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| 20080199921 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GLUTAMATE DERIVATIVES - 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. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080274518 | Polypeptides and Biosynthetic Pathways for the Production of Monatin and its Precursors - Methods and compositions that can be used to make monatin from glucose, tryptophan, indole-3-lactic acid, indole-3-pyruvate, and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid, are provided. Methods are also disclosed for producing the indole-3-pyruvate and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid intermediates. Compositions provided include nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, chemical structures, and cells. Methods include in vitro and in vivo processes, and the in vitro methods include chemical reactions. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080318290 | NOVEL ALDOLASE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF SUBSTITUTED ALPHA-KETO ACIDS - 4-(Indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate, which is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of monatin, may be synthesized from indole pyruvic acid and pyruvic acid (and/or oxalacetic acid) by using a novel aldolase derived from the genus | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090011476 | GENE CLUSTER AND METHOD FOR THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF TERREQUINONE A - The present invention provides a novel gene cluster containing five genes (tdiA-E) involved in indole alkaloid synthesis. Disruption of tdiB, encoding an enzyme with prenyltransferase activity, transferring dimethylallylpyrophosphate to C-2 of an indole structure, eliminated the production of the antitumor compound terrequinone A, a metabolite not known from | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090017509 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RAMIPRIL - An improved method for preparing ramipril is disclosed, and also an intermediate for use in the method. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090047716 | REDUCTION PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF EZETIMIBE - Processes for preparing ezetimibe-related compounds with a ketoreductase and for purifying ezetimibe are disclosed. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090117625 | Polypeptides and Biosynthetic Pathways for the Production of Monatin and Its Precursors - Methods and compositions that can be used to make monatin from glucose, tryptophan, indole-3-lactic acid, indole-3-pyruvate, and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid, are provided. Methods are also disclosed for producing the indole-3-pyruvate and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid intermediates. Compositions provided include nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, chemical structures, and cells. Methods include in vitro and in vivo processes, and the in vitro methods include chemical reactions. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090155862 | Process for the preparation of 2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidine-3,4-diols - A process for the preparation of 2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidine-3,4-diols of the formulae: | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090162909 | Ketoreductase Polypeptides for the Production of Azetidinone - The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090246837 | Process for The Preparation of Optically Active Chiral Amines - The present invention relates to the production of optically pure secondary amines, which can be used as intermediate products in a synthesis of for instance pharmaceutical products. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090258403 | NOVEL ALDOLASE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE IHOG AND MONATIN - The present invention relates to a method for producing optically active IHOG, which can in turn be used for the production of monatin. The present invention further relates to a method for producing optically active monatin, and aldolase used for these methods. As such, the present invention enables the synthesis of 4-(Indole-3-ylmethyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutaric acid with high optical purity, which is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of optically active monatin, from indole pyruvic acid and pyruvic acid (or oxaloacetic acid). | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090305364 | MICROORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADIPIC ACID AND OTHER COMPOUNDS - The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway. The microbial organism contains at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme in the respective adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway. The invention additionally provides a method for producing adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam. The method can include culturing an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam producing microbial organism, where the microbial organism expresses at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway enzyme in a sufficient amount to produce the respective product, under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100003729 | Method for producing optically active succinimide compound - There is provided a novel method for producing an optically active succinimide compound which is a useful compound utilized as an intermediate raw material for pharmaceutical products or the like. The method for producing an optically active succinimide compound of formula (2) comprises processing a racemic compound of a succinimide compound of formula (1) in the presence of a hydrolase to selectively hydrolyze one of the enantiomers, and subjecting to a post-treatment. