MICROBIOLOGICAL METHOD FOR PRODUCING ASCORBIC ACID

Title:

MICROBIOLOGICAL METHOD FOR PRODUCING ASCORBIC ACID

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004040955

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

There is provided a microbiological one-step method for the manufacture of ascorbic acid. The method comprises use of the operon expressing 2-ketogluconate dehydrogenase in naturally occurring microorganisms and microorganisms transformed with DNA encoding the 2-ketogluconate dehydrogenase gene. Ascorbic acid is obtained from culturing microorganisms expressing 2-ketogluconate dehydrogenase.

Inventors:

KADO CLARENCE I
PUJOL CATHERINE J
CHAN ALEXANDER

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/034465

Publication Date:

July 22, 2004

Filing Date:

October 30, 2003

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Assignee:

AVENIR GENETICS LLC (US)

International Classes:

C12N1/21; C12P17/04; (IPC1-7): C12P7/60; C12N1/14; C12N1/20; C12N9/04; C12N15/00

Foreign References:

US6358715B1	2002-03-19
US5032514A	1991-07-16

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