Nucletoide sequences which code for the opcA gene

US6825029B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

• Laurence K. Dunican · Galway, IE
• Ashling McCormack · Athlone, IE
• Cliona Stapelton · Roscrea, IE
• Kevin Burke · Marietta, US
• Bernd Moritz · Niederzier, DE
• Lothar Eggeling · Jülich, DE
• Hermann Sahm · Jülich, DE
• Bettina Mockel · Bielefeld, DE
• Anke Weissenborn · Tübingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 3, 2002
• Grant date: Nov 30, 2004
• Expiry date: May 3, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07K2319/00
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to polynucleotides that encode proteins having OpcA enzymatic activity. These polynucleotides can be used for increasing lysine biosynthesis in Coryneform glutamicum.