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100184165 | NOVEL ALDOLASE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE IHOG AND MONATIN - The present invention relates to a method for producing optically active IHOG, which can in turn be used for the production of monatin. The present invention further relates to a method for producing optically active monatin, and aldolase used for these methods. As such, the present invention enables the synthesis of 4-(Indole-3-ylmethyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutaric acid with high optical purity, which is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of optically active monatin, from indole pyruvic acid and pyruvic acid (or oxaloacetic acid). | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100221795 | NOVEL OXIDASE GENE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-INDOLE-PYRUVIC ACID BY UTILIZING THE GENE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a procedure for realizing inexpensive and simple production of 3-indole-pyruvic acid. A transformant is made using a polynucleotide having a specific nucleotide sequence encoding a protein having an oxidase activity, and oxidase is generated by culturing the transformant in a medium to accumulate the oxidase in the medium and/or the transformant. Further, tryptophan is converted into 3-indole-pyruvic acid in the presence of the transformant and/or a culture thereof to produce 3-indole-pyruvic acid. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100221796 | NOVEL CARBAMOYLGLYCINE DERIVATIVES - The present invention relates to carbamoylglycine derivatives, a process for the preparation of carbamoylglycine derivatives and the use of carbamoylglycine derivatives in the preparation of enantiomerically enriched α-amino acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the preparation of pharmaceutically active products such as perindopril and ramipril using the novel carbamoylglycine derivatives. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100248314 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF SUCCINIC ACID AMIDE COMPOUND - Disclosed is a novel process for producing a compound represented by the general formula (1) by using a microorganism, wherein the compound is useful as a plant growth stimulant. Specifically disclosed is a process for producing a succinic acid amide compound represented by the general formula (1) [wherein Ar represents a phenyl, naphthyl or indolyl group which may have a substituent; and n represents a numeral value ranging from 1 to 4] or a salt thereof, which is characterized by culturing a microorganism of the genus | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100261234 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GLUTAMATE DERIVATIVES - 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. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100279365 | NOVEL ALDOLASE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF SUBSTITUTED ALPHA-KETO ACIDS - 4-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate, which is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of monatin, may be synthesized from indole pyruvic acid and pyruvic acid (and/or oxaloacetic acid) by using a novel aldolase derived from the genus | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100285542 | CATALYZED PREPARATION OF (METH)ACRYLATES OF N-HYDROXYALKYLATED AMIDES - The claimed invention relates to a process for preparing (meth)acrylates of N-hydroxyalkylated amides, in which open-chain N-hydroxyalkylated amides are esterified with (meth)acrylic acid or transesterified with at least one (meth)acrylic ester in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst selected from the group consisting of an inorganic salt and an enzyme. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100317069 | MICROORGANISMS AND METHODS FOR THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF ADIPATE, HEXAMETHYLENEDIAMINE AND 6-AMINOCAPROIC ACID - The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid pathway. The microbial organism contains at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme in the respective 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid pathway. The invention additionally provides a method for producing 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid. The method can include culturing a 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam or hexametheylenediamine producing microbial organism, where the microbial organism expresses at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding a 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid pathway enzyme in a sufficient amount to produce the respective product, under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100323410 | METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF CARBAMIC ACID (R)-1-ARYL-2-TETRAZOLYL-ETHYL ESTER - Disclosed is a method for the preparation of carbamic acid (R)-1-aryl-2-tetrazolyl-ethyl ester, comprising the asymmetric reduction of arylketone and the carbamation of alcohol. