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Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family 20130109063 20130502
20130109063 Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family patent thumbnail The present invention provides a method for producing L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to enhance the expression of the bssR gene, which encodes a regulator of biofilm through signal secretion. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid 20130084609 20130404
20130084609 Method for producing an l-amino acid patent thumbnail An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a bacterium having an L-amino acid-producing ability in a medium containing a processed product of a microalga which promotes production and accumulation of the L-amino acid by the bacterium. The process product is produced by disrupting the culture of the microalga, and/or extracting the culture of the microalga, or fractionating the culture of the microalga or the disrupted culture. The processed product contains a mixture of organic substances produced by the microalga, a hydrolysate of the disrupted microalga culture, and/or an extract or fractionation product of the microalga culture. The processed product can also contain a saccarification product of starch or a hydrolysate of fats and oils. The bacterium is cultured to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family having attenuated expression of genes encoding a lysine/arginine/ ornithine transporter 20130078681 20130328
20130078681 Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family having attenuated expression of genes encoding a lysine/arginine/ ornithine transporter patent thumbnail The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to genus Escherichia or Pantoea, in which expression of a gene encoding a lysine/arginine/ornithine transporter has been attenuated. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family, having attenuated expression of gene(s) encoding peptidase 20130078682 20130328
20130078682 Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family, having attenuated expression of gene(s) encoding peptidase patent thumbnail The present invention provides a method for producing L-amino acids, such as L-arginine, L-citrulline, and L-lysine, using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of one or more genes, such as the pepA, pepB, and pepD genes. ...
Mutant rpsa gene and method for producing l-amino acid 20130005000 20130103
20130005000 Mutant rpsa gene and method for producing l-amino acid patent thumbnail A method for efficiently producing an L-amino acid utilizing a bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae from a fatty acid or an alcohol such as glycerol as a raw material is provided. A bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae which is able to produce L-amino acid and harbors an RpsA protein which has a mutation such that the native aspartic acid residue at position 210 is replaced with another amino acid residue is used. This bacterium is cultured in a medium containing a carbon source selected from a fatty acid and an alcohol, and the produced L-amino acid is collected from the medium. ...

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Process for production of l-amino acid 20120329106 20121227
[3] a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence having 80% or more homology to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and having YeiG activity. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid 20120276598 20121101
A method for efficiently producing an L-amino acid, especially L-lysine, by using a γ-proteobacterium is provided. In a method for producing an L-amino acid comprising culturing a bacterium belonging to γ-Proteobacteria and having an ability to produce an L-amino acid, for example, an Enterobacteriaceae bacterium such as Escherichia coli, in a medium containing glycerol as a carbon source to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in the medium, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium, a bacterium modified so that the activity of the Cnu protein is reduced is used as the bacterium. ...
Activity generating delivery molecules 20120277289 20121101
Activity-generating delivery molecules comprising the structure R3—(C═O)-Xaa-NH—R4 wherein Xaa is any D- or L-amino acid residue with a non-hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted side chain, R3—(C═O)— and —NH—R4 are independently a long chain group, each long chain group containing one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, and salts, compositions and methods of use thereof. The activity-generating delivery compounds and compositions are useful for generating activity of an active agent in a cell, tissue, or subject. ...
Method for producing monatin 20120270279 20121025
The present invention provides a methodology for improving a yield of 2R,4R-Monatin. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing 2S,4R-Monatin or a salt thereof, comprising contacting 4R-IHOG with an L-amino acid aminotransferase in the presence of an L-amino acid to form the 2S,4R-Monatin; a method for producing 2R,4R-Monatin or a salt thereof, comprising isomerizing the 2S,4R-Monatin to form the 2R,4R-Monatin; and the like. These production methods may further comprise condensing indole-3-pyruvate and pyruvate to form the 4R-IHOG, and deaminating a tryptophan to form the indole-3-pyruvate. ...
Microorganism which produces l-amino acid and method for producing l-amino acid using the same 20120252078 20121004
The present invention relates to a microorganism belonging to the genus Escherichia sp. and a method for producing L-amino acid using the same. The microorganism belonging to the genus Escherichia sp. with sucrose assimilability and L-amino acid producing ability is obtained by introducing a gene encoding a sucrose assimilative microorganism-derived sucrose metabolic enzyme to the sucrose non-assimilative microorganism belonging to the genus Escherichia sp. having an L-amino acid producing ability. ...
Method for producing l-amino acid 20120237985 20120920
A method for producing an L-amino acid by culturing a coryneform bacterium having an L-amino acid-producing ability in a medium to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in the medium or cells of the bacterium, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium or cells, wherein said coryneform bacterium has been modified to enhance carbonic anhydrase activity. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid 20120219995 20120830
A method for producing an L-amino acid which includes the steps of culturing a bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae and having an L-amino acid producing ability in a medium to produce and accumulate an L-amino acid in the medium, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium, wherein the bacterium has been modified so that an activity or activities of one or two or more enzymes of the arginine succinyltransferase pathway, such as arginine succinyltransferase, succinylarginine dihydrolase, succinylornithine aminotransferase, succinylglutamate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase, and succinylglutamate desuccinylase, is/are decreased. ...
Method of treating aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (aadc) deficiency using adeno-associated virus (aav)-aadc vector 20120220648 20120830
An adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector is used for treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. The AAV vector is directly injected into human brain through a stereotactic technique. Activity of AADV is thus recovered for solving the problem of movement disorder. ...

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Method for producing monatin 20120208244 20120816
[Means for solving the Problem] A method for producing 2S,4R-Monatin or a salt thereof, comprising contacting 4R-IHOG with an L-aminotransferase in the presence of an L-amino acid to form the 2S,4R-Monatin; a method for producing 2R,4R-Monatin or a salt thereof, comprising isomerizing the 2S,4R-Monatin to form the 2R,4R-Monatin; and the like. These production methods may further comprise condensing indole-3-pyruvate and pyruvate to form the 4R-IHOG, and oxidizing a tryptophan to form the indole-3-pyruvate. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid 20120202255 20120809
A method for producing an L-amino acid by preparing a processed product of a microalgae, which promotes production and accumulation of the L-amino acid by a bacterium having an ability to produce the L-amino acid, by culturing the microalgae in a medium, and processing the resulting culture at a midtemperature; culturing the bacterium in a medium containing the processed product of the microalgae to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in culture; and collecting the L-amino acid from the culture. ...
Microorganism which produces l-amino acid and method for producing l-amino acid using the same 20120122163 20120517
The present invention relates to a microorganism belonging to the genus Escherichia sp. and a method for producing L-amino acid using the same. The microorganism belonging to the genus Escherichia sp. has a sucrose assimilability and L-amino acid producing ability, which is obtained by introducing a gene encoding a sucrose assimilative microorganism-derived sucrose metabolic enzyme to sucrose non-assimilative microorganism belonging to the genus Escherichia sp. having an L-amino acid producing ability and sucrose PTS (phosphoenolpyruvate dependent sucrose phosphotransferase system) activity. ...
Biologically active peptides 20120077749 20120329
wherein said peptide or peptide derivative has procoagulant activity. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family with attenuated expression of a gene coding for small rna 20120070865 20120322
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of a gene coding for sRNA. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid 20120040415 20120216
A method is provided for producing an L-amino acid which includes the steps of culturing a bacterium, which belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae and is able to produce an L-amino acid, in a medium containing glycerol as a carbon source to produce and accumulate an L-amino acid in the medium, and collecting the L-amino acid from the culture. The culture is performed as a fed-batch culture or a continuous culture, and a feed medium containing glycerol is added to the fermentation medium so that the glycerol concentration in the fermentation medium is 5 g/L or higher. ...
Process for producing l-amino acid 20120015409 20120119
(3) a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence having 80% or more homology to the amino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOS:2, 4, 6 and 8, and having L-amino acid transport activity. ...
