Abstract:
Described are DNA sequences encoding a polypeptide exhibiting phytase activity, the corresponding encoded phytase polypeptide, a process for preparing the polypeptide and the use thereof for various industrial applications.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the use of nucleic acid sequences for regulating gene transcription and expression, said novel promoters and expression units, methods for modifying or inducing the transcription rate and/or expression rate of genes, expression cassettes containing said expression units, genetically modified microorganisms with a modified or induced transcription rate and/or expression rate, and methods for producing biosynthetic products by cultivating the genetically modified microorganisms.
Abstract:
The present invention features methods of increasing the production of a fine chemical, e.g., lysine from a microorganism, e.g., Corynebacterium by way of deregulating an enzyme encoding gene, i.e., lactate dehydrogenase. In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods of increasing the production of lysine in Corynebacterium glutamicum by way of the expression of lactate dehydrogenase activity. The invention also provides a novel process for the production of lysine by way of regulating carbon flux towards oxaloacetate (OAA). In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods for the production of lysine by way of utilizing fructose or sucrose as a carbon source.
Abstract:
The invention relates to mutant nucleic acids and proteins from the metabolic pathway of fine chemicals, methods for the production of genetically modified production organisms, methods for the production of fine chemicals by cultivating said genetically modified organisms, and said genetically modified organisms.
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods for the production of sulphur-containing fine chemicals by fermentation, in particular L-methionine, using bacteria in which a nucleotide sequence is expressed which codes for an S-adenosylmethionine synthase (metK) gene.
Abstract:
The present invention features improved processes and organisms for the production of methionine. The invention demonstrates that a .DELTA.metF organism or a .DELTA.metE AmetH organism, for example, mutants of C. glutamicum or E. coli, can use a methyl capped sulfide source, e.g., dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), as a source of both sulfur and a methyl group, bypassing the need for MetH/Met.EPSILON. and MetF activity and the need to reduce sulfate, for the synthesis of methionine. Also described in this patent are data implicating MetY (also called MetZ) as an enzyme that incorporates a methyl capped sulfide source, e.g., DMDS, into methionine. A .DELTA.metF .DELTA.metB strain of C. glutamicum can use a methyl capped sulfide source, e.g., DMDS, as a source of both sulfide and a methyl group. Furthermore, methionine production by engineered prototrophic organisms that overproduce O-acetyl-homoserine was improved by the addition of a methyl capped sulfide source, e.g., DMDS.
Abstract:
Use of a nucleic acid (I) with promoter activity for transcribing genes, where (I) is (a) a 173 nucleotide sequence (SEQ ID No.:1); (b) a variant of (SEQ ID No.:1) with at least 90% identity and derived by substitution, insertion or deletion of nucleotides; (c) a sequence that hybridizes to (SEQ ID No.:1) under stringent conditions; or (d) a functionally equivalent fragment of (a)-(c), is new. Independent claims are also included for: (1) use of an expression unit (EU), containing (I) and functionally linked to a sequence (X) that ensures translation of RNA, for expressing genes; (2) (I), other than sequence (SEQ ID No.:1), i.e. (Ia), as new compounds; (3) EU that contain (Ia) linked to (X); (4) altering (or producing) the transcription rate of genes in a microorganism, relative to the wild type; (5) expression cassette (EC) comprising at least one EU of (SEQ ID No.:1), at least one other nucleic acid sequence (to be expressed) and optionally additional gene control elements, where at least the first two are linked and the sequence being expressed is heterologous with respect to EU; (6) expression vector (EV) that contains EC; (7) genetically modified microorganisms (GMO) having, for at least one gene, an altered (or induced) transcription rate, relative to the wild type; (8) preparing biosynthetic products by culturing GMO of (7); (9) use of the sequence gaaagga (SEQ ID No.:44) as a ribosome-binding site in expression units that provide expression of genes in Corynebacterium or Brevibacterium; (10) use of the sequences tgcaat (SEQ ID No.:42) and tatcatt (SEQ ID No.:43) as -10 regionS for expression of genes in Corynebacterium or Brevibacterium; and (11) expression units that contain sequences (SEQ ID No.:42) - (SEQ ID No.:44).
