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N-acetyl amino acid racemase

US6372459B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

Stefan Verseck · Hanau, DE
Maria-Regina Kula · Jülich, DE
Andreas Bommarius · Frankfurt, DE
Karlheinz Drauz · Alzenau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2000
Grant date	Apr 16, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N9/90
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to an N-acetyl amino acid racemase (AAR) as well as the gene coding for it, to a plasmid, vector and microroganism containing the gene. A method of producing enantiomer-enriched amino acids, and derivatives thereof, is also provided.

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