Use of adnf polypeptides for treating anxiety and depression 20120015878 20120119
This invention relates to the use of ADNF polypeptides in the treatment of anxiety and/or depression. The present invention also relates to drug discovery assays using the ADNF polypeptide mechanism of action and target interaction, as well as the manufacture of medicaments, methods of application and formulation therefor. Embodiments of the invention provide methods for preventing and/or treating anxiety and depression disorders in a subject by administering a NAP, an 8-amino-acid peptide derived from Activity Dependent Neurotrophic Factor (ADNF III), in an amount sufficient to improve postnatal performance. The ADNF polypeptides include ADNF I and ADNF III (also referred to as ADNP) polypeptides, analogs, subsequences, and D-amino acid versions (either wholly D-amino acid peptides or mixed D- and L-amino acid peptides), and combinations thereof which contain...
Method for producing an l-amino acid 20110014663 20110120
An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a bacterium having an L-amino acid-producing ability in a medium containing a processed product of a microalga which promotes production and accumulation of the L-amino acid by the bacterium. The process product is produced by disrupting the culture of the microalga, and/or extracting the culture of the microalga, or fractionating the culture of the microalga or the disrupted culture. The processed product contains a mixture of organic substances produced by the microalga, a hydrolysate of the disrupted microalga culture, and/or an extract or fractionation product of the microalga culture. The processed product can also contain a saccarification product of starch or a hydrolysate of fats and oils. The bacterium is cultured to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in...
Stereoisomer peptides and their polymer conjugates for hiv disease 20110014222 20110120
The invention relates to a library of 298 peptides useful for formulating a novel therapeutic HIV vaccine. The peptide sequences were selected on the basis of calibration of molecular structure properties of HIV-1 or host cell proteins. A mixture of D- and L-amino acids or all D-amino acids are used to synthesize the stereoisomer peptides for the purpose of increasing their stability. The peptides are expected to have the ability to potently inhibit functioning of proteins important for HIV infection. A plural of the peptides are conjugated together with a biocompatible polymer, preferably HPMA to further increase stability and solubility, decrease drug toxicity, and potentially evade multidrug resistance and exert cooperative effect, since some peptides are the ligands for host proteins such as integrin, trombospondin, VEGFR...
Composition with anti-inflammatory, protein synthesizing, enzyme deficiency activating genetic therapy and anti-cancer activity and methods of use 20100323030 20101223
A composition for treating damaged tissue and promoting healthy tissue growth, healing and tissue regeneration, wherein said composition comprises an extracellular matrix compound, a surface-active lipid, one or more enantioinerically pure L-amino acids or glycine, a hydrophilic surfactant with a high HLB, as well as vitamins, minerals or trace elements. Not only does it maintain good health, but the components are non-intrusive, bio-safe, non-coalescent and can mimic normally occurring stem-cells within a body. When applied to diseased tissues, the subject compositions can stimulate, facilitate, and accelerate protein synthesis for the regeneration of diseased organs and tissues. The healing efficacy of these tissue components gives us further appreciation of the protective action of human tissue over and above and other than the immune protective system or perhaps...
Alleles of the rel gene from coryneform bacteria 20100311147 20101209
An isolated mutant of a coryneform bacterium comprising a gene coding for a polypeptide having GTP-pyrophosphate kinase activity, wherein said polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence in which one of the proteinogenic amino acids other than L-proline is present in position 38 or a corresponding or comparable position. In addition, an isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having GTP-pyrophosphate kinase enzyme activity, a vector comprising the isolated polynucleotide, a recombinant microorganism comprising the vector, and a process for preparing the recombinant coryneform bacterium is described. A method for over-expressing a GTP-pyrophosphate kinase, a method of preparing an L-amino acid, an L-lysine comprising and L-tryptophan comprising feed is also described. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family with attenuated expression of a gene coding for small rna 20100311129 20101209
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of a gene coding for sRNA. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family with attenuated expression of the ybiv gene 20100279362 20101104
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of the ybiV gene. ...
Method of production of l-amino acids 20100261257 20101014
An isolated polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, with the L-aspartic acid at position 5 of the amino acid sequence replaced by another proteinogenic amino acid, and possesses citrate synthase activity. In addition, a vector comprises the polynucleotide and a bacterium comprises the vector. An isolated polynucleotide comprises a nucleotide sequence comprising, from position 1 to 39, the nucleotide sequence corresponding to position 1 to 39 of SEQ ID NO: 11, from position 40 to 105, a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, with each proteinogenic amino acid except L-aspartic acid being present at position 5. A method of producing an L-amino acids is also described. ...
Use of green light to activate l-amino acid oxidase 20100228181 20100909
The invention also relates to a composition comprising at least one substrate of the enzyme and at least one substrate capable of emitting green light, to a kit comprising a green light device and the composition comprising at least one substrate of the said enzyme and to a cosmetic method employing the compositions or kits according to the invention. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid 20100221792 20100902
An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, which is able to produce the L-amino acid, and is modified so that the activity of ribonuclease G is decreased in a medium containing glycerol as the carbon source, and collecting the L-amino acid from the culture. ...
Therapeutic stem cell nutrient composition and uses thereof 20100221299 20100902
The present invention relates to a composition and uses thereof for treatment of damaged tissue comprising at least one essential amino acid in L form and at least one essential lipid; wherein the composition is administered to a mammal suffering from severe tissue damage. The invention further relates to a composition and uses thereof comprising the mixture of one or more free L-amino acids in which the molar ratio of the free L-amino acids corresponds to the molar ratio of amino components in a mammalian tissue protein; and at least one essential lipid. ...
L-amino acid-producing bacterium and a method for producing an l-amino acid 20100209977 20100819
A bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, which has an ability to produce an amino acid such as L-cysteine and has been modified to have specific mutation in the yeas gene, is cultured in a medium, and the L-amino acid is collected from the medium. ...
Method for production of an l-amino acid 20100184162 20100722
A method is provided for producing an L-amino acid by culturing a microorganism belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family and having the ability to produce an L-amino acid, in a medium to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in the medium. The microorganism has been modified by introduction of a DNA fragment which includes a pho regulon promoter and a structural gene encoding an L-amino acid biosynthetic enzyme, which is ligated downstream of the promoter so that the gene is expressed by the promoter, and so that the activity of the L-amino acid biosynthetic enzyme is increased by the expression of the gene by the promoter. In this way, the L-amino acid that is produced in the medium can be collected. Furthermore, the phosphorus concentration in the...
Escherichia coli strains that over-produce l-threonine and processes for their production 20100159537 20100624
The invention relates to novel bacterial strains and constructs as well as methods for production of L-amino acids, including but not limited to L-threonine. Such novel bacterial strains may be characterized by, for instance, Escherichia coli strains in which an aspartate semialdehyde dehydrogenase (asd) gene is operably associated with at least one non-native promoter, non-native ribosome binding site, or both. ...
Method for poduction of l-amino acids by fermentation 20100151449 20100617
The invention relates to a method for production of L-amino acids by fermentation. According to the invention, the activity of the alanine transaminase is ether reduced or inhibited, whereby in particular the amino acids L-valine, L-lysine and L-isoleucine are produced with increased yield. Furthermore, the nucleic acids according to seq. No. 1 from position 101 to 1414 are identified as the sequence coding for the alanine transaminase gene. Use of the above permits the production of L-alanine. ...
Anti-inflammatory and antiallergic cyclic peptides 20100144607 20100610
The present invention refers to synthetic, cyclic peptides containing a sequence of 13 L-amino acids in their primary structure which present anti-inflammatory and antiallergic activities, useful for the treatment of acute or chronic inflammation and/or allergies, being particularly useful for the treatment of acute or chronic allergic asthma. The invention also describes a pharmaceutical composition containing said peptides, its use and a method to treat or prevent acute and/or chronic inflammatory and/or allergic disorders. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of enterobacteriaceae family with attenuated expression of the aldh gene 20100143982 20100610
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of the aldH gene. ...
Screening methods for compounds that modulate the activity of g-protein coupled receptors 20100120141 20100513
The present invention relates to a screening system for modulators of GPCRs. Further it relates to recombinant vector systems for the heterologous expression of heterodimeric g-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) in eucaryotic host cells. Preferably the functional expression of engineered GPCRs for the perception of sweet and L-amino acid taste or more preferably the use of said receptors for the identification of functional ligands is also encompassed. ...