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100323411 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING GLUTAMATE DERIVATIVES - 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. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100330625 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE INDOLINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF - Disclosed is a process for producing an optically active indoline-2-cabroxylic acid or a derivative thereof, which is useful as a raw material for synthesis of pharmaceuticals or the like, from an indoline-2-cabroxylic acid in an industrially advantageous manner. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100330626 | MICROORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADIPIC ACID AND OTHER COMPOUNDS - The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway. The microbial organism contains at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme in the respective adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway. The invention additionally provides a method for producing adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam. The method can include culturing an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam producing microbial organism, where the microbial organism expresses at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway enzyme in a sufficient amount to produce the respective product, under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110008851 | Carboxylic Acid Producing Member of the Pasteurellaceae - The present invention relates to a novel bacterial strain designated DD1, which has the ability to produce organic acids, in particular succinic acid (SA), which was originally isolated from bovine rumen, and is capable of utilizing glycerol as a carbon source; and variant strains derived there from retaining said capability; as well as to methods of producing organic acids, in particular succinic acid by making use of said microorganism. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110020882 | AMINOTRANSFERASE AND OXIDOREDUCTASE NUCLEIC ACIDS AND POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING - The invention provides for aminotransferase and oxidoreductase polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides. Also provided are methods of using such aminotransferase and oxidoreductase nucleic acids and polypeptides. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110045551 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUND - A method for producing an optically active compound includes reacting a nucleophile with a mixture of R- and S-stereoisomers of an azolide substrate by enzyme-catalyzed kinetic resolution so as to produce the optically active compound, wherein the azolide substrate contains an azole group used as a leaving group and an acyl group directly bonded to a nitrogen atom of the azole group. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110091944 | ADIPATE (ESTER OR THIOESTER) SYNTHESIS - The present invention relates to a method for preparing an adipate ester or thioester. The invention further relates to a method for preparing adipic acid from said ester or thioester. Further the invention provides a number of methods for preparing an intermediate for said ester or thioester. Further the invention relates to a method for preparing 6-amino caproic acid (6-ACA), a method for preparing 5-formyl valeric acid (5-FVA), and a method for preparing caprolactam. Further, the invention relates to a host cell for use in a method according to the invention. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110111467 | Method for Preparation of Carbamic Acid (R)-1-Aryl-2-Tetrazolyl-Ethyl Ester - Disclosed is a method for the preparation of carbamic acid (R)-1-aryl-2-tetrazolyl-ethyl esters, comprising the enantioselective enzyme reduction of a 1-aryl-2-tetrazolyl-ethyl ketone to form a (R)-1-aryl-2-tetrazolyl-ethyl alcohol and the carbamation of said alcohol. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110136186 | PREPARATION OF ALPHA-AMINO-EPSILON-CAPROLACTAM VIA LYSINE CYCLISATION - The present invention relates to a method for preparing α-amino-ε-caprolactam, comprising converting lysine to α-amino-ε-caprolactam, wherein the conversion is catalysed by a biocatalyst. Further, the invention relates to a host cell comprising at least one recombinant vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a biocatalyst with lysine cyclase activity. Further a method is provided wherein α-amino-ε-caprolactam is used for preparing c-caprolactam. