(19)
(11) EP 1 112 352 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.06.2000

(43) Date of publication:
04.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/27

(21) Application number: 99944425.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 9/10, C12N 15/82
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP9906/037
(87) International publication number:
WO 0011/142 (02.03.2000 Gazette 2000/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 20.08.1998 US 137434

(71) Applicant: Danisco Finland OY
02150 Espoo (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • REINIKAINEN, Tapani
    FIN-00200 Helsinki (FI)
  • NYYSSÖLÄ, Antti
    FIN-00250 Helsinki (FI)
  • KEROVUO, Janne
    FIN-00150 Helsinki (FI)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE 
Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) METHYLTRANSFERASES, NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES ENCODING METHYLTRANSFERASES, THEIR RECOMBINANT EXPRESSION AND USES THEREOF