Table 3 Examples of patented enzymes from metagenome source in the past 5 years
From: Metagenomic applications in exploration and development of novel enzymes from nature: a review
Patent Number | Country | Assignee | Enzyme | Source | Year | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CN108463551A | China | Scientific and Industrial Research Council | Cellulases | Soil | 2016 | food and feed industry, detergent, weaving, and biofuel industry |
BR102016000771A2 | Brazil | Universidade Estadualhed De Santa Cruz | Proteases | mangrove sediment | 2016 | antitumor, antifungal, antiviral, and antiparasitic treatment |
KR102026836B1 | South Korea | Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology | Lipase | Soil | 2018 | industrial mass-production, biopharmaceuticals, and biodiesel |
KR101816615B1 | South Korea | Republic of Korea | α-Amylase | black goat rumen | 2015 | feed additive, detergents, and biofuel |
CN107475273B | China | Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences | Chitinase | Wetland environment | 2017 | the industries of food, medicine, agriculture, and cosmetics |
CN107828806A | China | Guangdong Pharmaceutical University | β-glucosidase | Soil | 2017 | The industry of pharmaceuticals, food, bioethanol, and medicine |
JP6552098B2 | Japan | Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Kazusa DNA Research Institute | Endoglucanase | Hot spring soil | 2016 | bioethanol |