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D-amino acid aminotransferase for simultaneously producing glutaryl-7-aminocephalosporanic acid and D-amino acid

US6337190B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1999
Grant dateJan 8, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P35/04
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to mutant D-amino acid aminotransferase, including nucleic acids encoding mutant D-amino acid aminotransferase. The mutant D-amino acid aminotransferase of the present invention is obtained by the substitution of the glutamate residue at position 13 of wild type D-amino acid aminotransferase from Bacillus sphaericus with hydrophobic amino acids. The mutant D-amino acid aminotransferase can be used in the production of D-amino acid and the conversion of glutaryl-7-aminocephalosporanic acid from cephalosporin C. The present invention also includes replica-paper staining method for screening the cells expressing high DAT activity.

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