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Process for producing glutamate derivatives

US8202711B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2010
Grant dateJun 19, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P13/14
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for producing efficiently glutamic acid derivatives (including salts thereof) such as monatin by converting a substituted α-keto acid of formula (1) into a glutamic acid derivative of formula (2) in the presence of an enzyme catalyzing conversion of the same.

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