Title: Rubber polymerases and method for their prodn. and use
Application Number: 86102341 Application Date: 1986.04.08
Publication Number: 1004091 Publication Date: 1986.10.15
Approval Pub. Date: 1990.01.17 Granted Pub. Date: 1990.01.17
International Classifi-cation: C12N9/00
Applicant(s) Name: The Goodyear Tire Address:
Inventor(s) Name: David Soctt Shreve;Joseph Hon-chiu Lui
Attorney & Agent: LIU YUANJIN
Abstract:
    Substantially pure rubber polymerase and analogues thereof are disclosed. Substantially pure rubber polymerase is isolated and purified from chemically stabilized Hevea brasiliensis latex. The analogues exhibit substantial homology to the Hevea brasiliensis polymerase or function in an enzymatically equivalent manner. Methods for the isolation and purification of a rubber polymerase are set forth. Use of substantially pure rubber polymerase to produce natural rubber or related copolymers is also disclosed.
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