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Microbial method

US5491077A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 1994
Grant dateFeb 13, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12R2001/01
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process for the stereoselective reduction of phenylalkyl ketones to their corresponding (S)-hydroxy compounds. The process utilizes the novel microorganism Microbacterium MB 5614 to effectuate the chiral reduction. The present invention also provides said novel Microbacterium, which has been deposited with the ATCC and assigned the accession number ATCC 55557.

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