Title:
カロテノイドケトラーゼ遺伝子
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005511011
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A ketolase gene has been isolated from Rhodococcus erythropolis AN12 strain encoding a carotenoid modification enzyme of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway. The gene and gene product are the first isolated from a Rhodococcus strain. Six conserved amino acid motifs have been identified as the characteristic of this type of ketolase enzymes. The gene and gene product of the present invention may be used in a variety of ways for the production of keto-carotenoid compounds in a variety of organisms.
Inventors:
Chain,siong
Tao, Luang
Tao, Luang
Application Number:
JP2003517234A
Publication Date:
April 28, 2005
Filing Date:
August 01, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
E.I.DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
International Classes:
C12N15/09; C12N1/15; C12N1/19; C12N1/21; C12N5/02; C12N5/10; C12N9/02; C12N9/10; C12P23/00; (IPC1-7): C12N15/09; C12N1/15; C12N1/19; C12N1/21; C12N5/10; C12N9/10; C12P23/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Heikichi Odashima