Sorbitol dehydrogenase, microorganism for producing same, process for the production thereof, method for the measurement of sorbitol and reagent for the quantitative determination therefor
US6544756B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/85
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A novel sorbitol dehydrogenase having excellent substrate affinity and substrate specificity which can be used to measure D-sorbitol which occurs in human erythrocytes and serum in a slight amount or D-sorbitol or D-fructose contained in foods, a microorganism for producing such an enzyme, and a process for the production of the enzyme using such a microorganism. Also disclosed is provides a method for the measurement of sorbitol using the foregoing sorbitol dehydrogenase and a reagent for the quantitative determination therefor.
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