Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rothia species gluten-degrading enzymes and uses thereof
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Application No.: US13808685Application Date: 2011-07-07
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Publication No.: US09598684B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Eva J. Helmerhorst , Frank G. Oppenheim
- Applicant: Eva J. Helmerhorst , Frank G. Oppenheim
- Applicant Address: US MA Boston
- Assignee: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
- Current Assignee: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Boston
- Agency: Nixon Peabody LLP
- Agent Ronald I. Eisenstein; Tari W. Mills
- International Application: PCT/US2011/043118 WO 20110707
- International Announcement: WO2012/006384 WO 20120112
- Main IPC: A01N63/00
- IPC: A01N63/00 ; C12N9/52 ; A61K38/48 ; C12R1/01

Abstract:
There are gluten-degrading enzymes found in Rothia species bacteria that are capable of breaking peptide bonds in -XPQ-, -QQP-, -PPF-, -LYP- and/or -PFP-containing peptides. These enzymes are acidic enzymes; they retain protease activity at acidic pH, eg., at 3.0, and have isoelectric points in a pH range of 2.0-7.0. Embodiments herein provide isolated enzyme compositions and probiotic compositions comprising at least one acidic gluten-degrading enzyme or a Rothia species bacteria. Also provided herein are methods of treatment of celiac disease or a related disorder, treatment of gluten-containing foodstuff, degrading and/or detoxifying gluten comprising the acidic gluten-degrading enzyme and/or compositions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130171109A1 ROTHIA SPECIES GLUTEN-DEGRADING ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF Public/Granted day:2013-07-04
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