Patents Examined by Rachel Emily Martin
  • Cutinase having improved enzymatic activity
    Patent number: 11939603
    Abstract: A modified cutinase is disclosed. The cutinase has the modified amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the modification is a substitution of asparagine at position 181 with alanine, or substitutions of asparagine at position 181 with alanine and phenylalanine at position 235 with leucine. The modified enzyme has improved PET-hydrolytic activity, and thus, the high-activity PET hydrolase is obtained, and the industrial application value of the PET hydrolase is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HUBEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chun-Chi Chen, Jian-Wen Huang, Jian Min, Xian Li, Beilei Shi, Panpan Shen, Yu Yang, Yumei Hu, Longhai Dai, Lilan Zhang, Yunyun Yang, Rey-Ting Guo