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110171696 | Biological Synthesis of Difunctional Alkanes from Carbohydrate Feedstocks - Aspects of the invention relate to methods for the production of difunctional alkanes in host cells. In particular, aspects of the invention describe components of genes associated with the difunctional alkane production from carbohydrate feedstocks in host cells. More specifically, aspects of the invention describe metabolic pathways for the production of adipic acid, aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, and hexamethylenediamine via 2-ketopimelic acid. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110171697 | CATALYZED PREPARATION OF (METH)ACRYLATES OF N-HYDROXYALKYLATED AMIDES - The claimed invention relates to a process for preparing (meth)acrylates of N-hydroxyalkylated amides, in which open-chain N-hydroxyalkylated amides are esterified with (meth)acrylic acid or transesterified with at least one (meth)acrylic ester in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst selected from the group consisting of an inorganic salt and an enzyme. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110183386 | PREPARATION OF EPSILON-CAPROLACTAM FROM (Z)-6,7-DIHYDRO-1H-AZEPIN-2(5H)-ONE - The invention relates to a method for preparing ε-caprolactam comprising reducing the carbon-carbon double bond of (Z)-6,7-dihydro-1H-azepin-2(5H)-one, wherein the reduction is catalysed by a biocatalyst. The invention further relates to a novel host cell comprising a biocatalyst capable of catalysing said reduction and to a novel polynucleotide encoding a biocatalyst capable of catalysing said reduction. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110262977 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE AMINE DERIVATIVE - Optically active amine derivatives are produced by acting on imine derivatives with a culture of microorganisms having the ability to stereoselectively reduce the compounds, microbial cells, or processed products thereof, followed by collecting the generated optically active amine derivatives. Optically active amine derivatives obtained in the present invention are useful as materials for pharmaceutical agents. The present invention enables, for example, production of an optically active compound represented by formula (IV): | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110287494 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE AMINE DERIVATIVE - Novel enzymes that stereoselectively reduce imine derivatives were isolated and purified, and polynucleotides encoding the enzymes were cloned. Optically active amine derivatives were produced by acting on imine derivatives with a culture of microorganisms having the ability to stereoselectively reduce the compounds, microbial cells or processed products thereof, and/or imine reductases thereof, followed by collecting the generated optically active amine derivatives. The present invention enables, for example, production of an optically active compound represented by formula (IV): | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110300589 | Novel Microbial Succinic Acid Producers and Purification of Succinic Acid - The present invention relates to bacterial strains, capable of utilizing glycerol as a carbon source for the fermentative production of succinic acid, wherein said strains are genetically modified so that they comprise a deregulation of their endogenous pyruvate-formate-lyase enzyme activity, as well as to methods of producing organic acids, in particular succinic acid, by making use of such microorganism. The present invention also relates to the downstream processing of the produced organic acids by cation exchange chromatography. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120009634 | ALDOLASES, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - This invention relates to polypeptides having aldolase activity, including pyruvate activity such as, without limitation, HMG and/or KHG aldolase activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In some embodiments, the invention is directed to polypeptides having aldolase activity, including pyruvate activity such as, without limitation, HMG and/or KHG aldolase activity, including thermostable and thermotolerant activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, and making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides in accordance with the invention can be used in a variety of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial contexts. In some embodiments, the invention provides polypeptides and biosynthetic pathways that are useful in the production of R-2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid (R-MP) and certain stereoisomers of monatin, such as R,R and S, R monatin, and salts thereof, as well as certain stereoisomers of monatin derivatives, such as the R,R and S,R configurations, and salts thereof. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120021469 | AMIDASES AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - The disclosure relates to engineered amidase polypeptides and processes of using the polypeptides for chiral resolution of amino acid amide compounds. The disclosure further relates to the polynucleotides that encode the engineered amidase polypeptides and related vectors, host cells, and methods for making the engineered amidase polypeptides. