Microorganism having enhanced productivity of lactic acid and a process for producing lactic acid using the same
US10155967B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y602/01001
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to Saccharomyces sp. capable of producing lactic acid with a decreased activity of pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC) and increased activities of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALD) and acetyl-CoA synthetase (ACS), and a method of producing lactic acid from the culture medium obtained by culturing the microorganism.
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