Screening methods for compounds that modulate the activity of g-protein coupled receptors 20100112688 20100506
The present invention relates to a screening system for modulators of GPCRs. Further it relates to recombinant vector systems for the heterologous expression of heterodimeric g-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) in eucaryotic host cells. Preferably the functional expression of engineered GPCRs for the perception of sweet and L-amino acid taste or more preferably the use of said receptors for the identification of functional ligands is also encompassed. ...
Method for production of optically active amino acid 20100105111 20100429
An optically active amino acid is useful as food or feed, agrochemicals, chemical products for industrial use, intermediates for synthesis of cosmetics or medicines and the like and is also important as optical resolving agents or chiral building blocks for use in organic synthesis. Thus, the object is to provide an industrially practical method for producing the optically active amino acid simply and at low cost. The method comprises the step of reacting an aminonitrile composed of a mixture of a D-aminonitrile and an L-aminonitrile with a biocatalyst which is one derived from a newly isolated microorganism belonging to the genus Rhodococcus and has an activity of converting the two aminonitriles into a D-amino acid amide and an L-amino acid amide respectively, a biocatalyst which has...
Method for producing l-amino acids using bacteria belonging to the genus escherichia 20100099153 20100422
A method for producing lower alkyl ester of α-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine by cultivating a recombinant Escherichia coli bacterium that has the ability to produce and accumulate an aromatic L-amino acid according in a culture medium to produce and accumulate L-phenylalanine in the medium and synthesizing lower alkyl ester of α-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine from the aspartic acid or its derivative and the obtained L-phenylalanine. ...
Method for producing l-amino acid 20100099152 20100422
L-amino acids such as L-glutamic acid, L-glutamine, L-proline, L-arginine, L-leucine, and L-cysteine are produced by culturing in a medium a bacterium having an L-amino acid-producing ability and wherein the bacterium has been modified so that the phosphotransacetylase activity is enhanced. ...
Amino acid producing microorganism and a method for producing an amino acid 20100093044 20100415
A microorganism is provided which has an ability to produce an L-amino acid such as L-lysine, L-tryptophan, L-phenylalanine, L-valine, L-leucine, L-isoleucine and L-serine, and has been modified to increase the activity of pyruvate synthase or pyruvate:NADP+ oxidoreductase. This microorganism is cultured in a medium containing ethanol or an aliphatic acid as the carbon source to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in the medium or cells, and the L-amino acid is collected from the medium or the cells. ...
Microorganism producing an amino acid of the l-glutamic acid family and a method for producing the amino acid 20100062497 20100311
A microorganism is cultured in a medium, and is able to produce one or two or more kinds of L-amino acids including L-glutamic acid, L-glutamine, L-proline, L-ornithine, L-citrulline and L-arginine, and is modified to increase α-ketoglutarate synthase activity. The L-amino acids are collected from the medium or the cells. ...
L-amino acid producing microorganism and a method for producing an l-amino acid 20100062496 20100311
A microorganism belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, which has an L-amino acid-producing ability and has been modified so that the kdp system is enhanced, is cultured in a medium to produce and accumulate an L-amino acid in the medium or cells of the microorganism, and the L-amino acid is collected from the medium or cells to produce the L-amino acid. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid or a nucleic acid 20100062493 20100311
A method is described for producing an L-amino acid or a nucleic acid by culturing a microorganism having an ability to produce the L-amino acid or nucleic acid in a liquid medium in a fermentation tank containing a stirring impeller, and optionally adding seed crystals to the medium as required to produce and accumulate crystals of the L-amino acid or nucleic acid in the medium, and collecting crystals of the L-amino acid or nucleic acid from the culture. The power density of the stirring impeller is controlled to be 2.4 kW/m3 or lower after either precipitation of the crystals or addition of the seed crystals. ...
L-amino acid producing bacterium and method for producing l-amino acid 20100055748 20100304
An L-amino acid can be produced by culturing an L-amino acid-producing bacterium which belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and which has been modified so that the expression of a yggG gene is enhanced. ...
Method of producing l-amino acid 20100047878 20100225
An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a microorganism belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae having an L-amino acid-producing ability and modified so that glycerol dehydrogenase and dihydroxyacetone kinase activities are increased, in a medium containing glycerol as a carbon source to produce and accumulate an L-amino acid in the medium or cells, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium or the cells. ...
Method for production of l-amino acid 20100028959 20100204
The present invention has its object to provide a method for producing an L-amino acid comprising reacting a keto acid with an amino acid dehydrogenase and an enzyme having coenzyme regenerating ability to convert to a L-amino acid, wherein a coenzyme is added in two or more portions in the reaction. The method of the present invention enables efficient production of an L-amino acid useful as a synthetic intermediate such as a pharmaceutical intermediate with high optical purity by an enzymatic reductive amination independent of the purity of the keto acid used as a substrate. ...
Method for production of l-amino acid 20100028958 20100204
A method for producing an L-amino acid is described, which is characterized by culturing a Vibrio bacterium capable of producing the L-amino acid in a culture medium to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in the culture medium and collecting the L-amino acid from the culture medium. ...
Biologically active peptides 20100022445 20100128
wherein said peptide or peptide derivative has procoagulant activity. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid by fermentation using a bacterium having an enhanced ability to utilize glycerol 20090317876 20091224
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to have glycerol kinase in which feedback inhibition by fructose-1,6-bisphosphate is desensitized, thereby having enhanced ability to utilize glycerol. ...
Process for preparing l-amino acids 20090311758 20091217
A process for preparing L-amino acids employing coryneform bacteria in which the AmtR regulator has been attenuated is provided. Recombinant bacteria, polynucleotides and vectors corresponding to or having the attenuated AmtR regulator are disclosed. ...
Microorganism and process for the preparation of l-methionine 20090298137 20091203
The present invention relates to microorganisms and processes for the efficient preparation of L-amino acids such as L-methionine. In particular, the present invention relates to microorganisms and processes in which the formation and/or accumulation of homolanthionine in the methionine pathway is reduced and/or prevented. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid 20090291478 20091126
An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family which has an L-amino acid-producing ability in a medium containing fatty acids as the carbon source, particularly fatty acids which have been subjected to emulsification or homogenization, to thereby produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in a culture medium; and collecting the L-amino acid from the culture medium. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid 20090286290 20091119
A microorganism which has an L-amino acid producing ability and has been modified so that succinate dehydrogenase activity and α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase activity are decreased is cultured in a medium to produce and accumulate an L-amino acid in the medium or cells of the microorganism, and the L-amino acid is collected from the medium or cells to produce the L-amino acid. ...
Method of production of l-amino acids 20090280542 20091112
An isolated polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, with the L-aspartic acid at position 5 of the amino acid sequence replaced by another proteinogenic amino acid, and possesses citrate synthase activity. In addition, a vector comprises the polynucleotide and a bacterium comprises the vector. An isolated polynucleotide comprises a nucleotide sequence comprising, from position 1 to 39, the nucleotide sequence corresponding to position 1 to 39 of SEQ ID NO: 11, from position 40 to 105, a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, with each proteinogenic amino acid except L-aspartic acid being present at position 5. A method of producing an L-amino acids is also described. ...
Method of production of l-amino acids 20090280542 20091112
An isolated polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, with the L-aspartic acid at position 5 of the amino acid sequence replaced by another proteinogenic amino acid, and possesses citrate synthase activity. In addition, a vector comprises the polynucleotide and a bacterium comprises the vector. An isolated polynucleotide comprises a nucleotide sequence comprising, from position 1 to 39, the nucleotide sequence corresponding to position 1 to 39 of SEQ ID NO: 11, from position 40 to 105, a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, with each proteinogenic amino acid except L-aspartic acid being present at position 5. A method of producing an L-amino acids is also described. ...
L-amino acid-producing bacterium and a method for producing l-amino acids 20090275091 20091105
A method for producing an L-amino acid is provided which includes culturing in a medium a microorganism of the Enterobacteriaceae family which has an ability to produce an L-amino acid and which has been modified so as to enhance the mannose PTS activity, accumulating the L-amino acid in the medium or in cells, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium or cells. ...