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120040416 | NOVEL ALDOLASE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF SUBSTITUTED ALPHA-KETO ACIDS - 4-(Indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate, which is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of monatin, may be synthesized from indole pyruvic acid and pyruvic acid (and/or oxaloacetic acid) by using a novel aldolase derived from the genus | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120070867 | PROCESS FOR THE ENZYMATIC REDUCTION OF ENOATES - A process for the enzymatic reduction of an enoate (1) wherein the C═C bond of the enoate (1) is stereoselectively hydrogenated in the presence of an enoate-reductase and an oxidizable co-substrate (2) in a system which is free of NAD(P)H, | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120156737 | PREPARATION OF ALPHA-KETOPIMELIC ACID - The invention relates to a method for preparing alpha-ketopimelic acid, comprising converting alpha-ketoglutaric acid into alpha-ketoadipic acid and converting alpha-ketoadipic acid into alpha-ketopimelic acid, wherein at least one of these conversions is carried out using a heterologous biocatalyst. The invention further relates to a heterologous cell, comprising one or more heterologous nucleic acid sequences encoding one or more heterologous enzymes capable of catalysing at least one reaction step in the preparation of alpha-ketopimelic acid from alpha-ketoglutaric acid. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120231512 | PREPARATION OF ALPHA-KETOPIMELIC ACID - The present invention relates to a method for preparing alpha-ketopimelic acid, comprising converting 2-hydroxyheptanedioic acid into alpha-ketopimelic acid, which conversion is catalysed using a biocatalyst. Further, the invention relates to a heterologous cell, comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding an enzyme having catalytic activity in the conversion of 2-hydroxyheptanedioic acid into alpha-ketopimelic acid. Further, the invention relates to the use of a heterologous cell according to the invention in the preparation of caprolactam, diaminohexane or adipic acid. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120244581 | Biocatalytic Processes for the Preparation of Stereomerically Pure Fused Bicyclic Proline Compounds - The present disclosure provides substantially enantiomerically pure heterobicyclic compounds of the following structural formulas, | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120264179 | MICROORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADIPIC ACID AND OTHER COMPOUNDS - The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway. The microbial organism contains at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme in the respective adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway. The invention additionally provides a method for producing adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam. The method can include culturing an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam producing microbial organism, where the microbial organism expresses at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway enzyme in a sufficient amount to produce the respective product, under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120282661 | MICROORGANISMS AND METHODS FOR THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF ADIPATE, HEXAMETHYLENEDIAMINE AND 6-AMINOCAPROIC ACID - The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid pathway. The microbial organism contains at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme in the respective 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid pathway. The invention additionally provides a method for producing 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid. The method can include culturing a 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam or hexametheylenediamine producing microbial organism, where the microbial organism expresses at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding a 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid pathway enzyme in a sufficient amount to produce the respective product, under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce 6-aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, hexametheylenediamine or levulinic acid. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130045513 | PROCESS FOR THE ENZYMATIC REDUCTION OF ENOATES - A process for the enzymatic reduction of an enoate (1) wherein the C═C bond of the enoate (1) is stereoselectively hydrogenated in the presence of an enoate-reductase and an oxidizable co-substrate (2) in a system which is free of NAD(P)H,
