Method of producing carnitine
US5041375A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/843
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a method for producing carnitine comprising contacting, in a reaction medium, carnitinenitrile with (A) a nitrilase capable of hydrolyzing carnitinenitrile to form carnitine or (B) a microorganism containing said nitrilase.
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