L-amino acid-producing bacterium and a method for producing l-amino acids 20090275090 20091105
A method for producing an L-amino acid is provided which includes culturing in a medium a microorganism of the Enterobacteriaceae family which has an ability to produce an L-amino acid and which has been modified so as to enhance the β-glucoside PTS activity, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium or cells. ...
Mutant phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase and method for producing l-histidine 20090275089 20091105
The present invention relates to a mutant bacterial PRPP synthetase which is resistant to feedback by purine nucleotides, and a method for producing L-histidine using the bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family wherein the L-amino acid productivity of said bacterium is enhanced by use of the PRPP synthetase which is resistant to feedback by purine nucleotides, coded by the mutant prsA gene. ...
L-amino acid-producing bacterium and a method for producing l-amino acids 20090275091 20091105
A method for producing an L-amino acid is provided which includes culturing in a medium a microorganism of the Enterobacteriaceae family which has an ability to produce an L-amino acid and which has been modified so as to enhance the mannose PTS activity, accumulating the L-amino acid in the medium or in cells, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium or cells. ...
L-amino acid-producing bacterium and a method for producing l-amino acids 20090275090 20091105
A method for producing an L-amino acid is provided which includes culturing in a medium a microorganism of the Enterobacteriaceae family which has an ability to produce an L-amino acid and which has been modified so as to enhance the β-glucoside PTS activity, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium or cells. ...
Mutant phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase and method for producing l-histidine 20090275089 20091105
The present invention relates to a mutant bacterial PRPP synthetase which is resistant to feedback by purine nucleotides, and a method for producing L-histidine using the bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family wherein the L-amino acid productivity of said bacterium is enhanced by use of the PRPP synthetase which is resistant to feedback by purine nucleotides, coded by the mutant prsA gene. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family with attenuated expression of any of the cynt, cyns, cynx or cynr gene or combination thereof 20090269819 20091029
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of one or more of the cynT, cynS, cynX and/or cynR genes. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family with attenuated expression of any of the cynt, cyns, cynx or cynr gene or combination thereof 20090269819 20091029
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of one or more of the cynT, cynS, cynX and/or cynR genes. ...
L-amino acid producing bacterium and method of producing l-amino acid 20090258401 20091015
L-amino acid is produced by culturing a bacterium belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family which has L-amino acid-producing ability and is modified so that expression of the nhaA gene, nhaB gene, nhaR gene, chaA gene, mdfA gene, or combinations thereof is enhanced. ...
l-amino acid-producing bacterium and a method for producing an l-amino acid 20090246835 20091001
An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a microorganism of the family Enterobacteriaceae which has the ability to produce an L-amino acid and which has been modified so as to increase the expression of the evgA gene, the gadE gene, and/or the ydeO gene. These genes encode a transcription factor involved in the EvgAS two-component system regulon. The culture takes place in a medium, and the L-amino acid is collected from the medium or cells. ...
Method for producing a non-aromatic l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family having expression of the csra gene attenuated 20090239266 20090924
The present invention provides a method for producing a non-aromatic L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of the csrA gene. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family with attenuated expression of the cpxr gene 20090239267 20090924
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of the cpxR gene. ...
method for producing an l-amino acid 20090239268 20090924
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid by fermentation by culturing a microorganism having an L-amino acid-producing ability in a liquid medium to precipitate the L-amino acid, wherein a polymer such as a water-soluble cellulose derivative, a water-soluble polyvinyl compound, a polar organic solvent-soluble polyvinyl compound, a water-soluble starch derivative, an alginic acid salt, and a polyacrylic acid salt is added to the medium. ...
Method for production of l-amino acid 20090239269 20090924
A bacterium which belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and has an ability to produce an L-amino acid such as L-lysine, L-threonine and L-tryptophan and is modified to enhance glutamic acid decarboxylase activity is cultured in a medium to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in the medium or cells of the bacterium. Then, the L-amino acid is collected from the medium or the cells. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family with attenuated expression of the kefb gene 20090226980 20090910
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of the kefB gene. ...
Process for the preparation of l-amino acids using strains of the enterobacteriaceae family 20090226985 20090910
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of L-amino acids, in particular L-threonine. ...
D-aminoacylase 20090215118 20090827
A D-aminoacylase produced by a microorganism of genus Defluvibacter; which acts on a N-acetyl-D-amino acid; which has a molecular weight (as determined by electrophoresis) of about 55,000 daltons, and an isoelectric point (as determined by two-dimensional electrophoresis for denatured system) of 5.3; which acts on N-acetyl-D-valine, N-acetyl-D-leucine, and the like, but not on N-acetyl-L-valine, N-acetyl-L-leucine, and the like; which has an optimal temperature of 37° C. (pH 8) and an optimal pH value of 8 to 8.5 at 37° C.; and whose activity is inhibited by Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+ each at 1 mmol/L, and by dithiothreitol, 2-mercaptoethanol, o-phenanthroline, and L-cysteine each at 5 mmol/L. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family having expression of the leuo gene attenuated 20090215129 20090827
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of the leuO gene. ...
L-amino acid producing bacterium and method of producing l-amino acid 20090215130 20090827
An L-amino acid is produced by culturing an L-amino acid-producing bacterium which belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and which has been modified so that the activity of an iron transporter is increased by enhancing expression of one or more genes of the following genes: tonB gene, fepA gene, and fecA. ...
Means for the inhibition of anti-beta1-adrenergic receptor antibodies 20090215675 20090827
The present invention is related to a peptide selected from the group comprising a) a cyclic peptide of formula (I): Cyclo(AIa-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-Cys-x-x-x-Pro-x-Cys-Cys-xk-GIn), (I) whereby k is any integer from 0 to 6, preferably any integer from 1 to 6, more preferably k=6; b) a cyclic peptide of formula (II): Cyclo(Ala-x-x-Trp-x-x-Gly-x-Phe-x-Cys-xh-Gln), (II) whereby h is any integer from 0 to 2, preferably 1 or 2; c) a cyclic peptide of formula (III): Cyclo(AIa-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-Cys-xj-Cys-x-x-x-Pro-x-Cys-Cys-xi-Gln); (HI) whereby j is any integer from 0 to 4, preferably j=4; whereby i is any integer from 0 to 6, preferably any integer from 1 to 6, more preferably i−6; and d) a peptide of formula (IV): Ala-x1-Cys-xm-Cys-x-x-x-Pro-x-Cys-Cys-xn-Gln, (IV) whereby 1 is any integer from 0 to 9, preferably any integer from 1 to...
D-aminoacylase 20090215118 20090827
A D-aminoacylase produced by a microorganism of genus Defluvibacter; which acts on a N-acetyl-D-amino acid; which has a molecular weight (as determined by electrophoresis) of about 55,000 daltons, and an isoelectric point (as determined by two-dimensional electrophoresis for denatured system) of 5.3; which acts on N-acetyl-D-valine, N-acetyl-D-leucine, and the like, but not on N-acetyl-L-valine, N-acetyl-L-leucine, and the like; which has an optimal temperature of 37° C. (pH 8) and an optimal pH value of 8 to 8.5 at 37° C.; and whose activity is inhibited by Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+ each at 1 mmol/L, and by dithiothreitol, 2-mercaptoethanol, o-phenanthroline, and L-cysteine each at 5 mmol/L. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family having expression of the leuo gene attenuated 20090215129 20090827
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of the leuO gene. ...
L-amino acid producing bacterium and method of producing l-amino acid 20090215130 20090827
An L-amino acid is produced by culturing an L-amino acid-producing bacterium which belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and which has been modified so that the activity of an iron transporter is increased by enhancing expression of one or more genes of the following genes: tonB gene, fepA gene, and fecA. ...
Isosteric transormation 20080305985 20081211
A method of generating an isosteric structure of a polypeptide at least partially containing D-amino acids from 3D-coordinates and sequence information of an L-configurated precursor having an N-terminal amino group or substituted amino group, a C-terminal carboxy group or a carboxy derivative, a backbone and L-amino acid side chains, and comprising the steps of—at least partially replacing backbone CO groups with NH groups and vice versa,—while keeping the 3D-coordinates of the precursors L-amino acid side chains, the N-terminal amino group or substituted amino group and the C-terminal carboxy group or carboxy derivative fixed. ...