Abstract:
Use, for transcribing genes, of a nucleic acid (I) with promoter activity, where (I) is a 186 base pair sequence (1), reproduced; a variant of (1) with at least 90% identity and derived by substitution, insertion or deletion of nucleotides; a sequence that hybridizes to (1) under stringent conditions; or a functionally equivalent fragment of them, is new. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) use of an expression unit (EU), containing (I) and functionally linked to a sequence (X) that ensures translation of RNA, for expressing genes; (2) (I), other than sequence (1), i.e. (Ia), as new compounds; (3) EU that contain (Ia) linked to (X); (4) altering (or producing) the transcription rate of genes in a microorganism, relative to the wild type; (5) expression cassette (EC) comprising at least one EU of (1), at least one other nucleic acid sequence (to be expressed) and optionally additional gene control elements, where at least the first two are linked and the sequence being expressed is heterologous with respect to EU; (6) expression vector (EV) that contains EC; (7) genetically modified microorganisms (GMO) having, for at least one gene, an altered (or induced) transcription rate, relative to the wild type; (8) preparing biosynthetic products by culturing GMO of (7); (9) use of the sequence aggagga (42) as a ribosome-binding site in expression units that provide expression of genes in Corynebacterium or Brevibacterium; (10) use of the sequences tagttt (39), taggat (40) or tgcgct (41) as -10 regions for expression of genes in Corynebacterium or Brevibacterium; and (11) expression units that contain sequences (39)-(42).
Abstract:
Use of a nucleic acid (I) with promoter activity for transcribing genes, where (I) is (a) a 164 bp sequence (SEQ ID No,:1); (b) a variant of (SEQ ID No.:1) with at least 90% identity and derived by substitution, insertion or deletion of nucleotides; (c) a sequence that hybridizes to (SEQ ID No.:1) under stringent conditions; or (d) a functionally equivalent fragment of (a)-(c), is new. Independent claims are also included for : (1) use of an expression unit (EU), containing (I) and functionally linked to a sequence (X) that ensures translation of RNA, for expressing genes; (2) (I), other than sequence (1), i.e. (Ia), as new compounds; (3) EU that contain (Ia) linked to (X); (4) altering (or producing) the transcription rate of genes in a microorganism, relative to the wild type; (5) expression cassette (EC) comprising at least one EU of (1), at least one other nucleic acid sequence (to be expressed) and optionally additional gene control elements, where at least the first two are linked and the sequence being expressed is heterologous with respect to EU; (6) expression vector (EV) that contains EC; (7) genetically modified microorganisms (GMO) having, for at least one gene, an altered (or induced) transcription rate, relative to the wild type; (8) preparing biosynthetic products by culturing GMO of (7); (9) use of the sequence ggaggga (53) as a ribosome-binding site in expression units that provide expression of genes in Corynebacterium or Brevibacterium; (10) use of the sequence tagagt (52) as a -10 region for expression of genes in Corynebacterium or Brevibacterium; and (11) expression units that contain sequences (52) or (53).
Abstract:
Use of a nucleic acid (I) with promoter activity for transcribing genes, where (I) is (a) a 173 nucleotide sequence (SEQ ID No.:1); (b) a variant of (SEQ ID No.:1) with at least 90% identity and derived by substitution, insertion or deletion of nucleotides; (c) a sequence that hybridizes to (SEQ ID No.:1) under stringent conditions; or (d) a functionally equivalent fragment of (a)-(c), is new. Independent claims are also included for: (1) use of an expression unit (EU), containing (I) and functionally linked to a sequence (X) that ensures translation of RNA, for expressing genes; (2) (I), other than sequence (SEQ ID No.:1), i.e. (Ia), as new compounds; (3) EU that contain (Ia) linked to (X); (4) altering (or producing) the transcription rate of genes in a microorganism, relative to the wild type; (5) expression cassette (EC) comprising at least one EU of (SEQ ID No.:1), at least one other nucleic acid sequence (to be expressed) and optionally additional gene control elements, where at least the first two are linked and the sequence being expressed is heterologous with respect to EU; (6) expression vector (EV) that contains EC; (7) genetically modified microorganisms (GMO) having, for at least one gene, an altered (or induced) transcription rate, relative to the wild type; (8) preparing biosynthetic products by culturing GMO of (7); (9) use of the sequence gaaagga (SEQ ID No.:44) as a ribosome-binding site in expression units that provide expression of genes in Corynebacterium or Brevibacterium; (10) use of the sequences tgcaat (SEQ ID No.:42) and tatcatt (SEQ ID No.:43) as -10 regionS for expression of genes in Corynebacterium or Brevibacterium; and (11) expression units that contain sequences (SEQ ID No.:42) - (SEQ ID No.:44).