Plant wall degradative compounds and systems

Abstract

The present invention relates to cell wall degradative systems, in particular to systems containing enzymes that bind to and/or depolymerize cellulose. These systems have a number of applications.

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         7 . A chimeric gene comprising at least one polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of at least one of the peptides listed in  FIGS. 4-10 ; wherein the gene is operably linked to regulatory sequences that allow expression of the amino acid sequence in a host cell. 
     
     
         8 . The chimeric gene of  claim 7  contained in a host cell. 
     
     
         9 . The chimeric gene of  claim 8 , wherein the host cell is an  Escherichia coli  cell. 
     
     
         10 . A vector comprising the chimeric gene of  claim 7 . 
     
     
         11 . A vector comprising at least one polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of at least one of the peptides listed in  FIGS. 4-10 . 
     
     
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         13 . A host cell comprising the isolated polynucleotide of  claim 7 . 
     
     
         14 . The host cell of  claim 13 , wherein the cell is an  Escherichia coli  cell. 
     
     
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