Exo-(1-4)- beta -D galactanase

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB95/00372 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 22, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 22, 1996 PCT Filed Feb. 23, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/23228 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 31, 1995Disclosed is a nucleotide sequence comprising substantially the sequence of nucleotides 229 to 2319 of the sequence shown in FIG. 1 encoding an enzyme having exo-(1->4)- beta -D-galactanase activity or a precursor or derivative of such an enzyme, or the functional equivalent of such a sequence. Also disclosed are vectors and hosts comprising the sequence of the invention, and a polypeptide encoded thereby. The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of a functionally equivalent enzyme obtainable from tomato fruit are also disclosed.