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| 20130084610 | NOVEL OXIDASE GENE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-INDOLE-PYRUVIC ACID BY UTILIZING THE GENE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a procedure for realizing inexpensive and simple production of 3-indole-pyruvic acid. A transformant is made using a polynucleotide having a specific nucleotide sequence encoding a protein having an oxidase activity, and oxidase is generated by culturing the transformant in a medium to accumulate the oxidase in the medium and/or the transformant. Further, tryptophan is converted into 3-indole-pyruvic acid in the presence of the transformant and/or a culture thereof to produce 3-indole-pyruvic acid. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130130333 | Processes for Making (R)-Ethyl 4-Cyano-3 Hydroxybutyric Acid - The invention provides novel processes for making ethyl-4-cyano-3-hydroxybutyrate, e.g., (R)-ethyl 4-cyano-3-hydroxybutyric acid, and 4-cyano-3-hydroxybutyric acid. The invention provides protocols for making and 4-cyano-3-hydroxybutyric acid and ethyl-4-cyano-3-hydroxybutyrate by whole cell processes, cell lysate processes, “one pot processes” and “multi-pot” processes using a variety of parameters. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130149751 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AMINOCYCLOHEXYL ETHER COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to a process for preparing aminocyclohexyl ether compounds of Formula I: or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. In particular, the instant invention is directed towards a process for preparing (1R,2R)-2-[(3R)-Hydroxypyrrolidinyl]-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenethoxy)-cyclohexane as well as various intermediates. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130183728 | METHODS OF PRODUCING 6-CARBON CHEMICALS VIA CoA-DEPENDENT CARBON CHAIN ELONGATION ASSOCIATED WITH CARBON STORAGE - This document describes biochemical pathways for producing adipic acid, caprolactam, 6-aminohexanoic acid, hexamethylenediamine or 1,6-hexanediol by forming two terminal functional groups, comprised of carboxyl, amine or hydroxyl groups, in a C6 aliphatic backbone substrate. These pathways, metabolic engineering and cultivation strategies described herein rely on CoA-dependent elongation enzymes or analogues enzymes associated with the carbon storage pathways from polyhydroxyalkanoate accumulating bacteria. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130203131 | METHOD FOR PREPARING 2-PYRROLIDONE USING BIOMASS - The present invention relates to a method for preparing 2-pyrrolidone using biomass, comprising: a step (a) of culturing a microorganism which contains glutamate decarboxylase as a whole-cell catalyst in a culture medium containing glutamic acid or glutamate so as to prepare 4-amino butyric acid; a step (b) of filtering the 4-amino butyric acid from the culture medium in order to obtain the 4-amino butyric acid; and a step (c) of converting the 4-amino butyric acid into 2-pyrrolidone. The present invention provides a series of processes for preparing 2-pyrrolidone from glutamic acid or glutamate using biomass. According to the present invention, 4-amino butyric acid is prepared using a microorganism as a whole cell, and preferably, 4-amino butyric acid which has not undergone a complicated refining process such as a crystallization process is directly used to prepare 2-pyrrolidone at a high yield rate in an economically advantageous manner. According to the present invention, 2-pyrrolidone may be mass-produced at a high yield rate and low production costs. The method of the present invention simplifies processes for preparing 2-pyrrolidone, and thus is suitable for mass production at an industrial scale. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130210090 | METHODS OF MAKING NYLON INTERMEDIATES FROM GLYCEROL - Embodiments of the invention relate to the enzymatic conversion of bioderived feedstocks to commercially valuable chemicals. The enzymatic conversions of the embodiments of the invention offer the potential for lower cost routes to these value-added chemicals. Some of the chemicals that are useful include nylon intermediates such as caprolactam, adipic acid, 1,6-hexamethylene diamine; butanediols such as 1,4-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, and 2,3-butanediol; butanols such as 1-butanol, and 2-butanol; succinic acid, butadiene, isoprene, and 3-hydroxypropanoic acid. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130210091 | PROCESS FOR THE ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF (7S)-3,4-DIMETHOXYBICYCLO[4.2.0]OCTA-1,3,5-TRIENE-7-CARBOXYLIC ACID OR ESTERS THEREOF, AND APPLICATION IN THE SYNTHESIS OF IVABRADINE AND SALTS THEREOF - Process for the enzymatic synthesis of the compound of formula (I): | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130210092 | Novel Transaminase, Gene Encoding the Same, and Method Using Them - A method for efficiently producing an optically active amino compound useful as an intermediate for pharmaceutical preparations, agricultural chemicals, or the like, from a ketone compound is provided. Specifically, a polypeptide having high resistance to a water-soluble organic solvent and novel transaminase activity for generating (S)-1-benzyl-3-pyrrolidinone with high optical purity of 93% or more, a gene encoding the same, and a transformant expressing the gene at a high level are also provided herein. