Abstract:
A method of modifying a target region in a host DNA using a donor DNA: wherein the donor DNA having regions homologous to a 5'-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA, a 3'-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA and a first homologous recombination region inside of the target region in the host DNA, respectively, in this order, and further having a first selectable marker gene, an expression-inducing promoter and a second selectable marker gene expressed under the control of the expression-inducing promoter between the region homologous to the 3'-side region and the region homologous to the first homologous recombination region; which method has the steps of: a first step of performing homologous recombination between the donor DNA and the host DNA at the regions of the 5'-side region and the first homologous recombination region, to conduct selection of a host integrated with the donor DNA based on expression of the first selectable marker gene; and a second step of performing homologous recombination, within the host DNA integrated with the donor DNA by the first step, between two regions of the 3'-side region derived from the host DNA and the 3'-side region derived from the donor DNA, to conduct selection of a host whose target region is modified based on expression of the second selectable marker gene under an expression-inducing condition for the expression-inducing promoter: and a selectable marker cassette for use in the method.
Abstract:
Analysis is made comprehensively on gene-disrupted strains derived from Bacillus subtilis to discover a novel Bacillus subtilis mutant strain which is excellent in the ability of producing various enzymes. The Bacillus subtilis mutant strain has a genomic structure having the deletion of any one of the regions shown in the deleted region list. The Bacillus subtilis mutant strain shows a significantly improved ability of secreting and producing a desired secreted protein when a gene encoding the protein is expressably introduced into the strain, compared to a case where the gene is introduced into a wild-type strain.
Abstract:
This invention relates to deodorant agents, which contain ginkgo or Phellodendron Bark or its extract as an active ingredient. According to the present invention, deodorant agents which are high in safety and can radically inhibit the emission of human body malodors typified by sweat odor, especially, axillary odor.
Abstract:
A liquefying alkaline α-amylase having the following enzymological properties: (1) action: this enzyme hydrolyzes α-1,4-glycoside linkages of starch, amylose, amylopectin and partial hydrolyzates thereof, and forms glucose, maltose, maltotriose, maltotetraose, maltopentaose and maltohexaose from amylose, though it does not act upon pullulan; (2) isoelectric point: it has an isolectric point exceeding 8.5 as measured by isoelectric electrophoresis. This enzyme has such a liquefying activity as to hydrolyze starch and starch polysaccharides at high random and has an optimum pH value on an alkaline side. Since it has a high isoelectric point, it can readily be purified. A detergent composition containing this enzyme has an excellent detergency against especially stains due to spilt food.
Abstract:
A recombinant microorganism having improved productivity for a protein or a polypeptide, and a method for producing a protein or a polypeptide using the recombinant microorganism, are provided. A recombinant microorganism obtained by transfecting a gene for encoding a desired protein or polypeptide into a microorganism strain which is obtained by genetically constructing to overexpress secY gene of Bacillus subtilis or a gene corresponding to the secY gene, and deleting or inactivating one or more genes selected from sporulation-associated genes and genes corresponding to the sporulation-associated genes from the genome.