Fong Lee Lin

US Patent:

6541238, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Oct 10, 1995

Appl. No.:

08/541939

Inventors:

Inder Mohan Saxena - Austin TX
Fong Chyr Lin - Austin TX

Assignee:

Board of Regents, The University of Texas Systems - Austin TX

International Classification:

C12N 120

US Classification:

4352523, 435193, 435194, 43525233, 4352572, 4352402, 4352401, 4352404, 4353201

Abstract:

The present invention relates to the compositions and methods associated with the cloning of the catalytic subunit of cellulose synthase responsible for catalyzing cellulose biosynthesis. The invention relates further to compositions and methods for obtaining host cells containing recombinant cellulose synthase as well as compositions and methods for obtaining cellulose synthase from natural sources. In certain aspects, the present invention provides methods for the cloning of an 83 kd subunit of the cellulose synthase enzyme from.