Gene for adenylate cyclase and its use

US6489147B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Regula Altmann-Jöhl · Weesen, CH
• Peter Philippsen · Riehen, CH
• Henning Althofer · Monsheim, DE
• Harald Seulberger · Schifferstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 21, 1999
• Grant date: Dec 3, 2002
• Expiry date: Jun 21, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12P25/00
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A gene which contains the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:1 from nucleotide 671 to nucleotide 6295 or a nucleotide sequence which can be obtained therefrom by substitution, insertion or deletion of up to 30%, preferably up to 10%, particularly preferably up to 20%, especially preferably up to 5%, of the nucleotides, and whose gene product has the enzymatic activity of an adenylate cyclase, and its use.