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US 2007/0184543 A1Published application
Induction and Stabilization of Enzymatic Activity in Microorganisms
AssigneeGeorgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Pierce, Gene Drago, Sangeeta Ganguly
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods for inducing desired activity in enzymes or microorganisms capable of producing the enzymes. The invention is further directed to methods of stabilizing activity in microorganisms. In specific embodiments, the invention provides methods for inducing and stabilizing nitrile hydratase activity, amidase activity, and asparaginase I activity. The invention further provides compositions comprising enzymes or microorganisms having induced and/or stabilized activity.
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A composition comprising:
- (a) a nutrient medium comprising at least about 50 ppm of one or more amide containing amino acids, or derivatives thereof;
- (b) one or more enzyme-producing microorganisms;
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- (c) one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of nitrile hydratase, amidase, asparaginase I, and combinations thereof.
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