(19)
(11) EP 0 943 001 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/30

(21) Application number: 97948384.9

(22) Date of filing: 18.11.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/82(2006.01)
C12N 9/12(2006.01)
A01H 5/00(2006.01)
 C12N 15/54(2006.01)
C12Q 1/68(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/021145
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/022601 (28.05.1998 Gazette 1998/21)

(54)

HEAT STABLE MUTANTS OF STARCH BIOSYNTHESIS ENZYMES

HITZESTABILE MUTANTEN VON ENZYMEN DER STÄRKEBIOSYNTHESE

MUTANTS THERMOSTABLES D'ENZYMES DE BIOSYNTHESE D'AMIDON

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 18.11.1996 US 31045 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/38

(73) Proprietor: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
Gainesville, FL 32611 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HANNAH, L., Curtis
    Gainesville, FL 32606 (US)
  • GREENE, Tom, W.
    Gainesville, FL 32607 (US)

(74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward 
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-94/09144
WO-A-94/24292
 WO-A-94/11520
WO-A-95/34660
   
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  • BALLICORA, M.A., ET AL.: "ADENOSINE 5'-DIPHOSPHATE-GLUCOSE PYROPHOSPHORYLASE FROM POTATO TUBER" PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 109, 1995, pages 245-251, XP002060466
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  • GREENE, T.W., ETAL. : "MUTAGENESIS OF THE POTATO ADPglucose pyrophosphorylase AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ALLOSTERIC MUTANT DEFECTIVE IN 3-PHOSPHOGLYCERATE ACTIVATION" PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE USA, vol. 93, February 1996, pages 1509-1513, XP002060467
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