor α
-amylase by substitution corresponding to N188T.
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Abstract
Novel α-amylase enzymes are disclosed in which one or more asparagine residues are substituted with a different amino acid or deleted. The disclosed α-amylase enzymes show altered or improved low pH starch hydrolysis performance, stability and activity profiles.
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1. An α
- -amylase that is the expression product of a mutated DNA sequence encoding an α
-amylase, the mutated DNA sequence being derived from a precursor α
-amylase by substitution corresponding to N188T. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- -amylase that is the expression product of a mutated DNA sequence encoding an α
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5. An α
- -amylase that is the expression product of a mutated DNA sequence encoding an α
-amylase, the mutated DNA sequence being derived from a precursor α
-amylase by a substitution corresponding to M15T/N188S, M15L/N188S, M15T/H133Y/N188S, M15T/H133Y/N188S/A209V, M15T/N188S/A209V, M15T/V128E/H133Y/N188S, M15T/S187D/N188S, M15T/N188T, M15L/N188T, M15T/H133Y/N188T, M15T/H133Y/N188T/A209V, M15T/N188T/A209V. M15T/V128E/H133Y/N188T, M15T/S187D/N188T in Bacillus licheniformis. - View Dependent Claims (12, 16, 20)
- -amylase that is the expression product of a mutated DNA sequence encoding an α
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