Abstract: An enzyme exhibiting polygalacturonase activity, which enzyme is immunologically reactive with an antibody raised against a purified polygalacturonase derived from Aspergillus aculeatus, CBS 101.43. The enzyme may be produced by recombinant DNA techniques and may be used for degradation of plant cell walls, for instance in the wine and juice production.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 29, 1998
Date of Patent:
December 12, 2000
Assignee:
Novo Nordisk A/S
Inventors:
Henrik Dalboege, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Lene Venke Kofoed, Markus Sakari Kauppinen, Stephan Christgau, Hans Peter Heldt-Hansen, Torben Halkier