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Patent Inventor Names
William S. Adney0
Michael E. Himmel0
Shi-You Ding0
Todd B. Vinzant0
Date of Patent
April 29, 2008
0Patent Application Number
099173760
Date Filed
July 28, 2001
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The invention provides a thermal tolerant (thermostable) cellulase, AviIII, that is a member of the glycoside hydrolase (GH) family. AviIII was isolated and characterized from Acidothermus cellulolyticus and, like many cellulases, the disclosed polypeptide and/or its derivatives may be useful for the conversion of biomass into biofuels and chemicals.
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