Method for the fermentative production of l-amino acids with the aid of coryneform bacteria capable of using glycerin as the only carbon source 20080293100 20081127
The invention relates to a method for producing L-amino acids in which the following steps are carried out: a) the recombinant coryneform bacteria which produce the desired L-amino acid and in which at least one or several of the heterologous polynucleotides of the glycerol metabolism, selected among the group comprising glpA, glpB, glpC, glpD, glpE, glpF, glpG, glpK, glpQ, glpT, glpX, gldA, dhaK, dhaL, dhaM, dhaR, fsa, and talC, is/are expressed are cultivated in a medium containing glycerol or one or several other optional C sources in conditions in which the desired L-amino acid is enriched in the medium or the cells; and, optionally, b) the desired L-amino acid is isolated, all or fractions (>0 to 100 percent) of the components of the fermentation broth and/or...
Hydrazide compounds with angiogenic activity 20080274158 20081106
wherein P is a water-soluble, biodegradable polymer, R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or —R2—C(═O)—NH—NH—R3; each R2 is independently —CH2—, —NH— or O; and each R3 is independently hydrogen or a residue of a naturally occurring alpha-L-amino acid or dipeptide thereof. Polymer networks crosslinked with hydrazide compounds are also disclosed, together with implantable medical devices incorporating the compounds and crosslinked polymers, and angiogenesis-promoting treatment methods, including wound-treatment methods. ...
Alleles of the prpd1 gene from coryneform bacteria 20080274265 20081106
An isolated mutant of coryneform bacteria comprising a gene encodes a polypeptide having 2-methylcitrate dehydratase activity, where the polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence in which one of the proteinogenic amino acids except L-proline is present at position 272 or a corresponding or comparable position. In addition, an isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 2-methylcitrate dehydratase enzymic activity, which comprises at position 272 of the amino acid sequence or a corresponding or comparable position a proteinogenic amino acid except L-proline is described. A method for producing a recombinant coryneform bacterium and L-amino acids. A recombinant microorganism, L-Lysine-containing feed additive, and L-Tryptophan-containing feed additive is also described. ...
Method for producing l-amino acid using bacteria belonging to the genus escherichia 20080261278 20081023
There is provided a method for producing L-threonine, L-valine, L-proline, L-leucine, L-methionine and L-arginine using a bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia wherein the L-amino acid productivity of the bacterium is enhanced by enhancing the activities of the proteins coded by the b2682 and b2683 genes, or the protein coded by the b1242 or b3434 gene. ...
Method for producing l-amino acid using bacteria belonging to the genus escherichia 20080261279 20081023
A method for producing L-threonine, L-valine, L-proline, L-leucine, L-methionine and L-arginine is provided using Escherichia bacteria wherein the L-amino acid productivity of the bacteria is enhanced by increasing the activity of proteins encoded by the b2682 and b2683 genes, or proteins encoded by the b1242 or b3434 gene. ...
N-alkylcarbonyl-amino acid ester and n-alkylcarbonyl-amino lactone compounds and their use 20080227857 20080918
The present invention generally relates to refreshing, soothing, and cooling compounds that affect sensory processes. More particularly, the present invention pertains to certain N-alkylcarbonyl-amino acid ester and N-alkylcarbonyl-amino lactone compounds as described herein; compositions and articles comprising such compounds; and methods of treatment, for example, methods of alleviating the discomforts of irritation, itch, and pain in the skin and in the linings of the oral cavity and upper respiratory tract, for example, in methods of treatment of cough and/or asthma. ...
Method for producing l-lysine or l-arginine by using methanol assimilating bacterium 20080199919 20080821
A DNA encoding a variant of a protein having a loop region and six hydrophobic helixes which is involved in excretion of L-lysine to outside of a cell is described, wherein the DNA encodes a mutant protein which does not contain the loop region that is present in the wild-type protein. The mutant protein facilitates excretion of L-lysine, L-arginine, or both to the outside of the cell of a methanol assimilating bacterium when the DNA is introduced into the bacterium. Specifically, lysE24 is introduced into a methanol assimilating bacterium such as Methylophilus bacteria which results in improved L-amino acid productivity, especially production of L-lysine and L-arginine. ...
Ramipril-amino acid salts 20080188539 20080807
The present invention relates to ramipril-amino acid salts, such as, naturally occurring, basic amino acid salts of ramipril. ...
Dpp4 inhibitor and pharmaceutical use thereof 20080175837 20080724
wherein each R1 and R3 represents a hydrogen atom (H) and an L-amino acid residue; R2 represents a hydroxyl group (OH), alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, amino group (NH2), alkylamino group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, glycine residue, β-alanine residue, L-amino acid (except for proline, alanine and phenylalanine) residue or L-amino-acid amide (except for proline amide, alanine amide and phenylalanine amide) residue; and R4 represents a hydroxyl group (OH), alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, amino group (NH2), alkylamino group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, glycine residue, β-alanine residue, L-amino acid (except for proline and alanine) residue or L-amino-acid amide (except for proline amide and alanine amide) residue. These derivatives also act as autophagy regulators. ...
Method for producing l-amino acids using escherichia bacteria 20080153138 20080626
A method for producing an L-amino acid, such as L-phenylalanine and L-threonine, is provided using an Escherichia bacterium, wherein the L-amino acid productivity of said bacterium is enhanced by enhancing the activity of the protein encoded by the yedA gene. A further method is provided for producing a lower alkyl ester of α-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine by producing L-phenylalanine by cultivating an Escherichia coli bacterium in a medium, wherein said bacterium has the ability to produce L-phenylalanine, and synthesizing the lower alkyl ester of α-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine from aspartic acid, or a derivative thereof, and the produced L-phenylalanine. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family 20080113416 20080515
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging the genus Escherichia or Pantoea, wherein said bacterium has attenuated expression of a gene encoding a toxin of a bacterial toxin-antitoxin pair. ...
D-aminoacylase 20080096244 20080424
A D-aminoacylase produced by a microorganism of genus Defluvibacter; which acts on a N-acetyl-D-amino acid; which has a molecular weight (as determined by electrophoresis) of about 55,000 daltons, and an isoelectric point (as determined by two-dimensional electrophoresis for denatured system) of 5.3; which acts on N-acetyl-D-valine, N-acetyl-D-leucine, and the like, but not on N-acetyl-L-valine, N-acetyl-L-leucine, and the like; which has an optimal temperature of 37° C. (pH 8) and an optimal pH value of 8 to 8.5 at 37° C.; and whose activity is inhibited by Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+ each at 1 mmol/L, and by dithiothreitol, 2-mercaptoethanol, o-phenanthroline, and L-cysteine each at 5 mmol/L. ...
L-amino acid amide asymmetric hydrolase and dna encoding the same 20080057548 20080306
A recombinant microorganism is produced by introducing a DNA encoding an enzyme which hydrolyzes an amido bond of L-amino acid amide, especially L-2-alkylcysteine amide, and L-amino acid is produced by using cells or cell processed product of the obtained microorganism. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid 20080050784 20080228
A bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia which has an ability to produce an L-amino acid, wherein the ability to produce the L-amino acid is increased by increasing expression of an L-amino acid excretion protein is described. A method for producing the L-amino acid using the bacterium is also described. ...
Method for producing an l-amino acid 20080050785 20080228
A bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia which has an ability to produce an L-amino acid, wherein the ability to produce the L-amino acid is increased by increasing expression of an L-amino acid excretion protein is described. A method for producing the L-amino acid using the bacterium is also described. ...
Method for producing l-amino acids 20080050786 20080228
The invention is directed to a process for producing an L-amino acid by fermenting a microorganism, wherein the expression of a lysC gene encoding a feed back resistant aspartokinase is enhanced by cloning a strong promoter/ribosome binding sequence. ...
L-amino acid-producing bacterium and method for producing l-amino acid 20080038825 20080214
An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a Methylophilus bacterium which can grow by using methanol as the main carbon source and has L-amino acid-producing ability, for example, a Methylophilus bacterium in which dihydrodipicolinate synthase activity and aspartokinase activity are enhanced by transformation of cells with a DNA coding for dihydrodipicolinate synthase that is desensitized to feedback inhibition by L-lysine and a DNA coding for aspartokinase that is desensitized to feedback inhibition by L-lysine, or a Methylophilus bacterium which is casamino acid auxotrophic, in a medium containing methanol as a main carbon source, to produce and accumulate an L-amino acid in culture, and collecting the L-amino acid from the culture. ...
