Title:
NOVEL MICROORGANISM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS55150893
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A novel mutant that is obtained by mutating a microorganism belonging to Arthrobacter, thus permitting the accumulation of androstane compounds converted from sterol with no addition of inhibitor.
CONSTITUTION: A mutant, which is obtained, e.g., by mutating a microorganism belonging to Arthrobacter simplex through a known process and deactivating the enzyme decomposing androstane compounds or containing the enzyme with reduced activity of decomposing the sames, for example, Arthrobacter simplex MCI-0803 (FERM-4261) and MCI-0804 (FERM-4298).
Inventors:
IMADA YUKIO
TERANISHI YUTAKA
TERANISHI YUTAKA
Application Number:
JP5786379A
Publication Date:
November 25, 1980
Filing Date:
May 11, 1979
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MITSUBISHI CHEM IND
International Classes:
C12N15/00; C12N1/20; C12N15/01; C12P33/16; C12P33/18; (IPC1-7): C12N1/20; C12N15/00; C12P33/16; C12P33/18; C12R1/06
Domestic Patent References:
| JPS49490A | 1974-01-05 | |||
| JPS52105289A | 1977-09-03 | |||
| JPS5315493A | 1978-02-13 |