Patent · US Expired

Biotin biosynthesis in bacillus subtilis

US6303377A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Roche Vitamins Inc. · US

Inventors

Stanley Bower · Arlington, US
John B. Perkins · Reading, US
R. Rogers Yocum · Lexington, US
Janice G. Pero · Lexington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 1999
Grant date	Oct 16, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2019

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention generally provides the genes of the biotin biosynthetic operon of Bacillus subtilis, and closely related species thereof, and well as constructions useful for high level production of biotin.

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