Method of production of l-amino acids 20080014618 20080117
An isolated polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, with the L-aspartic acid at position 5 of the amino acid sequence replaced by another proteinogenic amino acid, and possesses citrate synthase activity. In addition, a vector comprises the polynucleotide and a bacterium comprises the vector. An isolated polynucleotide comprises a nucleotide sequence comprising, from position 1 to 39, the nucleotide sequence corresponding to position 1 to 39 of SEQ ID NO: 11, from position 40 to 105, a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, with each proteinogenic amino acid except L-aspartic acid being present at position 5. A method of producing an L-amino acids is also described. ...
Salts of astaxathin esters 20080008798 20080110
for use as fish feed additive, wherein R is in each case a group —NH—CH(R1)—COOR2, —OR3 or —(Y)n-Z and R1, R2, R3, Y, Z and n are significances given in detail in the description, are novel compounds with improved stability during extrusion at the elevated temperatures as required in feed manufacture and during the storage of the manufactured feed and which accordingly are useful as pigmenting carotinoids for feed for aquatic animals. The derivatives are produced by reacting astaxanthin with the pertinent acid RCOOH as such or as its acid chloride RCOCl or acid anhydride (RCO)2O, or, in the cases where R signifies a group —NH—CH(R1)—COOR2, with the appropriate N-carbonyl-amino acid ester of the formula OCNCH(R1)COOR2. The invention also concerns a formulation containing such an astaxanthin...
Deinococcus n-acylamino acid racemase and use of preparing l-amino acid 20080003640 20080103
The present invention relates to a novel thermostable N-acylamino acid racemase (NAAAR) isolated from Deinococcus radiodurans NCHU1003, the coding sequence and the preparation theraof. The present invention also discloses the process for preparing highly optically pure L-amino acids, such as L-homophenylalanine (L-HPA) and the derivatives thereof, from N-protected amino acid by using the novel NAAAR combined with L-N-carbamoylase. ...
Treatment of demyelinating autoimmune disease with modified ordered peptides 20070275899 20071129
Compositions and methods are provided for the treatment of demyelinating autoimmune disease. Therapeutic doses are administered of a combination of therapeutic ordered peptides or one or more modified therapeutic ordered peptide(s) comprising amino acids representing a consensus sequence of a protein identified as a target of the autoimmune T and B cell response. Of particular interest are therapeutic ordered peptides of the target proteins in multiple sclerosis, for example the myelin proteins MBP, MOG, PLP, MAG and cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase The therapeutic ordered peptide may consist only of the ordered repeats, or may be extended at either termini by the addition of other D- or L-amino acid residues. For therapy, the therapeutic ordered peptides may be administered topically or parenterally, by injection at a particular site,...
Method for producing l-amino acids using the gap promoter 20070259408 20071108
The present invention is directed to bacteria which contain a lysCFBR that encodes a feedback resistant aspartokinase enzyme and whose expression is under the control of a gleceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gap) promoter. The bacteria may be used in the fermentative production of L-amino acids, especially, L-lysine. ...
L-amino acid-producing bacterium and a method for producing l-amino acid 20070254345 20071101
Coryneform bacteria are described that have an ability to produce L-amino acids and are modified so that acetyl-CoA hydrolase activity is decreased. The bacteria are used to produce L-amino acids generated by a biosynthetic pathway in which pyruvic acid is an intermediate, such as L-glutamic acid, L-arginine, L-glutamine, L-proline, L-alanine, L-valine, and L-lysine. ...
Method for producing l-amino acids using bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family 20070212764 20070913
There is disclosed a method for producing an L-amino acid, for example L-threonine, L-lysine, L-histidine, L-phenylalanine, L-arginine, L-tryptophan, or L-glutamic acid, using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, wherein the bacterium has been modified to enhance an activity of N-acetylglucosamine permease encoded by the nagE gene. ...
Method for microbial production of amino acids of the spartate and/or glutamate family and agents which can be used in said method 20070202571 20070830
culturing a strain of Escherichia coli that produces said L-amino acids in a medium suitable for the production of an L-amino acid, whereby said Escherichia coli strain is transformed with a gene construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding an enzyme with pyruvate carboxylase activity. ...
Method for producing l-histidine using bacteria of enterobacteriaceae family 20070184532 20070809
A method is provided for producing L-histidine using bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, wherein the L-amino acid productivity of said bacterium is enhanced by enhancing an activity of the transaldolase encoded by the talB gene. ...
Selective posttranslational modification of phage-displayed polypeptides 20070178448 20070802
The invention relates to posttranslational modification of phage-displayed polypeptides. These displayed polypeptides comprise at least one unnatural amino acid, e.g., an aryl-azide amino acid such as p-azido-L-phenylalanine, or an alkynyl-amino acid such as para-propargyloxyphenylalanine, which are incorporated into the phage-displayed fusion polypeptide at a selected position by using an in vivo orthogonal translation system comprising a suitable orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase and a suitable orthogonal tRNA species. These unnatural amino acids advantageously provide targets for posttranslational modifications such as azide-alkyne [3+2] cycloaddition reactions and Staudinger modifications. ...
Process for making amino acids 20070166806 20070719
wherein in formulas I, IIa, IIb, IIc, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IV, R is H, alkyl or aryl and R1 and R2 are the same or different alkyl groups and wherein R1 and R2 may be fused ...
Method for producing aromatic l-amino acid using bacterium belonging to the genus methylophilus 20070166807 20070719
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium belonging to the genus Methylophilus which has been modified to enhance expression of genes involved in the efflux of aromatic L-amino acids, particularly the yddG, yddL, yddK, and yddJ genes from Escherichia coli. ...
Process for the production of l-amino acids using strains of the enterobacteriaceae family 20070141681 20070621
The present invention relates to a process for the production of L-amino acids by fermentation of recombinant microorganisms of the Enterobacteriaceae family, wherein a) the yfiD ORF and/or the pflB gene or nucleotide sequences coding for the gene products are overexpressed in the microorganisms producing the desired L-amino acid, and the microorganisms are cultured in a medium under conditions in which the desired L-amino acid is enriched in the medium or in the cells; and b) the desired L-amino acid is isolated, in a manner such that constituents of the fermentation broth and/or the biomass in its entirety or in portions (>0 to 100%) either remain in the isolated product or are completely removed. ...
Process for preparing l-amino acids 20070122832 20070531
The invention relates to isolated polynucleotides comprising a polynucleotide sequence chosen from the group consisting of a) polynucleotide which is identical to the extent of at least 70% to a polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide which comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 2, b) polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide which comprises an amino acid sequence which is identical to the extent of at least 70% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 2, c) polynucleotide which is complementary to the polynucleotides of a) or b), and d) polynucleotide comprising at least 15 successive nucleotides of the polynucleotide sequence of a), b) or c), and a process for the fermentative preparation of L-amino acids using coryneform bacteria in which at...
Astaxanthin esters 20070110881 20070517
wherein R is in each case a group —NH—CH(R1)—COOR2, —OR3 or —(Y)n—Z and R1, R2, R3, Y, Z and n are significances given in detail in the description, are novel compounds with improved stability during extrusion at the elevated temperatures as required in feed manufacture and during the storage of the manufactured feed and which accordingly are useful as pigmenting carotinoids for feed for aquatic animals. The derivatives are produced by reacting astaxanthin with the pertinent acid RCOOH as such or as its acid chloride RCOCl or acid anhydride (RCO)2O, or, in the cases where R signifies a group —NH—CH(R1)—COOR2, with the appropriate N-carbonyl-amino acid ester of the formula OCNCH(R1)COOR2. In particular, astaxanthin disuccinate and astaxanthin dimethyldisuccinate are disclosed. The invention also concerns a formulation containing...
