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Lactic acid bacteria overproducing exopolysaccharides

US7241610B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMQIUE · FR

Inventors

Jamila Anba · Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FR
Juliette Hagege · Orsay, FR
Stephane Chaillou · Antony, FR
Pierre Renault · Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FR
Iris Besancon-Yoshpe · Voisins-le-Bretonneux, FR
Jerome Mengaud · Paris, FR
Christophe Fremaux · Poitiers, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 18, 2001
Grant date	Jul 10, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 18, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12R2001/46
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns lactic acid bacteria overproducing exopolysaccharides following mutation in the gene coding for α-phosphoglucomutase. Said mutants are useful, in particular for preparing fermented products or for producing exopolysaccharides.

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