Method for producing tripeptides and/or peptides longer than tripeptides
US7338780B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P21/02
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is disclosed that allows the production of peptides having three or more amino acid residues easily, inexpensively and at high yield without going through a complex synthesis method. A novel enzyme that efficiently produces a peptide from bacteria belonging to the genus Empedobacter or the genus Sphingobacterium is provided. The enzyme acts on a carboxy component and an amine component to form peptides having three or more amino acid residues by acting on a carboxy component and an amine component.
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