Matrices for drug delivery and methods for making and using the same 20070098807 20070503
In one aspect, biocompatible matrices such as sol-gels encapsulating a reaction center may be administered to a subject for conversion of prodrugs into biologically active agents. In certain embodiments, the biocompatible matrices of the present invention are sol-gels. In one embodiment, the enzyme L-amino acid decarboxylase is encapsulated and implanted in the brain to convert L-dopa to dopamine for treatment of Parkinson's disease. ...
Binding molecules 20070060508 20070315
The invention pertains to binding molecules consisting of a carrier structure of at least one cyclic molecular subunit and at least two side chain subunits, wherein the side chain subunits are polypeptide chains consisting of natural and/or unnatural D- and/or L-amino acids and the side chain subunits are covalently bonded to the support structure. ...
Nucleotide sequences which encode the pfk gene 20070054379 20070308
The present invention is directed to nucleotide sequences coding for phosphofructokinase which have been Corynebacterium glutamicum, and a process for the production of an L-amino acid comprising culturing a coryneform bacteria comprising an overexpressed pfk gene, wherein said pfk gene comprises a polynucleotide having a nucleotide sequence which is at least 90% identical to the nucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 1 encoding a polypeptide having the enzymatic activity of a phosphofructokinase, accumulating said L-amino acid in the medium or in the cells of said bacterium, and isolated said L-amino acid. ...
Use of adnf polypeptides for treating anxiety and depression 20070054847 20070308
This invention relates to the use of ADNF polypeptides in the treatment of anxiety and/or depression. The present invention also relates to drug discovery assays using the ADNF polypeptide mechanism of action and target interaction, as well as the manufacture of medicaments, methods of application and formulation therefor. Embodiments of the invention provide methods for preventing and/or treating anxiety and depression disorders in a subject by administering a NAP, an 8-amino-acid peptide derived from Activity Dependent Neurotrophic Factor (ADNF III), in an amount sufficient to improve postnatal performance. The ADNF polypeptides include ADNF I and ADNF III (also referred to as ADNP) polypeptides, analogs, subsequences, and D-amino acid versions (either wholly D-amino acid peptides or mixed D- and L-amino acid peptides), and combinations thereof which contain...
Peptide-forming enzyme gene, peptide-forming enzyme, and peptide producing method 20070048838 20070301
The present invention provides a method for producing dipeptide using inexpensively acquirable starting materials by an industrially advantageous and simple pathway. Dipeptide is produced from L-amino acid ester and L-amino acid using a culture of microbes having the ability to produce a dipeptide from an L-amino acid ester and an L-amino acid, using microbial cells isolated from the culture, or a treated microbial cell product of the microbe. ...
Dipeptide production method, l-amino acid amide hydrolase used therein, and production method of l-amino acid amide hydrolase 20070042459 20070222
A process for industrially advantageously producing a dipeptide via a convenient pathway starting with less expensive and easily available materials is provided. A dipeptide is produced from an L-amino acid amide and an L-amino acid by using a culture of a microbe capable of synthesizing the dipeptide from the L-amino acid amide and the L-amino acid, microbial cells separated from the culture or a treated microbial cell product from the microbe. An L-amino acid amide hydrolase is obtained from a microbe belonging to the genus erwinia, genus Rhodococcus, genus Chryseobacterium, genus Micrococcus, genus Cryptococcus, genus Trichosporion, genus Rhodosporidium, genus Sporobolomyces, genus Tremela, genus Torulaspora, genus Sterigmatomyces or genus Rhodotorula. The hydrolase catalyzes a reaction that produces a dipeptide from an L-amino acid amide and an L-amino...
Sulfur atom-free enzyme protein 20070015241 20070118
A sulfur atom-free enzyme protein retaining the activity of the original enzyme protein and having oxidation resistance wherein L-cystein and L-methionine residues of the enzyme protein are substituted with 18 types of L-amino acid residues: L-alanine; L-aspartic acid; L-glutamic acid; L-phenylalanine; L-glycine; L-histidine; L-isoleucine; L-lysine; L-leucine; L-asparagine; L-proline; L-glutamine; L-arginine; L-serine; L-threonine; L-valine; L-tyrosine; and L-tryptophan. A enzyme protein retaining the activity of the wild type enzyme while having antioxidation properties against oxidation by hydrogen peroxide, and the like and a process for producing the same. ...
Method for producing l-amino acid using bacterium of enterobacteriaceae family having expression of yafa gene attenuated 20060286643 20061221
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of the yafA gene. ...
Process for preparing l-amino acids using improved strains of the enterobacteriaceae family 20060286644 20061221
The invention relates to a process for preparing L-amino acids by fermenting recombinant microorganisms of the Enterobacteriaceae family, characterized in that a) the desired L-amino acid-producing microorganisms, in which the ytfQ-ORF, or nucleotide sequences or alleles encoding the gene product, is/are enhanced, in particular overexpressed, is cultured in a medium under conditions under which the desired L-amino acid is accumulated in the medium or in the cells, and b) the desired L-amino acid is isolated, with, where appropriate, constituents of the fermentation broth, and/or the biomass remaining in its/their entirety or in portions (from ≧0 to 100%) in the isolated product or being removed completely. ...
Novel peptide dimers as agonists of the erythropoietin (epo) receptor, and associated methods of synthesis and use 20060270831 20061130
Novel peptide dimers are provided that bind and activate the erythropoietin receptor (EPO-R) or otherwise act as an EPO agonist. The novel compounds have a first peptide chain R1 and a second peptide chain R2, wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different, and are linked through a linking moiety. R1 is approximately 10 to 40 amino acid residues in length and comprises the sequence X3X4X5GPX6TX7X8X9 (SEQ ID NO: 1) wherein X3 is C or Hoc, X4 is R, H, L or W, X5 is M, F, I or nor-leucine (J), X6 is any one of the 20 genetically coded L-amino acids or J, X7 is W, 1-naphthylalanine (B) or 2-naphthylalanine (U), X8 is D, E, I, L or V, and X9 is C...
Process for preparing l-amino acids using improved strains of the enterobacteriaceae family 20060257979 20061116
The invention relates to a process for preparing L-amino acids by fermenting recombinant microorganisms of the Enterobacteriaceae family, characterized in that a) the desired L-amino acid-producing microorganisms, in which the yjcG-ORF, or nucleotide sequences or alleles encoding the gene product, is/are enhanced, in particular overexpressed, is cultured in a medium under conditions under which the desired L-amino acid is accumulated in the medium or in the cells, and b) the desired L-amino acid is isolated, with, where appropriate, constituents of the fermentation broth, and/or the biomass remaining in its/their entirety or in portions (from ≧0 to 100%) in the isolated product or being removed completely. ...
Use of adnf polypeptides for treating peripheral neurotoxicity 20060247168 20061102
This invention relates to the use of ADNF polypeptides in the treatment of neurotoxicity induced by chemical agents or by disease processes. The ADNF polypeptides include ADNF I and ADNF III (also referred to as ADNP) polypeptides, analogs, subsequences such as NAP and SAL, and D-amino acid versions (either wholly D-amino acid peptides or mixed D- and L-amino acid peptides), and combinations thereof which contain their respective active core sites. ...
Dna encoding hydantoinase, dna encoding n-carbamyl-l-amino acid hydrolase, recombinant dna, transformed cell, method of producing protein and method of producing optically active amino acid 20060240532 20061026
The present invention provides a method of producing optically active amino acids from 5-substituted hydantoin by isolating a hydantoinase gene and an N-carbamyl-L-amino acid hydrolase gene involved in an ability to convert 5-substituted hydantoin or N-carbamylamino acid into optically active amino acids from a microorganism of the genus Microbacterium having the above ability and by improving gene amplification and transcriptional and translational activities thereby preparing a recombinant wherein the amount of the desired enzymes produced is increased. The hydantoinase gene is, for example, a DNA encoding for a protein having a hydantoinase activity, which has the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 in the Sequence. The N-carbamyl-L-amino acid hydrolase gene is, for example, a DNA encoding for a protein having an N-carbamyl-L-amino acid hydrolase...
