L-cysteine-producing bacterium and a method for producing L-cysteine
US8293506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N9/0051
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, which is able to produce L-cysteine and has been modified to increase the activity of the protein encoded by the dsbA gene. This bacterium is cultured in a medium, and L-cysteine, L-cystine, a derivative or precursor thereof or a mixture thereof can be collected from the medium.
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