Process for the production of amino acids

US7378269B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Bommarius · Frankfurt, DE
• Karlheinz Drauz · Alzenau, DE
• Stefan Verseck · Hanau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 2, 2003
• Grant date: May 27, 2008
• Expiry date: Apr 24, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12P13/12
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the processes of racemization and deprotection of special N-protected amino acids in the acylase/racemase system for the total conversion of special N-protected racemic amino acids into optically pure amino acids.