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130224807 | METHODS OF PRODUCING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS - The invention relates to methods for enriching monomer content in a cycloalkane oxidation process mixed organic waste stream. In particular, the methods involve combining a biocatalyst with a mixed organic waste stream from a cycloalkane oxidation process, and enzymatically converting dimeric and/or oligomeric components of said waste stream into monomeric components. The methods may enrich the content of diacids, adipic acid, and/or other α,ω-difunctional C6 alkanes in the mixed organic waste stream. Additionally, the treated mixed organic waste streams may have improved burning efficiency. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130252288 | ENANTIOSELECTIVE REDUCTION - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a chiral compound, comprising enantioselectively reducing a carbon-carbon double bond of an α,β-unsaturated compound in a mixture comprising both an E isomer and a Z isomer of the α,β-unsaturated compound, wherein both E isomer and Z isomer are converted in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130273616 | POLYPEPTIDES AND BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MONATIN AND ITS PRECURSORS - Methods and compositions that can be used to make monatin from glucose, tryptophan, indole-3-lactic acid, indole-3-pyruvate, and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid, are provided. Methods are also disclosed for producing the indole-3-pyruvate and 2-hydroxy2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid intermediates. Compositions provided include nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, chemical structures, and cells. Methods include in vitro and in vivo processes, and the in vitro methods include chemical reactions. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130273617 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING INDOLE DERIVATIVE - The present invention provides a method for in vitro producing an indole derivative in a one-pot reaction. The method for producing a rhamnosylated indolocarbazole compound includes the steps of transforming a plasmid carrying a gene encoding N-glycosyltransferase into a bacterial strain; expressing the gene encoding N-glycosyltransferase in the bacterial strain; lysing the bacterial strain to obtain a crude enzyme extract; and adding TDP-glucose, an indolocarbazole aglycone and a metal ion in the crude enzyme extract for performing an enzymatic reaction to form the rhamnosylated indolocarbazole compound. Alternatively, the method for producing an indole-3-carboxaldehyde analog includes the steps of transforming a plasmid carrying a gene encoding NokA of | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140024088 | PROCESS FOR THE ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF (7S)-1-(3,4-DIMETHOXYBICYCLO[4.2.0]OCTA-1,3,5-TRIEN-7-YL) N-METHYL METHANAMINE, AND APPLICATION IN THE SYNTHESIS OF IVABRADINE AND SALTS THEREOF - Process for the enzymatic synthesis of the compound of formula (I), (7S)-1-(3,4-dimethoxy-bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-trien-7-yl)N-methyl methanamine: | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140073018 | Method for Preparation of Carbamic Acid (R)-1-Aryl-2 Tetrazolyl-Ethyl Ester - Disclosed is a method for the preparation of carbamic acid (R)-1-aryl-2-tetrazolyl-ethyl esters, comprising the enantioselective enzyme reduction of a 1-aryl-2-tetrazolyl-ethyl ketone to form a (R)-1-aryl-2-tetrazolyl-ethyl alcohol and the carbamation of said alcohol. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140113338 | PREPARATION OF 5-FORMYL VALERIC ACID FROM ALPHA-KETOPIMELIC ACID - The invention relates to an alpha-ketopimelic acid decarboxylase enzyme that is a homologue of SEQ ID NO:2, comprising at least one mutation selected from a group of substitutions listed in the specification, to a method for preparing 5-formyl valeric acid (hereinafter also referred to as ‘5-FVA’), to a method for preparing 6-aminocaproic acid (hereinafter also referred to as ‘6-ACA’), to a method for preparing ε-caprolactam (hereinafter referred to as ‘caprolactam’) from 6-ACA, to a method for the preparation of adipic acid, to a method for preparing diaminohexane. The invention further relates to a host cell which may be used in a method according to the invention and to a polynucleotide encoding an alpha-ketopimelic acid decarboxylase enzyme. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140127764 | Novel Microbial Succinic Acid Producers and Purification of Succinic Acid - The present invention relates to bacterial strains, capable of utilizing glycerol as a carbon source for the fermentative production of succinic acid, wherein said strains are genetically modified so that they comprise a deregulation of their endogenous pyruvate-formate-lyase enzyme activity, as well as to methods of producing organic acids, in particular succinic acid, by making use of such microorganism. The present invention also relates to the downstream processing of the produced organic acids by cation exchange chromatography. