Process for the production of amino acids using racemase and acylase

US6656710B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Bommarius · Frankfurt, DE
• Karlheinz Drauz · Alzenau, DE
• Stefan Verseck · Hanau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 11, 2001
• Grant date: Dec 2, 2003
• Expiry date: Oct 11, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12P13/12
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the processes of racemization and deprotection of special N-protected amino acids in the acylase/racemase system for the total conversion of special N-protected racemic amino acids into optically pure amino acids.