Process for producing coenzyme Q10
US6762037B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P7/66
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention has for its object to isolate a gene coding for the enzyme synthesizing the coenzyme Q10 side chain from a fungal strain of the genus Saitoella and exploit it to advantage for the efficient microbial production of coenzyme Q10.The present invention provides;a DNA having the nucleotide sequence shown under SEQ ID NO:1a DNA having a nucleotide sequence derived from the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 by the deletion, addition, insertion and/or substitution of one or a plurality of nucleotidesand coding for a protein having decaprenyl diphosphate synthase activitya DNA which hybridizes with the DNA having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 under a stringent conditionand codes for a protein having decaprenyl diphosphate synthase activity.
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