Characterization and structure of an endodglucanase gene of Cellulomonas fimi

摘要

A biologically pure DNA sequence which encodes an endo 1,4- beta -glucanase, useful for the efficient conversion of cellulose to glucose, is disclosed. Also disclosed are recombinant DNA cloning vehicles (vectors) that contain nucleotide sequences that encode for the aforesaid endoglucanase, proteins that exhibit endoglucanase activity, expression-controlling DNA sequences, microorganisms that contain recombinant DNA cloning vehicles, as well as messenger RNA sequences complementary to a DNA strand of the aforesaid DNA nucleotide sequences.