Preparation of [18f]fluorine labeled aromatic l-amino acids 20060241318 20061026
A method for preparing [18F]fluorine labeled aromatic L-amino acids is described, whereby the labeling reaction occurs at an L-enantiomeric aromatic amino acid provided with a protecting group. Furthermore, a method for preparing a diagnostic agent is described, whereby the [18F]fluorine labeled aromatic L-amino acid is used as prepared according to the invention. In addition, a method for visualizing of metabolic processes is described, whereby the [18F]fluorine labeled aromatic L-amino acid as prepared according to the invention is introduced into a living organism. Furthermore, an L-enantiomeric labeling precursor is described. ...
Method of selecting escherichia coli strain overexpressing foreign gene escherichia coli mutant thus selected and process for producing enzyme and compound using the same 20060234331 20061019
According to the selection method of the invention, an Escherichia coli mutant strain where gene expression amount does not decrease with passage can be obtained, and a compound using a plant-derived ammonia lyase can be efficiently produced. ...
Method for producing l-amino acid by fermentation 20060216796 20060928
L-threonine or L-isoleucine is produced by culturing a bacterium which belongs to the genus Escherichia and has an ability to produce L-threonine or L-isoleucine, and wherein expression of a threonine operon is directed by its native promoter, and from which at least a leader sequence and an attenuator are deleted, in a medium and collecting the L-threonine or L-isoleucine from the medium. ...
Escherichia coli strains that over-produce l-threonine and processes for their production 20060205044 20060914
The invention relates to novel bacterial strains and constructs as well as methods for production of L-amino acids, including but not limited to L-threonine. Such novel bacterial strains may be characterized by, for instance, Escherichia coli strains in which an aspartate semialdehyde dehydrogenase (asd) gene is operably associated with at least one non-native promoter, non-native ribosome binding site, or both. ...
Nucleotide sequences which code for the zwa1 gene 20060205046 20060914
Disclosed herein is an isolated polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence chosen from the group consisting of a) polynucleotide which is identical to the extent of at least 70% to a polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide which comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, b) polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide which comprises an amino acid sequence which is identical to the extent of at least 70% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 c) polynucleotide which is complementary to the polynucleotides of a) and b) and d) polynucleotide comprising at least 15 successive nucleotides of the polynucleotide sequence of a), b) or c), and processes for the fermentative preparation of L-amino acid with amplification of the zwa1 gene in the coryneform...
Fumaric acid amides 20060205659 20060914
wherein R1 represents OR3 or a D- or L-amino acid radical —NH—CHR4—COOH bonded via an amide bond, wherein R3 is hydrogen, a straight-chained or branched, optionally substituted C1-24 alkyl radical, a phenyl radical or C6-10 aralkyl radical and R4 is a side chain of a natural or synthetic amino acid and R2 represents a D- or L-amino acid radical —NH—CHR5—COOH bonded via an amide bond or a peptide radical comprising 2 to 100 amino acids bonded via an amide bond, wherein R5 is a side chain of a natural or synthetic amino acid, are used for preparing a drug (1) for the therapy of an autoimmune disease; (2) for use in transplantation medicine; (3) for the therapy of mitochondrial diseases; or (4) for the therapy of...
Method for the treatment of parkinson's disease 20060193841 20060831
A method of treating Parkinson's Disease in patients exhibiting increasing resistance to the administration of L-dopa due to loss of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylic activity in striatal neurons comprises transfection of the caudate and/or putamen regions with a viral vector encoding AADC. The vector preferably has a promoter system provided for the expression of the AADC nucleic acid, and is injected at a slow rate, at a level designed to restore AADC activity to tissues undergoing progressive loss of that activity. The AADC renewed activity permits conversion of L-dopa, in the brain, to dopamine. ...
D-aminoacylase 20060172375 20060803
A D-aminoacylase produced by a microorganism of genus Defluvibacter; which acts on a N-acetyl-D-amino acid; which has a molecular weight (as determined by electrophoresis) of about 55,000 daltons, and an isoelectric point (as determined by two-dimensional electrophoresis for denatured system) of 5.3; which acts on N-acetyl-D-valine, N-acetyl-D-leucine, and the like, but not on N-acetyl-L-valine, N-acetyl-L-leucine, and the like; which has an optimal temperature of 37° C. (pH 8) and an optimal pH value of 8 to 8.5 at 37° C.; and whose activity is inhibited by Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+ each at 1 mmol/L, and by dithiothreitol, 2-mercaptoethanol, o-phenanthroline, and L-cysteine each at 5 mmol/L. ...
L-amino acid oxidase with cytotoxic activity from aplysia punctata 20060165698 20060727
The present invention relates to a cytotoxic polypeptide which is an L-amino acid oxidase isolated from the ink of the sea hare Aplysia punctata. ...
L-amino acid producing microorganism and a method for producing l-amino acid 20060160191 20060720
An L-amino acid producing bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family is described, wherein the bacterium has been modified so as to not produce type I fimbrial adhesin protein is cultured in a medium to produce and excrete said L-amino acid in the medium, and collecting said L-amino acid from the medium. ...
A method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family having a pathway of glycogen biosynthesis disrupted 20060160192 20060720
There is provided a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia or Pantoea, having the glycogen biosynthesis pathway disrupted. ...
Zinc-containing foods 20060153897 20060713
It is intended to provide foods such as health (supplementary) foods, nutrition (supplementary) foods and foods with health claims (foods for specified health uses and foods with nutrient function claims) containing zinc compositions which are less toxic and have a high insulin-like activity. Foods containing organic compounds capable of forming a complex with zinc and zinc sources. More specifically, foods such as health foods, health supplementary foods, nutrition foods nutrition supplementary foods and foods with health claims (foods for specified health uses and foods with nutrient function claims) containing organic compounds such as picolinic acid, L-amino acids, oligopeptides, niacin, maltol, etc. and organic zinc complexes or mineral acid salts of zinc containing these compounds as a ligand and having an effect of lowering blood glucose level. ...
Method for producing l-amino acids using bacteria of the enterobacteriaceae family 20060141586 20060629
There is disclosed a method for producing an L-amino acid, for example L-threonine, L-lysine, L-histidine, L-phenylalanine, L-arginine, L-tryptophan or L-glutamic acid, using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, wherein the bacterium has been modified to enhance an activity of L-arabinose permease. ...
Process for the production of l-amino acids using strains of the family enterobacteriaceae that contain an attenuated frur gene 20060134760 20060622
A process for the production of L-amino acids, in particular L-threonine, in which the following steps are carried out: (a) fermentation of the microorganisms of the family Enterobacteriaceae producing the desired L-amino acid, in which the fruR gene or nucleotide sequences coding therefor are attenuated, in particular are switched off, (b) enrichment of the L-amino acid in the medium or in the cells of the bacteria, and (c) isolation of the L-amino acid. ...
Nucleotide sequences coding for the luxr gene 20060134761 20060622
The present invention relates to polynucleotides corresponding to the luxR gene and which encode a LuxR transcriptional activator, methods of producing L-amino acids, and methods of screening for polynucleotides which encode proteins having LuxR transcriptional activation activity. ...
Method for producing l-amino acid 20060115878 20060601
In a method for producing an L-amino acid by culturing a microorganism having an ability to produce an L-amino acid in a medium to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in the medium and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium, a Gram-negative bacterium having the Entner-Doudoroff pathway and modified so that 6-phosphogluconate dehydratase activity or 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase activity, or activities of the both are enhanced is used as the microorganism. ...
Method for producing l-amino acids using bacteria of the enterobacteriaceae family 20060088919 20060427
There is disclosed a method for producing L-amino acid, for example L-threonine, L-lysine, L-histidine, L-phenylalanine, L-arginine or L-glutamic acid, using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, wherein the bacterium has been modified to enhance an activity of D-xylose permease. ...
Therapeutic stem cell growth factor composition, anti-inflammatory composition, and uses thereof 20060074051 20060406
The present invention relates to a composition and uses thereof for treatment of damaged tissue comprising at least one essential amino acid in L form and at least one essential lipid; wherein the composition is administered to a mammal suffering from severe tissue damage. The invention further relates to a composition and uses thereof comprising a mixture of one or more free L-amino acids in which the molar ratio of the free L-amino acids corresponds to the molar ratio of amino components in a mammalian tissue protein; and at least one essential lipid. ...


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