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Enzymatic acylation of 3-hydroxymethyl cephalosporins

US5512454A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 1994
Grant dateApr 30, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/917
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

O-acylated cephalosporins are produced by reacting 3-hydroxymethylcephalosporins with an acyl donor containing at least three carbon atoms and an enzyme which is a Rodosporidium toruloides esterase, a wheat germ lipase, an Aspergillus niger lipase, an orange peel acetylesterase or a Bacillus subtilis esterase. A preferred enzyme is the esterase from Rodosporidium toruloides ATCC 10657. The enzyme can be used while in whole cells or in soluble or inmobilized form.

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