Abstract:
Cephalexin is produced from 7-amino desacetoxy cephalosporanic acid and phenylglycine ester by enzymatic acylation with acylating enzyme derived from a microorganism selected from the group consisting of genus Alcaligenes, genus Achromobacter, genus Flavobacter, genus Bacillus and genus Beneckea.
Abstract:
An integrated process for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates and bioethanol including: (a) feeding a part of the lignocellulosic hydrolyzate to a first fermentation device in the presence of one microorganism capable of using sugars with six carbon atoms and organic acids, obtaining a first fermentation broth; (b) subjecting the first broth to separation obtaining an aqueous suspension of cellular biomass having one polyhydroxyalkanoate and an aqueous phase having sugars with five carbon atoms in a quantity greater than or equal to 10 g/L; (c) optionally, feeding a part of the aqueous phase from step (b), to a second fermentation device, obtaining a second fermentation broth (inoculum); (d) feeding at least a part of the aqueous phase from step (b) and, optionally, the second broth and/or at least a part of lignocellulosic hydrolyzate, to a third fermentation device, obtaining a third fermentation broth; and (e) subjecting the third broth to separation obtaining bioethanol.
Abstract:
It has been discovered that the desert endophytic bacterium SA187 SA187 can provide resistance or tolerance to abiotic stress conditions to seeds or plants. Compositions containing SA187 can be used to enhance plant development and yield under environmental stress conditions.
Abstract:
A creatine amidinohydrolase having the following physicochemical properties: Action: catalyzing the following reaction; creatine+H2O→sarcosine+urea Optimum temperature: about 40-50° C. Optimum pH: pH about 8.0-9.0 Heat stability: not more than about 50° C. (pH 7.5, 30 min) Km value for creatine in a coupling assay using a sarcosine oxidase and a peroxidase: about 3.5-10.0 mM Molecule weight: about 43,000 (SDS-PAGE) Isoelectric point: about 3.5 4.5, a method for producing said enzyme, comprising culture of microorganism producing said enzyme, a method for the determination of creatine or creatinine in a sample using said enzyme, and a reagent therefor.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to the production and the use, by genetic engineering, of plasmids and bacterial strains containing, on a short, precisely characterizable DNA segment, the gene tfdA or a gene almost identical to tfdA.The novel plasmids and microorganisms are suitable for the production of 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid)-monooxygenase, and as starting materials for the transfer, by genetic engineering of the 2,4-D-degrading property of this enzyme to various organisms.
Abstract:
A creatine amidinohydrolase having the following physicochemical properties:Action: catalyzing the following reaction;creatine+H.sub.2 O.fwdarw.sarcosine+ureaOptimum temperature: about 40-50.degree. C.Optimum pH: pH about 8.0-9.0Heat stability: not more than about 50.degree. C. (pH 7.5, 30 min)Km value for creatine in a coupling assay using a sarcosine oxidase and a peroxidase: about 3.5-10.0 mMMolecular weight: about 43,000 (SDS-PAGE)Isoelectric point: about 3.5,a method for producing said enzyme, comprising culture of microorganism producing said enzyme, a method for the determination of creatine or creatinine in a sample using said enzyme, and a reagent therefor.
Abstract:
New mutant .beta.-lactam acylases are provided exhibiting altered substrate specificities. These .beta.-lactam acylases are obtained by expression of a gene encoding said .beta.-lactam acylase and having an amino acid sequence which differs at least in one amino acid from the wild-type .beta.-lactam acylase.
Abstract:
The method for producing D-tryptophan with high optical purity and high yield is provided, which comprises contacting a mixture of D,L-tryptophan with organisms which produce tryptophanase to degrade L-tryptophan selectively, thereby increasing the content of D-tryptophan in D,L-tryptophan.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to compositions containing bacteria capable of degrading hydrocarbons, such as petroleum or petroleum products and methods for their use.
Abstract:
A process for efficiently producing (S,S)-2-alkoxycyclohexanols in a single step by using (.+-.)-trans-2-alkoxycyclohexanols which are inexpensive and can be easily obtained. The process comprises treating a (.+-.)-trans-2-alkoxycyclohexanol with a hydrolase originating in a microorganism and being capable of esterifying stereospecifically the R-isomer in the presence of an acyl donor under such conditions that no hydrolysis occurs substantially to thereby give (S,S)-2-alkoxycyclohexanols and (R,R)-2-alkoxycyclohexanol carboxylate and then taking up the (S,S)-2-alkoxycyclohexanols.