Process for obtaining cholesterol esterase from micro-organisms

US4343903A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Boehringer Mannheim GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Klaus Beaucamp · Tutzing, DE
• Michael Nelboeck · Tutzing, DE
• Helmgard Gauhl · Tutzing, DE
• Hans Seidel · Tutzing, DE
• Wolfgang Gruber · Bischofswerda, DE
• Herwig Brunner · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 6, 1980
• Grant date: Aug 10, 1982
• Expiry date: Aug 6, 2000

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N9/18
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process for obtaining cholesterol esterase from micro-organisms, wherein a micro-organism capable of cholesterol esterase formation is cultured in an appropriate nutrient medium in the presence of lecithin as inducer and the enzyme is obtained from the culture medium and/or from the cells.