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140162326 | METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF AMMONIUM SALTS OF C4 DIACIDS BY FERMENTAION AND INTEGRATED METHODS FOR MAKING C4 DERIVATIVES - Methods for forming ammonium salts of C4 diacids in a fermentation process with removal of divalent metal carbonate salts are disclosed. The pH of fermentation broths for production of C4 diacids is controlled by adding alkaline oxygen containing calcium or magnesium compounds, which forms divalent metal salts of the diacids. The divalent metal salts of the diacids are substituted with ammonium by introduction of ammonium salts at elevated temperature and pressure forming soluble ammonium salts thereof. C02 or bicarbonate is simultaneously added to the fennentation media at the elevated temperature and pressure. Reducing the temperature and pressure forms insoluble divalent metal carbonate salts that are separated from the solubilized ammonium diacid salts. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140186902 | METHODS OF PRODUCING 6-CARBON CHEMICALS VIA CoA-DEPENDENT CARBON CHAIN ELONGATION ASSOCIATED WITH CARBON STORAGE - This document describes biochemical pathways for producing adipic acid, caprolactam, 6-aminohexanoic acid, 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, hexamethylenediamine or 1,6-hexanediol by forming two terminal functional groups, comprised of carboxyl, amine or hydroxyl groups, in a C6 aliphatic backbone substrate. These pathways, metabolic engineering and cultivation strategies described herein rely on CoA-dependent elongation enzymes or analogues enzymes associated with the carbon storage pathways from polyhydroxyalkanoate accumulating bacteria. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140199734 | (R)- SELECTIVE AMINATION - The present invention relates to a method for the enzymatic synthesis of enantiomerically enriched (R)-amines of general formula [1][c], from the corresponding ketones of general formula [1][a], by using novel transaminases. These novel transaminases are selected from two different groups: either from a group of some 20 proteins with sequences as specified herein, or from a group of proteins having transaminase activity and isolated from a microorganism selected from the group of organisms consisting of | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140199735 | BIOCATALYTIC PROCESS FOR PREPARING ESLICARBAZEPINE AND ANALOGS THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to biocatalysts and its uses for the efficient preparation of eslicarbazepine, eslicarbazepine acetate, and analogs thereof. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140242644 | PROCESS FOR THE ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF (7S)-3,4-DIMETHOXYBICYCLO[4.2.0]OCTA-1,3,5-TRIENE-7-CARBOXYLIC ACID AND APPLICATION IN THE SYNTHESIS OF IVABRADINE AND SALTS THEREOF - Process for the enzymatic synthesis of the compound of formula (I): | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140242645 | PROCESS FOR MAKING BETA 3 AGONISTS AND INTERMEDIATES - The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a compound of formula I-11 through multiple-step reactions. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140308716 | NOVEL METHOD FOR PREPARING METABOLITES OF ATORVASTATIN USING BACTERIAL CYTOCHROME P450 AND COMPOSITION THEREFOR - Provided is a novel method for preparing metabolites of atorvastatin using bacterial cytochrome P450, and a composition therefor, and more particularly, a composition for preparing 2-hydroxylated product of 4-hydroxylated product from atorvastatin including bacterial cytochrome P 450 BM3 (CYP102A1), CYP102A1 mutants, and chimeras derived from the CYP102A1 mutants, a kit therefor, and a method for preparing thereof. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150024440 | MICROORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MELATONIN - Recombinant microbial cells and methods for producing melatonin and related compounds using such cells are described. More specifically, the recombinant microbial cell may comprise exogenous genes encoding one or more of an L-tryptophan hydroxylase, a 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan decarboxylyase, a serotonin acetyltransferase, an acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase; an L-tryptophan decarboxy-lyase, and a tryptamine-5-hydroxylase, and means for providing tetrahydrobiopterin (THB). Related sequences and vectors for use in preparing such recombinant microbial cells are also described. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150132807 | ENGINEERED IMINE REDUCTASES AND METHODS FOR THE REDUCTIVE AMINATION OF KETONE AND AMINE COMPOUNDS - The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150321990 | Recovering And Using Carboxylic Acids From a Fermentation Broth - A process for recovering and using an carboxylic acid derived from a fermentation broth by means of making an ester of the free carboxylic acid and alcohol in carbon dioxide (CO | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150329885 | MICROORGANISMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE AVAILABILITY OF REDUCING EQUIVALENTS IN THE PRESENCE OF METHANOL, AND FOR PRODUCING ADIPATE, 6-AMINOCAPROATE, HEXAMETHYLENEDIAMINE OR CAPROLACTAM RELATED THERETO - Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160083754 | PROCESSING BIOMASS - Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as poly carboxylic acids and poly carboxylic acid derivatives. | 03-24-2016 |
