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Title:
NOVEL PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CEPHALOSPORINS USING ACREMONIUM CHRYSOGENUM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1998002567
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An improved process for production of an N-acylated cephalosporin is described. The process utilizes an Acremonium strain which has been modified to express an acyl transferase of a filamentous fungus and is selected for production of the N-acylated cephalosporin at a level which is equal to or higher than the production of the corresponding alpha-aminoadipyl-7-cephalosporins in the strain.

Inventors:
BOVENBERG ROELOF ARY LANS (NL)
SCHIPPER DIRK (NL)
KERKMAN RICHARD (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/EP1997/003878
Publication Date:
February 19, 1998
Filing Date:
July 15, 1997
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Assignee:
GIST BROCADES BV (NL)
BOVENBERG ROELOF ARY LANS (NL)
SCHIPPER DIRK (NL)
KERKMAN RICHARD (NL)
International Classes:
C12N9/10; C12N15/09; C12P35/00; C12P35/04; C12R1/75; (IPC1-7): C12P35/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO1996010085A11996-04-04
WO1996038580A11996-12-05
Foreign References:
EP0422790A21991-04-17
EP0336446A11989-10-11
EP0357119A21990-03-07
Other References:
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GUTIERREZ, SANTIAGO ET AL: "Expression of the penDE gene of Penicillium chrysogenum encoding isopenicillin N acyltransferase in Cephalosporium acremonium: production of benzylpenicillin by the transformants", MOL. GEN. GENET. (1991), 225(1), 56-64 CODEN: MGGEAE;ISSN: 0026-8925, XP002049910
ISOGAI T ET AL: "CONSTRUCTION OF A 7-AMINOCEPHALOSPORANIC ACID (7ACA) BIOSYNTHETIC OPERON AND DIRECT PRODUCTION OF 7ACA IN ACREMONIUM CHRYSOGENUM", BIO/TECHNOLOGY, vol. 9, no. 2, 1 February 1991 (1991-02-01), pages 188 - 191, XP000576184
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