Process of increasing cellular production of biologically active compounds
AssigneeFermalogic, Inc.
InventorsJ. Weber, Andrew Reeves, Igor Brikun, William Cernota
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Abstract
A process of increasing the cellular production of biologically active compounds is provided. The process is particularly useful for increasing antibiotic production by bacterial cells. The process includes the step of inhibiting the activity of methylmalonyl-CoA mutase.
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A method of increasing the production of a biologically active compound in a cell wherein the biologically active compound is derived at least in part from methylmalonyl-CoA, the method comprising the step of inhibiting the activity of methylmalonyl-CoA mutase.
A method of increasing the production of an antibiotic in a bacterial cell wherein the antibiotic is derived at least in part from methylmalonyl-CoA, the method comprising the step of inhibiting the activity of methylmalonyl-CoA mutase in the bacterial cell.
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