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Cephalosporin acetylhydrolase gene from Bacillus subtilis

US5281525A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 1991
Grant dateJan 25, 1994
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12R2001/125
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A cephalosporin acetylhydrolase gene, a recombinant DNA molecule prepared by introducing said gene into a vector used in an E. coli host-vector system, E. coli cells transformed with said recombinant DNA molecule, a protein having the amino acid sequence encoded by said gene, an enzyme which is a multimer of said protein, and a process for preparing said protein or enzyme are provided, said cephalosporin acetylhydrolase being an enzyme useful for converting cephalosporins such as cephalosporin C and 7-ACA into deacetylated ones such as deacetylcephalosporin C and deacetyl 7-ACA which are useful as an intermediate for preparing a variety of derivatized cephalosporin antibiotics.

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