Nucleotide sequences encoding histidine kinase from corynebacterium glutamicum

US6746854B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

• Brigitte Bathe · Salzkotten, DE
• Caroline Kreutzer · Melle, DE
• Achim Marx · Bielefeld, DE
• Walter Pfefferle · Bodenwerder, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 1, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 8, 2004
• Expiry date: Aug 1, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12P13/08
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to novel polynucleotide sequences encoding the histidine kinase luminescence expression sensor (luxS) gene from Corynebaclerium glutamicum, probes to the novel polynucleotide sequences encoding the luxS gene, vector and host cells containing the novel luxS polynucleotide sequences, the encoded Lux S polypeptide, and a process for the fermentative preparation of amino acids using bacteria which the luxS gene is attenuated.