Enzymatic production of acetyl phosphate from formaldehyde
AssigneeScientist of Fortune, S.A.
InventorPhilippe Marliere
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Abstract
Described is a method for the enzymatic production of acetyl phosphate from formaldehyde using a phosphoketolase or a sulfoacetaldehyde acetyltransferase.
Claims11
A method for the enzymatic production of acetyl phosphate from formaldehyde and phosphate in which the conversion of acetyl phosphate from formaldehyde and phosphate is achieved by the use of a phosphoketolase or of a sulfoacetaldehyde acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.3.15) according to the following reaction scheme:
- 2CH2O+phosphate→acetyl phosphate+H2O.
A composition containing
- (a) formaldehyde and a phosphoketolase and/or a sulfoacetaldehyde acetyltransferase;
- or
- (b) formaldehyde and a microorganism expressing a phosphoketolase and/or a sulfoacetaldehyde acetyltransferase.
Use of a phosphoketolase or of a sulfoacetaldehyde acetyltransferase for the production of acetyl phosphate from formaldehyde.
Use of a microorganism expressing a phosphoketolase and/or a sulfoacetaldehyde acetyltransferase for the production of acetyl phosphate from formaldehyde.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.