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Coryneform bacteria carrying recombinant plasmids and their use in the fermentative production of L-lysine

US4861722A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1987
Grant dateAug 29, 1989
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/843
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A genetic sequence coding for the production of a protein having the activity of diaminopimelic acid decarboxylase and having two Pst I cleavage sites in its DNA chain and a molecular weight of 2.9.+-.0.05 Md, is incorporated into a vehicle capable of replication in Coryneform bacteria and used to produce L-lysine by fermentation.

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