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L-cysteine-producing bacterium and a method for producing L-cysteine

US8008048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 2009
Grant dateAug 30, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N1/20
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae which has L-cysteine-producing ability and has been modified to decrease the activity of the protein encoded by the yhaM gene. This bacterium is cultured in a medium, and L-cysteine, L-cystine, their derivatives, or a mixture thereof is collected from the medium.

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