Amylases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them
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Abstract
In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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BASF ENZYMES LLC | 3550 JOHN HOPKINS CT SAN DIEGO CA 92121 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- C12P Class
- 1775 Applications Filed
- 1302 Patents Issued To-Date
- 73.36 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Callen, Walter | San Diego, US | 36 | 450 |
# of filed Patents : 36 Total Citations : 450 | |||
Frey, Gerhard | San Diego, US | 107 | 962 |
# of filed Patents : 107 Total Citations : 962 | |||
Kazaoka, Martin | San Diego, US | 8 | 78 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 78 | |||
Mathur, Eric J | Carlsbad, US | 98 | 1580 |
# of filed Patents : 98 Total Citations : 1580 | |||
Miller, Carl A | Raleigh, US | 17 | 187 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 187 | |||
Richardson, Toby | San Diego, US | 48 | 652 |
# of filed Patents : 48 Total Citations : 652 | |||
Short, Jay M | Del Mar, US | 274 | 5063 |
# of filed Patents : 274 Total Citations : 5063 |
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- C12P Class
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